Max Thorek
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Max Thorek was born in Hungary. His family emigrated to Chicago where Thorek finished his medical degree at Rush Medical College
in 1904. Thorek worked in obstetrics
, general, and reconstructive surgery
. His innovative techniques and practices are still widely used in surgery today.
He founded the International College of Surgeons in Geneva
in 1935 and the International Museum of Surgical Science
in a Chicago Gold Coast mansion in 1954.
Thorek wrote an autobiography titled, "A Surgeon's World" in 1943 which has been transcribed in full and is available on the internet. Thorek was also an internationally acclaimed amateur photographer during the pictorialist movement, and author of several books on the subject, including "Camera Art as a Means of Self-Expression (1947) and "Creative Camera Art" (1937).
Thorek died in Chicago on January 25, 1960.
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 1904. Thorek worked in obstetrics
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
, general, and reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive surgery is, in its broadest sense, the use of surgery to restore the form and function of the body, although Maxillo-Facial Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons and Otolaryngologists do reconstructive surgery on faces after trauma and to reconstruct the head and neck after cancer.Other...
. His innovative techniques and practices are still widely used in surgery today.
He founded the International College of Surgeons in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
in 1935 and the International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science
The International Museum of Surgical Science is a museum located in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is operated by the and features exhibits dealing with various aspects of Eastern and Western medicine. It was founded by Dr. Max Thorek in 1954.- External links :*...
in a Chicago Gold Coast mansion in 1954.
Thorek wrote an autobiography titled, "A Surgeon's World" in 1943 which has been transcribed in full and is available on the internet. Thorek was also an internationally acclaimed amateur photographer during the pictorialist movement, and author of several books on the subject, including "Camera Art as a Means of Self-Expression (1947) and "Creative Camera Art" (1937).
Thorek died in Chicago on January 25, 1960.