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The long road to the book "In the shadow of Vesalius"
This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. The following article was written by my good friend Pascale Pollier-Green and it recounts the...
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This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. William S. Halsted, MD William S. Halsted, MD (1852 – 1922) American anatomist, teacher, and...
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Leon Hirsch and the founding of the United States Surgical Corporation
This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. Leon C. Hirsch Leon C. Hirsch (1927 – 2023). The story of the development of surgical staplers in...
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This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. Click for the title page Johannes Veslingius Mindanus (1598 – 1649). German surgeon, anatomist,...
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This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. Ether Dome Skylight During one of many trips this year, I found myself with a free day in Boston,...
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Celsus and his influence on Medicine and Surgery
This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. Celsus and Title Page De Medicina Libri Octo” Click on the image for a larger version Aulus...
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This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. Antonius Nuck Anton Nuck (1650-1692), a Dutch surgeon and anatomist used several forms for his...
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The long road to the book "In the shadow of Vesalius" (3)
This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. If you arrived directly to this article, the first article in this three-page series can be read...
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The long road to the book "In the shadow of Vesalius" (2)
This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. If you arrived directly to this article, the first article in this three-page series can be read...
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This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. Philippo Verheyen Philippo Verheyen (1648 – 1710). Flemish physician and anatomist, Philipo...
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This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. Jane Todd Crawford - Daguerrotype When writing the article “The Ephraim McDowell House and...
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This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. Paracelsus Paracelsus (1493 – 1541). Swiss physician and alchemist , Phillipus Aureolus...
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History of Surgical Stapling Video
This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. The development of the series of articles on The history of surgical stapling [1] ; [2]; [3] was...
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This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. John Marshall (1818 – 1891) John Marshall (1818 – 1891) British anatomist and surgeon. Initially,...
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This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. John Benjamin Murphy Dr. John Benjamin Murphy (1857 – 1916). An American surgeon, John Benjamin...
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The Ephraim McDowell House and Museum (1)
This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. In 2013 I wrote a short biography of Dr. Ephraim McDowell (1771- 1830) for the sidebar on this...
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This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. Andreas Vesalius Bruxellensis (1514- 1564). A Flemish anatomist and surgeon, Andreas Vesalius was...
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This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. Click for a larger image Alessandra Giliani (1307 – 1326). Italian prosector and anatomist....
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This article is part of the series "A Moment in History" where we honor those who have contributed to the growth of medical knowledge in the areas of anatomy, medicine, surgery, and medical research. Ignaz Semmelweis Ignaz Semmelweis, MD (1818- 1865). Born in Budapest as Ign?c F?l?p Semmelweis,...