William Stewart Halsted
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 102 years ago |
Date of birth | September 23,1852 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | New York |
United States | |
Date of died | September 7,1922 |
Died | Baltimore |
Maryland | |
United States | |
Spouse | Caroline Hampton |
Books | Surgical Papers |
Job | Surgeon |
Education | Yale University |
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons | |
Columbia University | |
Known for | Inventing the residency training system in U.S. Mastectomy; Introduced rubber surgical gloves |
Siblings | Richard Haines Halsted |
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ID | 602364 |
William Stewart Halsted Life story
William Stewart Halsted, M.D. was an American surgeon who emphasized strict aseptic technique during surgical procedures, was an early champion of newly discovered anesthetics, and introduced several new operations, including the radical mastectomy for breast cancer.