Kurt Urban, M. D.
One of the leaders of the medical profession in the
Bay region is Kurt Urban, M. D., a man of keen intellect and high educational advantages. Born in Berlin, Germany, he was the only child of August Urban, who was an attorney, but who followed journalism as a profession, being the editor of the Berliner, Tagebladt, one of the leading papers in Germany, until his death. Dr. Urban’s grandfather, August Urban, Sr., was a capitalist and owned a large and valuable estate near Berlin.
It was in the public schools of Berlin that Dr. Urban received his early educational advantages, and from there entered the Frederick William University, Berlin, from which he was graduated in 1881 with the degree of A. B. and then entered the medical department of the same university, and two years later received the degree of M. D. Coming at once to San Francisco, he began the practice of medicine, and at the same time entering the medical department of the University of California, where another degree was conferred upon him. For ten years he was located in San Francisco, and in connection with his private practice he was chief surgeon at the Emergency hospital for two years and assistant health officer for two terms and later secretary of the board of health for a term.
On account of his daughter’s ill-health, Dr. Urban located in Sonoma county, spending about one year at Occidental, and from there went to Tomales, where for eight years he practiced medicine and surgery, his practice reaching to Duncan Mills, Point Reyes and half way to Petaluma. In 1900 he spent the year traveling in the east, doing graduate work in Chicago and New York. The following year he located in Petaluma, where he soon entered upon a large and lucrative practice of medicine and surgery.
Fraternally Dr. Urban is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Redmen, Herman Sons, Sonoma County Medical Society and the State Medical Association. Petaluma is indeed fortunate to have a man of such distinction and professional ability as is Dr Urban, for with the heritage of a fertile brain he has left no field unopened whereby he can improve himself in his profession. He is a great student and ever alert to the advancement in surgery and medicine, and now, just in the prime of life, he has an enviable position in the professional world which his conservatism and keen judgment have merited him. Socially he is a favorite, his sincerity and frankness, as well as his genial manner, having won for him hosts of friends.
History
of Sonoma County, California
History by Tom Gregory : Historic Record Company, 1891
Los Angeles, Ca. 1911
Transcribed by Roberta Hester Leatherwood
July 13, 2011 Pages 853-854
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