Gertie F. Marx, M.D. (Feb. 13, 1912 - Jan. 25, 2004)

Gertie F. Marx, M.D. has been called
"the mother of obstetric anesthesia".
She is well known all over the world, especially for her exceptional teaching skills.

In a clinical and academic career spanning more than five decades, Dr. Marx has devoted her life to improving the care of mothers and their babies during child birth.


In more than 120 peer-review articles, three books and many book chapters, Dr. Marx has enhanced our understanding of maternal and fetal physiology, the different responses of pregnant women to methods of pain relief and the most advantageous means of providing analgesia and anesthesia during labor and delivery.

To support research and to improve medical care in Dr. Marx's spirit, IMD donates 1% of its profit to the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology.