Leslie Rush
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Leslie Rush was an American surgeon
who helped revolutionize the treatment of bone fractures.
on February 16, 1905, the third and youngest child of Dr. Jesse Hackley Rush
and his wife, the former Mary Hunnicutt.
On February 15, 1915, the day before his tenth birthday, Leslie's father founded Rush's Infirmary, the first private hospital in Meridian
. Leslie would eventually follow his father, his uncle James Calvin Rush and older brother H. Lowry Rush into the medical profession.
He joined the staff of his father's hospital in 1927.
In 1936, Leslie made medical history when he performed the first known bone pinning in the United States. This revolutionary treatment of bone fractures led to the development of the "Rush pin," which is still use today.
In 1944, Dr. Rush along with Catherine Hovious, and Dr. H.M. Ivey, superintendent of Meridian Public Schools, joined forces with Meridian Junior College
and initiated the first junior college and hospital nursing program in the state of Mississippi.
He died in February 1987.
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
who helped revolutionize the treatment of bone fractures.
Biography
Leslie Vaughn Rush was born in Meridian, MississippiMeridian, Mississippi
Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...
on February 16, 1905, the third and youngest child of Dr. Jesse Hackley Rush
J. H. Rush
Jesse Hackley Rush was an American physician who founded the first private hospital in Meridian, Mississippi.Rush was born in De Kalb, Mississippi...
and his wife, the former Mary Hunnicutt.
On February 15, 1915, the day before his tenth birthday, Leslie's father founded Rush's Infirmary, the first private hospital in Meridian
Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...
. Leslie would eventually follow his father, his uncle James Calvin Rush and older brother H. Lowry Rush into the medical profession.
He joined the staff of his father's hospital in 1927.
In 1936, Leslie made medical history when he performed the first known bone pinning in the United States. This revolutionary treatment of bone fractures led to the development of the "Rush pin," which is still use today.
In 1944, Dr. Rush along with Catherine Hovious, and Dr. H.M. Ivey, superintendent of Meridian Public Schools, joined forces with Meridian Junior College
Meridian Junior College
Meridian Junior College is a junior college in Singapore situated in the eastern residential estate of Pasir Ris. Students are referred to as "Meridians".-Academics:...
and initiated the first junior college and hospital nursing program in the state of Mississippi.
He died in February 1987.