Dr. Nicholas Senn M. D. | |
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_(14784902875).jpg) Nicholas Senn in 1904 | |
| Born | October 31, 1844 |
| Died | January 2, 1908 (aged 63) |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Spouse | Aurelia Millhouser |
| Children | Emanuel John Senn William Nicholas Senn |
| Parent(s) | Johannes and Magdalena Senn |
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Nicholas Senn (October 31, 1844 – January 2, 1908) was a Swiss-born American surgeon, instructor, and founder of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States.[1][2] He served as the president of the American Medical Association in 1897–98 and as chief surgeon of the Sixth Army Corps in 1898, seeing service in Cuba during the Spanish–American War.[2][3][4][5] He was involved in experimental research, particularly of acute pancreatitis,[5] plastic surgery, head and neck oncology, the intestinal tract,[6] and the treatment of leukaemia with x-rays.[2]
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- ^ a b c "Who was Nicholas Senn?". Senn Friends Forever Alumni of Nicholas Senn High School. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ "Full List of Annual Meetings and Presidents". Full List of Annual Meetings and Presidents. American Medical Association. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ Behncke, F.H. (1996). Pioneer Teachers. Health Research Books. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7873-0087-6. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Howard, John M.; Hess, Walter (December 6, 2012). History of the Pancreas: Mysteries of a Hidden Organ. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 315–317. ISBN 978-1-4615-0555-6. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ "The Nicholas Senn Club Dinner, (1906)". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved January 11, 2016.