Alfred Washington Adson
Alfred Washington Adson (* 1887 ; † 1951 ) was an American neurosurgeon and is considered a pioneer of this specialist discipline. He was the first full-time neurosurgeon at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota .
Adson was the first to perform a sympathectomy to treat high blood pressure and Raynaud's syndrome . In addition, he developed the Adson test as well as numerous special versions of surgical instruments named after him ( anatomical forceps , surgical forceps , retractors ),
literature
- WM Craig: Alfred Washington Adson, pioneer neurosurgeon, 1887-1951. In: Journal of Neurosurgery . Volume 9, Issue 2, Mar 1952, pp. 117-123. PMID 14908647
- CS MacCarty: Alfred Washington Adson (1887-1951). In: Surgical Neurology . Volume 7, Issue 2, Feb 1977, pp. 53-54. PMID 319546
Web links
- Alfred Washington Adson at www.whonamedit.com
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| SURNAME | Adson, Alfred Washington |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American neurosurgeon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1887 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1951 |