PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

"The American Surgical Association was founded in 1880 and is the nation's oldest and most prestigious surgical organization. Its members include the nation’s most prominent surgeons from the country's leading academic medical institutions, many of whom are Chairs of the Departments of Surgery at these institutions."

Official Website:
http://www.americansurgical.info/

Location:
Beverly, MA

Founding Date:
1880

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Harvey Cushing	Doctor	8-Apr-1869	7-Oct-1939	Cushing's Syndrome
John H. Gibbon, Jr.	Doctor	29-Sep-1903	5-Feb-1973	Open-heart surgery
William Stewart Halsted	Doctor	23-Sep-1852	7-Sep-1922	Pioneer of sterile surgical technique

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