Genevieve Hidden (1926 – June 27, 2016) was French surgeon who specialised in

lymphology The lymphatic system, or lymphoid system, is an organ system in vertebrates that is part of the immune system, and complementary to the circulatory system. It consists of a large network of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, lymphatic or lymphoid ...

. She was one of the first to demonstrate the safe transplantation of

lymph nodes A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system. A large number of lymph nodes are linked throughout the body by the lymphatic vessels. They are major sites of lymphocytes that inclu ...

. She was a founding member of the European Society of Lymphology.

Early life and education

Hidden was interested in anatomy and cadaver research. She completed her medical degree in 1958.

Career

Hidden specialised in surgery and was made Chief of Clinical Surgery in 1959. In 1969, she became Professor of Anatomy and taught for thirty years. She was eventually made Chief of General Surgery at the

Centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy-Saint-Germain-en-Laye The Centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy-Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a celebrated teaching hospital in Poissy and Saint Germain en Laye. Part of the Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris and a teaching hospital of Versailles Saint-Que ...

where she focused on oncology, and the lymphatic system. She was the first to demonstrate that lymph node transplantation could be a safe procedure. In 1979, Hidden joined together with other lymphology researchers to establish the European Society of Lymphology. She served as President in 1983, and helped to organise several critical scientific conferences.

Selected publications

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hidden, Genevieve French women physicians 1926 births 2016 deaths French surgeons 20th-century French physicians Transplant surgeons University of Paris alumni French anatomists French women academics