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Harvey Williams Cushing (April 8, 1869 – October 7, 1939) was an American neurosurgeon, pathologist, writer, and draftsman. A pioneer of brain surgery, he was the first exclusive neurosurgeon and the first person to describe Cushing's disease .
Oct 24, 2016 · Harvey Cushing is well known as being the father of modern neurological surgery and his portrait brands the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He was the youngest of 10 children and from medical lineage with his father, grandfather and great-grandfather all being general medical practitioners.
- Nancileigh M Doyle, James F Doyle, Edward J Walter
- 10.1177/1751143716673076
- 2017
- 2017/05
Learn about Harvey Cushing, the American neurosurgeon who pioneered brain surgery and pituitary research. Find out his achievements, awards, and legacy in this article from Britannica.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and achievements of Harvey Cushing, a pioneer of neurosurgery and a bibliophile who donated his rare book collection to Yale. Find out how he established the Brain Tumor Registry and the Yale Medical Library.
Learn about the pioneering neurosurgeon who revolutionized brain surgery and collected a vast archive of brain specimens, photographs and drawings. The article also explores his personality, achievements, challenges and legacy as a Yale alumnus.
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Sep 9, 2020 · Building on insights from his earlier dog and human autopsy studies at Hopkins, Cushing discovered that patients with the classic signs of what we now call Cushing syndrome and Cushing...
Learn about the life and achievements of Harvey Cushing, a renowned neurosurgeon and biographer. He developed surgical techniques, classified brain tumors, and served in World War I.
