American College of Surgeons

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American College of Surgeons

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

"The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice."

Official Website:
http://www.facs.org/

Location:
Chicago, IL

Founding Date:
1913

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John C. Baldwin Doctor c. 1949 Health Sciences Center, Texas Tech

Peter W. Brown Doctor c. 1942 Virginia Surgical Associates

Randolph M. Ferlic Doctor 17-Jul-1936 Thoracic surgeon

John H. Gibbon, Jr. Doctor 29-Sep-1903 5-Feb-1973 Open-heart surgery

Mehmet Oz Doctor 11-Jun-1960 Healing from the Heart

James B. Peake Government 18-Jun-1944 US Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Patrick Soon-Shiong Business 1952 Founder, Abraxis BioScience

John M. Templeton, Jr. Relative 19-Feb-1940 16-May-2015 Conservative philanthropist

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