Edgar Van Nuys Allen | |
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Born | June 22, 1900 |
Died | June 14, 1961 | (aged 60)
Service | Medical Corps |
Years of service | 1942-1946 |
Rank | Colonel |
Other work | Cardiologist, Professor |
Edgar Van Nuys Allen (June 22, 1900 – June 14, 1961) was an American medical doctor who was a native of Cozad, Nebraska. He is remembered for his contributions as a Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.[1][2]
Edgar Allen was a specialist in cardiovascular medicine, and particularly known for his research of peripheral vascular disease. His name is lent to the eponymous "Allen test", a procedure used to determine blood supply to the hand. He conducted extensive research and development of dicumarol, an anti-coagulant that is produced from coumarin.
During World War II, he served as an Army officer in the Medical Corps.