Josef Faltitschek

Born:	10-16-1896
Faculty:	Medical School | Medical University Vienna
Category:	Expelled teacher

Dr. Josef FALTITSCHEK, born on October 16^th, 1896 in Vienna/Austria and enrolled at the Medical School of the University of Vienna where he graduated on May 11^th, 1922 to "Dr. med." He became a specialist in internal medicine and was employed as unpaid assistent doctor ("unbesoldeter Assistent") at the Internal medical University Clinic (head: Prof. Eppinger) until March 1938 and also had a medical practice in Viennas' 1^st district, Reichsratstr. 17. After the takeover of power by National-Socialism in March 1938 he was forced to leave the University and the clinic for racist reason. Josef FALTITSCHEK had to flee from Austria and could emigrate to the USA in October 1938. He lived in New York and deceased in October 1978.

Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/Rectorat GZ 680 ex 1937/38; information from Dr. Barbara Sauer, Vienna 07/2017; REITER-ZATLOUKAL/SAUER 2022.

Herbert Posch