James T. Goodrich

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James Tait Goodrich (born April 16, 1946 in Oregon , † March 30, 2020 in New York City ) was an American brain surgeon .

Life

James T. Goodrich was from Oregon. He served in the Marines in the Vietnam War . Goodrich studied at the University of California, Irvine, and then at Columbia University , where he earned a Masters and PhD in philosophy and then in medicine . He completed the practical stations of his medical training in New York.

He was at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx for thirty years . There he headed the department for pediatric neurosurgery . Goodrich also taught as a professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He also gained fame outside of his field through the separation of the Siamese twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre in 2004 and Jadon and Anias McDonald in 2016.

James T. Goodrich died on March 30, 2020 at the age of 73 as a result of a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Mallory Simon, New York neurosurgeon who separated conjoined twins dies from complications of Covid-19 , CNN of March 31, 2020.
  2. ↑ Biography at Montefiore Medical Center.
  3. ↑ a b Wayne Drash, Neurosurgeon famous for separating conjoined twins died of covid-19. His real legacy was his humanity. , Washington Post April 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ Famed neurosurgeon Dr. James Goodrich, who separated conjoined twins, dies of coronavirus , eu.usatoday.com, March 31, 2020, accessed April 2, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Goodrich, James T.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Goodrich, James Tait (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American brain surgeon
DATE OF BIRTH April 16, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Oregon
DATE OF DEATH March 30, 2020
Place of death New York City