Mixter, William Jason, 1880-1958
Variant namesWilliam Jason Mixter (1880-1958), MD, 1906, Harvard Medical School, was Chief of Neurosurgical Services at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass., and specialized in spinal surgery. Mixter first recognized the importance of herniated intervertebral disks in causing nerve root and spinal cord compression syndromes, leading to the first successful discectomy in collaboration with Joseph Barr of the Massachusetts General Hospital orthopedic surgery service.
From the description of Papers, 1906-1983. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 79293543
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| referencedIn | Grant, Francis C. (Francis Clark), 1891-1967. Papers, 1920-1957. | College of Physicians of Philadelphia | |
| creatorOf | Mixter, William Jason, 1880-1958. Papers, 1906-1983. | Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library | |
| referencedIn | Mark Anthony De Wolfe Howe additional papers | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Grant, Francis C. (Francis Clark), 1891-1967. | person |
| correspondedWith | Howe, M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe), 1864-1960 | person |
| associatedWith | Massachusetts General Hospital. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mixter, Samuel Jason, 1855-1926. | person |
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Birth 1880
Death 1958
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