Nicholas Senn

Dr.
Nicholas Senn
M. D.
Nicholas Senn in 1904
Born(1844-10-31)October 31, 1844
Buchs, Switzerland
DiedJanuary 2, 1908(1908-01-02) (aged 63)
Chicago, Illinois
OccupationSurgeon
SpouseAurelia Millhouser
ChildrenEmanuel John Senn
William Nicholas Senn
Parent(s)Johannes and Magdalena Senn
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Nicholas Senn (October 31, 1844 – January 2, 1908) was a Swiss-born American surgeon, instructor, and founder of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States.[1][2] He served as the president of the American Medical Association in 1897–98 and as chief surgeon of the Sixth Army Corps in 1898, seeing service in Cuba during the Spanish–American War.[2][3][4][5] He was involved in experimental research, particularly of acute pancreatitis,[5] plastic surgery, head and neck oncology, the intestinal tract,[6] and the treatment of leukaemia with x-rays.[2]

  1. ^ Smith, D.C. (1999). "Nicholas Senn and the origins of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States". Military Medicine. 164 (4): 243–6. doi:10.1093/milmed/164.4.243. PMID 10226447.
  2. ^ a b c "Who was Nicholas Senn?". Senn Friends Forever Alumni of Nicholas Senn High School. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "Full List of Annual Meetings and Presidents". Full List of Annual Meetings and Presidents. American Medical Association. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Behncke, F.H. (1996). Pioneer Teachers. Health Research Books. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7873-0087-6. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Howard, John M.; Hess, Walter (December 6, 2012). History of the Pancreas: Mysteries of a Hidden Organ. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 315–317. ISBN 978-1-4615-0555-6. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  6. ^ "The Nicholas Senn Club Dinner, (1906)". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved January 11, 2016.