Dr. Robert S. Neuwirth (July 11, 1933 - December 17, 2013) was an American physician, inventor, and real estate developer. Dr. Neuwirth devoted his career to crafting and refining noninvasive practices promoting women's health. He was one of the first doctors to employ endoscopy in gynecological practice, in which a small optical instrument called an endoscope is used to examine areas tucked deep into the body. He is known as the first doctor to introduce laparoscopy to the United States, in 1968.
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11 July 1933 Floral Park, New York
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Died |
17 December 2013 (aged 80) Newark, New Jersey
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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