William Edwards Ladd | |
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| Born | September 8, 1880 Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1967 (aged 86) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Burial place | Milton Cemetery |
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| Occupation | Pediatric surgery |
| Known for | Ladd's bands |
William Edwards Ladd (September 8, 1880 – April 15, 1967) was an American surgeon, and is commonly regarded as one of the founders of pediatric surgery.[1][2]
- ^ Bill, H. (1986). "William E. Ladd, M.D.: Great Pioneer of North American Pediatric Surgery". Historical Aspects of Pediatric Surgery. Progress in Pediatric Surgery. Vol. 20. pp. 52–59. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-70825-1_6. ISBN 978-3-642-70827-5. PMID 3095882.
- ^ Xydas, Steve; Widmann, Warren D; Hardy, Mark A (January 2003). "William E. Ladd: Father of pediatric surgery". Current Surgery. 60 (1): 47–50. doi:10.1016/S0149-7944(02)00727-4. PMID 14972312.