Evarts Ambrose Graham
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Evarts Ambrose Graham was a professor
and a physician
.
Born in Chicago, Illinois to a surgeon, Graham received his M.D.
degree from Rush Medical College
, in 1907. An expert thoracic surgeon, he was best known for collaborating with J. J. Singer on the successful removal of a lung to fight cancer. And with Warren Henry Cole
he developed the technique of cholecystography
. He was instrumental in founding the American Board of Surgery
in 1937 and he was active as a medical editor and writer.
He served as the chairman of the department of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine
from 1919 to 1951. Graham and his assistant, Ernst L. Wynder, conducted the first large-scale research on smoking and published their results in a 1950 Journal of the American Medical Association
(JAMA).
Graham himself, who had been a heavy smoker until his own research began to suggest a link between smoking and disease, died from lung cancer in 1957 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,809201-2,00.html.
He was awarded the Lister Medal in 1942 for his contributions to surgical science. The corresponding Lister Oration, given at the Royal College of Surgeons of England
, was not delivered until 1947, and was titled 'Some Aspects of Bronchiogenic Carcinoma'.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
and a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
.
Born in Chicago, Illinois to a surgeon, Graham received his M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
degree from Rush Medical College
Rush Medical College
Rush Medical College is the medical school of Rush University, a private university in Chicago, Illinois. Rush Medical College was one of the first medical colleges in the state of Illinois and was chartered in 1837, two days before the city of Chicago was chartered, and opened with 22 students on...
, in 1907. An expert thoracic surgeon, he was best known for collaborating with J. J. Singer on the successful removal of a lung to fight cancer. And with Warren Henry Cole
Warren Henry Cole
Warren Henry Cole was a surgeon who along with Evarts Ambrose Graham co-developed the process of visualizing the gall bladder with X-rays by using contrast media, a process used in the diagnosis of gall bladder disease, in 1924. Born in Clay Center, Kansas in 1898 Cole received his M.D. from...
he developed the technique of cholecystography
Cholecystography
Oral cholecystography is a procedure used to visualize the gallbladder by administering, by mouth, a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver. This excreted material will collect in the gallbladder, where reabsorption of water concentrates the excreted contrast...
. He was instrumental in founding the American Board of Surgery
American Board of Surgery
The American Board of Surgery is an independent, non-profit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training and knowledge...
in 1937 and he was active as a medical editor and writer.
He served as the chairman of the department of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine , located in St. Louis, Missouri, is one of the graduate schools of Washington University in St. Louis. One of the top medical schools in the United States, it is currently ranked 4th for research according to U.S. News and World Report and has been listed...
from 1919 to 1951. Graham and his assistant, Ernst L. Wynder, conducted the first large-scale research on smoking and published their results in a 1950 Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association is a weekly, peer-reviewed, medical journal, published by the American Medical Association. Beginning in July 2011, the editor in chief will be Howard C. Bauchner, vice chairman of pediatrics at Boston University’s School of Medicine, replacing ...
(JAMA).
Graham himself, who had been a heavy smoker until his own research began to suggest a link between smoking and disease, died from lung cancer in 1957 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,809201-2,00.html.
He was awarded the Lister Medal in 1942 for his contributions to surgical science. The corresponding Lister Oration, given at the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Royal College of Surgeons of England
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body and registered charity committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients, regulating surgery, including dentistry, in England and Wales...
, was not delivered until 1947, and was titled 'Some Aspects of Bronchiogenic Carcinoma'.