Hans Kehr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Kehr

German surgeon

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1862

Place of Birth: Waltershausen, Thuringia, Germany

Date of Death: 20-May-1916

Profession: surgeon

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Johannes Otto Kehr (April 27, 1862 – May 20, 1916) was a German surgeon and professor of surgery born in Waltershausen, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He practiced surgery at a private clinic in Halberstädt, and from 1910 worked in Berlin.
He is known for the development of operative procedures for the treatment of gall bladder and bile duct diseases.
In the late 19th century, Kehr popularized the cholecystectomy for the treatment of gallstones.
He is credited with performing 2600 operations of the biliary tract during his career.