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John Robert Cobb (1903–1967), was an American orthopedic surgeon [1] who invented the eponymous Cobb angle, the preferred method of measuring the degree of scoliosis and post-traumatic kyphosis. Education
Dee: She is an educated African-American woman and the eldest daughter of Mrs Johnson.She seeks to embrace her cultural identity through changing her name from Dee to Wangero Leewanikhi a Kemanjo (an African name), marrying a Muslim man, and acquiring artifacts from Mama's house to put on display, an approach that puts her at odds with Mama and Maggie.
Dr. Mary C. Neal American orthopaedic surgeon and #1 NY Times best-selling author from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Author of "To Heaven and Back" and "7 Lessons from Heaven". Author of "To Heaven and Back" and "7 Lessons from Heaven".
Junichi Watanabe (1933–2014) Japanese novelist who was an orthopaedic surgeon, published romantic story A Lost Paradise. Phil Whitaker (born 1966) book reviewer for the New Statesman and a novelist; James White (1928–1999) wrote the Sector General Series about a hospital in space, but was not a physician. He wanted to be one, but "he had to ...
Even after the Medical Act 1858, bonesetters continued to practice unlicensed within England, with one of the last being Evan Thomas. His son, Hugh Owen Thomas, is considered by many to be the father of modern orthopaedics in the UK, [7] with many published works such as Diseases of the hip, knee and ankle joints (1876), Principles of the treatment of diseased joints (1883), The principles of ...
John Nevil Insall (1930–2000) was a pioneering English orthopaedic surgeon who contributed extensively to the advancement of orthopedic surgery and total knee replacement surgery. Insall designed four models of widely used systems, including the ground breaking Total Condylar Knee in 1974.
Robert K. Kerlan (May 13, 1922 – September 8, 1996) was an American orthopedic surgeon and sports physician who, along with Frank Jobe, was co-founder of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. [1] He treated numerous star athletes during his career and was regarded as a pioneer in the discipline of sports medicine. [2]
Dr. Jackson opened her own private practice in Dallas after she completed her residency in 1932. [2] In 1933, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was founded and would only allow Dr. Jackson, a female, into the academy if she passed the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery examination. She became board-certified by the American ...