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John Joseph Shea Jr. (September 4, 1924 – February 8, 2015) was an American medical doctor, professor and surgeon. He attended Christian Brothers High School, Memphis, Tennessee, the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Medical School. He performed the first successful reconstructive stapedectomy in May, 1956.
In a career lasting more than sixty years, Dr. John Shea, Jr. revolutionized the treatment of deafness, restored hearing to tens of thousands of patients, and helped establish Memphis as a world-renowned medical center.
Abstract. This paper devoted attention to the life of the discoverer of the stapedectomy. In 2015, John Joseph Shea (1924-2015). died at the age of 90 due to respiratory insufficiency. His legacy is invaluable for the current reconstructive ear surgery.
Feb 8, 2015 · John Joseph Shea Jr. (September 4, 1924 – February 8, 2015) was an American medical doctor, professor and surgeon. He attended Christian Brothers High School, Memphis, Tennessee, the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Medical School. He performed the first successful reconstructive stapedectomy in May, 1956.
Dr. John Joseph Shea, Jr., died peacefully at home from respiratory illness on Sunday, February 8th, 2015, surrounded by his large and loving family. He and his wife, Lynda Mead Shea, had recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Jun 5, 2016 · To make the diagnosis of otosclerosis suitable for operation, the following conditions must be present: (1) a history of progressive hearing loss; (2) a normal ear canal, drum, and middle ear; (3) conductive hearing loss with air–bone gap of ≥20 dB and an air conduction level of ≥30 dB for the three speech frequencies with good speech discrimina...
John J. Shea, Sr., M.D. (1889-1952), grandfather of Paul F. Shea, M.D., was a prominent ear, nose, and throat physician in Memphis. He served in France during World War One, graduated from NYU Medical School in 1922 and began practicing otolaryngology in Memphis in 1926.
