Papers, 1902-2003.

Castle, William B. (William Bosworth), 1897-

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Physician. From the description of Reminiscences of William Castle: oral history, 1987. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122441462 William Bosworth Castle (1897-1990), MD, 1921, Harvard Medical School, was George Richards Minot Professor of Medicine and Francis Weld Peabody Faculty Professor of Medicine, and directed the Harvard Medical Services at Boston City Hospital from 1940 to 1963. Castle's research focused on blood diseases including ...

Cannon, Bradford

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Bradford Cannon (b. 1907) SB, 1929, Harvard College; MD, 1933, Harvard Medical School, was a plastic surgeon and Clinical Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, whose contributions to plastic surgery include improvements to burn treatments and reconstructive techniques. Cannon was instrumental in making plastic surgery a respected discipline within the Boston medical community and established a formal plastic surgery residency at the Massachusetts Gene...

American Surgical Association.

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The American Surgical Association was founded in 1880 with the following stated purpose: "the cultivation and improvement of the science and the art of surgery, the elevation of the medical profession and such other matters as may come legitimately within its sphere." Founder Samuel D. Gross began the regimen of yearly meetings in 1880. As of 1882 the meetings were recorded in the printed Minutes of the American Surgical Association. These meetings, along with the record of the meetings, are the...

Moore, Francis D. (Francis Daniels), 1913-2001

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Moore (Harvard, M.D. 1939) was appointed Moseley Professor of Surgery at the Harvard Medical School and surgeon-in-chief at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in 1948. Moore's work in surgical research has related to the metabolic care of the postoperative patient, application of radioactive isotopes to surgical studies, the surgery of duodenal ulcer, breast cancer, and tissue transplantation. From the description of Papers of Francis Daniels Moore, 1954-1962; 1976-1997 (bulk). (Harvard...

Harvard Medical School.

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American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons

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The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the society is composed of board-certified plastic surgeons who perform cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. In 1999 the name was changed to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. From the description of Records, 1932-1999. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 231048170 ...

Moore, A. M. T. (Andrew Michael Tangye)

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American college of surgeons

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Society dedicated to promoting the highest standards of surgical care through education of and advocacy for its Fellows and their patients, and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment; established in 1913 in Chicago, Ill.; preceded in organization by the journal Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics which began in 1905, and the Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America, which began in 1910. From the description of Records / a. 1890-[ongoing]...

Cutler, Elliott Carr, 1888-1947

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Elliott Carr Cutler (1888-1947), AB, 1909, Harvard College; MD, 1913, Harvard Medical School, was appointed Moseley Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Surgeon-in-Chief of Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in 1932. Cutler was one of the first surgeons to work on the human heart; he inserted an instrument into the left ventricle, dividing the stenosed mitral valve in 1923, a procedure that later became common practice as a treatment for rheumatic heart disease. From the descr...

Boston Surgical Society

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The Boston Surgical Society was incorporated in 1914 as an continuous learning organization, comprised of members from Boston, Mass. and New England, for the dissemination and exchange of information with the purpose of advancing patient care. The Society's mission is to advance the science, practice, and teaching of surgery, in its various branches. From the description of Records, 1951-2003. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 231055383 ...

Murray, Joseph E., 1919-2012

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Joseph E. Murray, plastic surgeon, B.A Holy Cross College, 1940 and M.D. Harvard, 1943. Professor of Surgery Harvard Medical School, Chief of Plastic Surgery Brigham Hospital and Children's Hospital. Received the Nobel Prize in Medicine, 1990 for performing the world's first human kidney transplant in 1954. Murray conducted research on immunosuppression and developed techniques in cranio-facial surgery. From the description of Papers, 1916-1999. (Harvard University). WorldCat record ...

Cannon, Ida M. (Ida Maud), 1877-

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Valley Forge General Hospital

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Churchill, Edward D. (Edward Delos), 1895-1972

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Surgeon. From the description of Reminiscences of Edward Delos Churchill : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309729802 Edward Delos Churchill, 1895-1972, MD, 1920, Harvard Medical School, was John Homans Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, and head of the surgical services at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. During World War II, Churchill served as Surgical Consultant to the North African Campaig...

Cannon, Walter B. (Walter Bradford), 1871-1945

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Walter Bradford Cannon (Harvard, A.B. 1896; A.M. 1897; M.D. 1900; Honorary Sc.D. 1937) taught physiology at Harvard and was George Higginson Professor of Physiology and Chairman of the Department. He was innovative in both research and medical education. In 1900 he adapted the case system for teaching medicine. His scientific research includes studies on the digestive tract and experiments on the denervated heart and his contributions include the concept of homeostasis and the discovery of the t...

Mount Auburn Hospital (Cambridge, Mass.)

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Goldwyn, Robert M.

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Brown, James Barrett, 1899-1971

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James Barrett Brown, plastic surgeon, M.D. Washington University (St. Louis, MO), 1923. Professor of Clinical Surgery, Washington University, Professor of Maxillofacial Surgery, Washington University School of Dentistry. Chief of Plastic Surgery Barnes Hospital, St. Louis Children?s Hospital and Washington University Clinic. Brown was a pioneer in the development of plastic surgery in the United States during the early and mid 20th century. From the description of Papers, 1920-1970. ...

Massachusetts general hospital

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Dr. James Jackson and Dr. John C. Warren initially sought funds for a hospital in Boston, Mass. which would also be made available to student s of the Harvard Medical School for clinical training. It was incorporated in 1811 as Massachusetts General Hospital, and in 1817 Jackson and Warren were appointed as acting physician and surgeon, respectively. The first patients were admitted in 1821. McLean Hospital was chartered in 1811 and opened in 1818 as the psychiatric facility of Massachusetts Gen...

Kazanjian, Varaztad Hovhannes

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Varaztad Hovhannes Kazanjian (1879-1974) was an internationally known pioneer in plastic surgery, specializing in the treatment of numerous congenital and acquired facial deformities. His innovative surgical procedures were recorded in more than one hundred and fifty journal articles. With John Marquis Converse, he authored the classic plastic surgery textbook, The Surgical Treatment of Facial Injuries . Dr. Kazanjian came to the United States in 1895 from Turkish Armeni...

Cope, Oliver, 1902-1994

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American Board of Plastic Surgery

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The American Board of Plastic Surgery is the organization responsible for official certification of plastic surgeons in the United States. Founded in 1937, the board was granted status as a major specialty board in 1941 by the Advisory Board of Medical Specialities. From the description of Records, 1937-2004. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 231042621 ...