Theodor Billroth

Theodor Billroth
Born	Christian Albert Theodor Billroth (1829-04-26)26 April 1829 Bergen auf Rügen, Pomerania, Prussia
Died	6 February 1894(1894-02-06) (aged 64) Opatija, Austrian Littoral, Austria-Hungary
Education	University of Greifswald, University of Göttingen, University of Berlin
Known for	Being the founding father of modern abdominal surgery First successful gastrectomy for gastric cancer Applying scientific methods to musicality
Medical career
Profession	Surgeon
Institutions	Surgical hospital and clinic, Zurich University of Zurich Allgemeine Krankenhaus University of Vienna
Sub-specialties	Abdominal surgery

Christian Albert Theodor Billroth (26 April 1829 – 6 February 1894) was a German surgeon and amateur musician.

As a surgeon, he is generally regarded as the founding father of modern abdominal surgery. As a musician, he was a close friend and confidant of Johannes Brahms, a leading patron of the Viennese musical scene, and one of the first to attempt a scientific analysis of musicality.