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William Stewart Halsted

William Stewart Halsted, M.D. (September 23, 1852 – September 7, 1922) was an American surgeon who emphasized strict aseptic technique during surgical procedures, was an early champion of newly discovered anesthetics, and introduced several new operations, including the radical mastectomy for breast cancer. Along with William Osler (Professor of…

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Known for
Inventing the residency training system in U.S. · Mastectomy · Introduced rubber surgical gloves
Alma mater
Yale University (BA) Columbia University (MD)
Born
(1852-09-23)September 23, 1852 New York City, U.S.
Died
September 7, 1922(1922-09-07) (aged 69) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Fields
Medicine
Workplaces
Johns Hopkins Hospital

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William Stewart Halsted → Yale University (BA) Columbia University (MD)
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William Stewart Halsted → (1852-09-23)September 23, 1852 New York City, U.S.
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William Stewart Halsted → September 7, 1922(1922-09-07) (aged 69) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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William Stewart Halsted → Johns Hopkins Hospital

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William Stewart HalstedKnown forMastectomy1.00infobox
William Stewart HalstedKnown forIntroduced rubber surgical gloves1.00infobox
William Stewart HalstedWorkplacesJohns Hopkins Hospital1.00infobox
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