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MedUni Vienna mourns the loss of Emmy Tauffkirchen

Retired physiotherapist at the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine passes away
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It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Emmy Gräfin von Tauffkirchen zu Guttenburg auf Ybm, a long-time employee at the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, who passed away on October 8, 2024.

In her role as head physiotherapist, she played a key role in establishing Bobath therapy in pediatrics.

She was also the pioneer of hippotherapy in Austria, for which she was awarded the Golden Medal of Merit by the University of Vienna.

We are deeply grateful for her tireless commitment.

Our sincere condolences go to her family and friends.


On behalf of the clinic management and all physiotherapists at the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine