American Surgical Association
Encyclopedia
The American Surgical Association is the nation's "oldest and most prestigious surgical organization".
, was started in 1885.
History
It was founded in 1880. Their publication, Annals of SurgeryAnnals of Surgery
The Annals of Surgery is a monthly review journal of surgical science and practice. It was started in 1885.-External links:** @ PubMed Central...
, was started in 1885.
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- Edward Mott MooreEdward Mott MooreEdward Mott Moore was an American surgeon,-Biography:He was born at Rahway, New Jersey to Lindley Murray Moore and Abigail Mott, of Quaker and Huguenot descent. His mother's sister-in-law was Lucretia Coffin Mott, the abolitionist and pioneer of the civil rights movement in the United States...
(1883) - James Ewing MearsJames Ewing MearsJames Ewing Mears, also J. Ewing Mears M.D., LL.D. was a surgeon and author. He was a pioneer in jaw and mouth surgeries. He was the first to propose the use of Gasserian ganglionectomy for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia...
(1894) - William Williams KeenWilliam Williams KeenWilliam Williams Keen was the first brain surgeon in the United States. He also saw Franklin Delano Roosevelt when his paralytic illness struck, and worked closely with six American presidents.-Biography:...
(1898) - Albert Vander VeerAlbert Vander VeerAlbert Vander Veer , was a pioneering American surgeon, credited with performing the first thyroidectomy.-Biography:...
(1905) - Edward William ArchibaldEdward William ArchibaldEdward William Archibald was a Canadian surgeon. Archibald was born in Montreal, Quebec, and received his initial education in Grenoble, France. Upon returning to Canada, he attended McGill University, receiving his Doctor of Medicine there in 1896...
(1935) - Charles George DrakeCharles George DrakeCharles George Drake, CC, O.Ont, FRCS was a Canadian neurosurgeon known for his work on treating aneurysms.Born in Windsor, Ontario, he received his B.Sc. and MD degrees from The University of Western Ontario....
(1986) - Carlos Alberto PellegriniCarlos Alberto PellegriniCarlos Alberto Pellegrini, M.D., F.A.C.S., is the former president of the American Surgical Association and the current Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair of Surgery at the University of Washington. He is the current president of the Society of Surgical Chairs, a regent of the American College...
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Awards
- American Surgical Association Foundation Fellowship Research Award
- ASA Medallion for Scientific Achievement
- ASA Flance-Karl Award