Ludwig G. Kempe

Ludwig G. Kempe (October 16, 1915 – June 22, 2012) was an American neurosurgeon, author and illustrator.

Ludwig G. Kempe
Born(1915-10-16)October 16, 1915
Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Germany
DiedJune 22, 2012(2012-06-22) (aged 96)[1]
Pisgah National Forest
Occupationauthor, illustrator
SubjectNeurosurgery, ornithology, surgery
SpouseLouise Gwin Clarke

He was an author of books in the field of neurosurgery[2] and ornithology[3] Along with Russell Blaylock, Kempe published a novel transcallosal approach to excising intraventricular meningiomas of the trigone,[4][5] as well as developing the ventriculolymphatic shunt in the treatment of hydrocephalus.[6]

Publications
  • 2004. Kempe's Operative Neurosurgery, Volume 1. ISBN 0-387-98537-9, ISBN 978-0-387-98537-4

References
  1. "Ludwig G. Kempe Obituary". Charleston Post & Courier. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  2. Sarkowski, Heinz; Götze, Heinz (1996-10-07). Books: Kempe's operative neurosurgery, Volume 1. ISBN 9783540615613. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  3. "Biography: The Society of Neurological Surgeons". The Society of Neurological Surgeons. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  4. "Surgical Approaches to Intraventricular Meningiomas of the T... : Neurosurgery". Journals.lww.com. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
  5. Kempe, LG; Blaylock, R (1976). "Lateral-trigonal intraventricular tumors. A new operative approach". Acta Neurochir (Wien). 35 (4): 233–42. doi:10.1007/bf01406119. PMID 998353. S2CID 31659187.
  6. Kempe, LG; Blaylock, R (1977). "Ventriculolymphatic shunt". J Neurosurg. 47 (1): 86–95. doi:10.3171/jns.1977.47.1.0086. PMID 864508.
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