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American Association for Thoracic Surgery

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

American Association for Thoracic Surgery Archives

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 355
Abstract The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) was founded by Dr. Willy Meyer in 1917 as a venue devoted to exchanging ideas regarding the growing field of thoracic surgery. Other founding members of the AATS include Alexis Carrel, Armistead C. Crump, Nathan W. Green, Howard Lilienthal, Rudolph Matas, and Samuel Robinson. Institutional material, historical manuscripts and data, biographies, member information, curriculum vitae, bibliographies, correspondence, minutes, transcripts,...
Dates: 1899-2002
Found in: Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections

Lyman A. Brewer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 553
Abstract

Correspondence, notes and drafts, subject files, reprints, patient records, records of surgeries, and motion pictures documenting the practice, teaching, and authorship of thoracic surgeon Lyman Brewer, noted for his advances in emergency thoracotomy and wet lung war casualties (respiratory distress syndrome) born from his World War II experiences.

Dates: 1926-1989
Found in: Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections