Dr. Heimberg, captured by the Nazis, built renowned practice in Memphis
Dr. Murray Heimberg, 98, sits in his home office in East Memphis. Dr. Heimberg has earned numerous military and academic awards and honors. (Houston Cofield/Special to The Daily Memphian)
He helped perfect the early science of lipids, the fats in the blood that cause high blood pressure and strokes. The clinic he started at the VA Medical Center in 1985 is busier than ever.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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