Eugen Rehfisch (6 March 1862 – 7 October 1937) was a German physician of Jewish descent born in Kempen,

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(today- Kępno, Poland). He studied medicine at the Universities of

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and

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, earning his doctorate in 1887. Soon afterwards he worked as a physician in

, where he was a colleague of

urologist Urology (from Greek οὖρον ''ouron'' "urine" and ''-logia'' "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary-tract system and the reproductive organ ...

Leopold Casper (1859-1959). From 1896 to 1900 he performed important

urodynamic Urodynamic testing or urodynamics is a study that assesses how the bladder and urethra are performing their job of storing and releasing urine. Urodynamic tests can help explain symptoms such as: * incontinence * frequent urination * sudden, stro ...

research at the university's institute of

physiology Physiology (; ) is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system. As a sub-discipline of biology, physiology focuses on how organisms, organ systems, individual organs, cells, and biomolecules carry out the chemical ...

. Later, he was awarded the title of professor. Rehfisch is remembered for his investigations on the physiology of

micturition Urination, also known as micturition, is the release of urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body. It is the urinary system's form of excretion. It is also known medically as micturition, voiding, uresis, ...

and

bladder The urinary bladder, or simply bladder, is a hollow organ in humans and other vertebrates that stores urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination. In humans the bladder is a distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor. Urine enters ...

innervation, and is credited as being the first to gauge the phenomena of bladder pressure and urinary flow simultaneously in a human being.ISHN 2001 Annual Meeting -- Abstracts
Remarks on the development of neuro-urology From these experiments, he helped lay a foundation for the advancement of modern urodynamics. The "Eugen-Rehfisch-Preis" is an award issued by the Forum Urodynamicum in recognition for achievements in the field of neuro-urology. From 1901 onwards, Rehfisch's scientific focus was largely in the disciplines of

cardiology Cardiology () is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart d ...

and

psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions. See glossary of psychiatry. Initial psych ...

. He was the father of the playwright

Hans Rehfisch Hans Rehfisch (10 April 1891 – 9 June 1960), also known as Hans José Rehfisch or H.J. Rehfisch, was a German playwright, short story writer and film script writer. Early life Born to Jewish parents in Berlin, where his father Eugen Rehfisch ...

Selected publications

* ''Ueber acute Spermatocystitis''.

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21, ss. 334–335 (1895) - On acute spermatocystitis. * ''Über den Mechanismus des Harnblasenverschlusses und der Harnentleerung''. Virchow's Archiv 150, 1, ss. 111–151 (1897) - On the mechanism of bladder closure and voiding. * ''Über die Innervation der Harnblase''. Virchow's Archiv 161, 3, ss. 528–568 (1900) - Involving innervation of the urinary bladder. * ''Die Prognose der Herzarhytmie''. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 29, ss. 347–351 (1903) - Prognosis of heart

arrhythmia Arrhythmias, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, heart arrhythmias, or dysrhythmias, are irregularities in the heartbeat, including when it is too fast or too slow. A resting heart rate that is too fast – above 100 beats per minute in adults ...

. * ''Nervöse und kardiale Arhythmie''. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 30, ss. 382–429 (1904) - Nervous and

cardiac arrhythmia Arrhythmias, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, heart arrhythmias, or dysrhythmias, are irregularities in the heartbeat, including when it is too fast or too slow. A resting heart rate that is too fast – above 100 beats per minute in adults ...

. * ''Die experimentellen Grundlagen des Elektromyogramms''. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 36, s. 977–1038 (1910) - Experimental basics of the

electromyogram Electromyography (EMG) is a technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles. EMG is performed using an instrument called an electromyograph to produce a record called an electromyogram. An electromyog ...

. * ''Zur Diagnose der Pulmonalinsuffizienz''. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 40, s. 221 (1914) - Diagnosis of

pulmonary insufficiency Pulmonary (or pulmonic) insufficiency (or incompetence, or regurgitation) is a condition in which the pulmonary valve is incompetent and allows backflow from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle of the heart during diastole. While a small a ...

References

NCBI
Eugen Rehfish—pioneer of modern urodynamics * List of publications copied from a Polish Wikipedia article on Eugen Rehfisch.

External links

Eugen-Rehfisch-Award {{DEFAULTSORT:Rehfisch, Eugen German urologists 1862 births 1937 deaths Academic staff of the Humboldt University of Berlin People from the Province of Posen People from Kępno County