Retrospectivas en salud: Karl Heusner (1872-1960)
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Karl Heusner, the first native born Belizean doctor, was the son of Ger man immigrants Emilia and Jacob Heusner. He was born on the 6th of September 1872. He studied medicine at Tulane, the University of Louisiana and the University of Pennsylvania, returning to Belize in 1892 to start his own practice. Furthermore, he became known in the United States, the Caribbean, and Central America for his expertise in tropical diseases. Today, KHMH is the country’s flagship hospital providing tertiary care for the entire country and serving as the secondary care hospital for the Central Health Region. There is also a commemorative postage stamp in memory
of Dr. Karl Heusner.
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