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Harvey Cushing
Neurosurgery · Neurosurgery
Boston, United States
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PEPulitzer Prize for Biography (1926)0
Overview
Harvey Cushing is a neurosurgery specialist at Harvard Medical School. Based in Boston.
For Patients
- Pioneered 2 medical techniques including Modern neurosurgical techniques and Blood pressure monitoring during surgery
- Based at Harvard Medical School in Boston, United States
Biography
Harvey Cushing was an American neurosurgeon regarded as the father of modern neurosurgery. He developed many techniques for operating on the brain and described Cushing's syndrome.
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The life and contributions of Harvey Cushing
1901
Pioneered modern neurosurgery
Developed new techniques for operating safely on the brain
1912
Described Cushing's syndrome
Identified the pituitary-adrenal disorder now named after him
1926
Won Pulitzer Prize
For his biography of Sir William Osler
