Theodore McCann Davis was born in Greenville, South Carolina in 1889. After graduating from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completing his residency at the University Hospital, he returned to Greenville. In the early 1920s, Dr. Davis began focusing on urology. He pioneered a technique of transurethral surgery and developed the necessary changes in equipment to perform this new surgery. Dr. Davis retired from his practice after suffering a heart attack in 1937, but continued to receive acknowledgement from his peers for his surgical innovation. The awards and honors he received for his work include a Certificate of Merit from the Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association, the Alumni Honor Award and Gold Key from the Medical Alumni Association of the University of Maryland, and the Valentine Award from the Section on Urology of the New York Academy of Medicine. Dr. Davis was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1965 by two of his peers, Dr. A. Ranald Mackenzie and Dr. David W. Goddard. Dr. Davis served as president of the Greenville County Medical Society, was a Fellow of the American Medical Association, and belonged to the American Association for Genito Urinary Surgeons and the Societe International d'Urologie. Dr. Davis died on May 15, 1974.
From the description of Scrapbook, Volumes 1 and 2 1927-1966. (Medical University of South Carolina Library). WorldCat record id: 85765916
