Wilhelm Ebstein

Wilhelm Ebstein
Born27 November 1836[1]
Jauer, Prussia (modern Jawor, Poland)
Died22 October 1912[1][2]
Göttingen, Germany
Occupation(s)Physician, writer

Wilhelm Ebstein (27 November 1836, Jauer, Prussian Silesia – 22 October 1912) was a German physician.[1] He proposed a low-carbohydrate high-fat diet to treat obesity. Ebstein's anomaly is named for him.

  1. ^ a b c Mazurak M, Kusa J (2017). "The Two Anomalies of Wilhelm Ebstein". Tex. Heart Inst. J. 44 (3): 198–201. doi:10.14503/THIJ-16-6063. PMC 5505398. PMID 28761400.
  2. ^ van Son JA, Konstantinov IE, Zimmermann V. (2001). Wilhelm Ebstein and Ebstein's malformation. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 20 (5): 1082-1085.