George Edward Burch Papers
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Burch, George E. (George Edward), 1910-1986
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George E. Burch (1910-1986) was born in Edgard, LA. and was an internationally known cardiologist. He received his bachelor (1927) and medical degrees (1933) from Tulane University. He joined the Tulane medical faculty after graduation, advancing rapidly to become Henderson Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine in 1947. He became Professor Emeritus in 1975. Burch was especially interested in the venous system, which led him to develop a phlebomanometer for measuring venous and tis...
