Simo Antero Brofeldt--hospital leader, university teacher and military surgeon.
Simo Antero Brofeldt, Professor of surgery at the University of Helsinki from 1933 to 1942, was active in the planning and building of the Finnish Red Cross Hospital. He was the first chief surgeon of the hospital from 1932 to 1942, and consulting surgeon to the Finnish army High Command during the Second World War. He contributed to the development of trauma surgery, was acknowledged as a superb organizer and served the defence forces with honour.
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Orton Orthopaedic Hospital of the Invalid Foundation, Helsinki, Finland.
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