Max Friedrich Adolph Hofmeier (28 January 1854 in Zudar on the island of Rügen – 3 April 1927) was a German gynecologist. He studied medicine at the universities of Würzburg, Freiburg and Greifswald, obtaining his doctorate in 1876. As a student he was influenced by

Alfred Hegar Ernst Ludwig Alfred Hegar, ''aka'' Alfred Hegar, was a German gynecologist famous for developing new medical tools and techniques. He was born on 6 January 1830 in Darmstadt, Germany and died on 5 August 1914. He was buried in Breisgau. Hegar was ...

(1830–1914) and Hugo Pernice (1829–1901). Following graduation, he worked as an assistant in Greifswald, shortly afterwards relocating to Berlin as an assistant at the

obstetrics Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a surgi ...

clinic of Karl Schroeder (1838–1887). In 1887 he became a full professor of OB/GYN at the University of Giessen, followed by a directorship the following year at Würzburg as successor to Friedrich Wilhelm von Scanzoni (1821–1891) at the university ''Frauenklinik''.

Written works

Hofmeier was scientific editor of the twelfth edition of Carl Schroeder's ''Handbuch der Krankheiten der weiblichen Geschlechtsorgane'' (1898). The following are some of his principal works: * ''Die Myotomie'', 1884 – Myotomy. * ''Grundriss der gynäkologischen Operationen'' (1888, fourth edition 1905) – Outline of gynecological operations. * ''Handbuch der Frauenkrankheiten'', 1908 – Textbook of gynecological diseases.IDREF.fr
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hofmeier, Max 1854 births 1927 deaths People from Vorpommern-Rügen People from the Province of Pomerania German gynaecologists Academic staff of the University of Giessen Academic staff of the University of Würzburg