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  1. William Stewart Halsted, M.D. (September 23, 1852 – September 7, 1922) was an American surgeon who emphasized strict aseptic technique during surgical procedures, was an early champion of newly discovered anesthetics, and introduced several new operations, including the radical mastectomy for breast cancer. Along with William Osler (Professor ...

  2. William Stewart Halsted (born Sept. 23, 1852, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Sept. 7, 1922, Baltimore, Md.) was an American pioneer of scientific surgery who established at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, the first surgical school in the United States.

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  3. A Johns Hopkins founding physician, William Stewart Halsted pioneered modern surgery as he waged a lifelong battle against drug addiction. One hundred years after his death, his legacy continues.

  4. This article examines the first modern surgical residency program that developed under the aegis and influence of William Stewart Halsted (1852–1922). Halsted was a surgical innovator who greatly shaped surgical practice in the 20th century. 4 – 7 While he is generally remembered for perfecting and disseminating the radical mastectomy, 8 ...

    • James R. Wright, Norman S. Schachar
    • 10.1503/cjs.003319
    • 2020
    • Can J Surg. 2020 Feb; 63(1): E13-E18.
  5. William Stewart Halsted was a pioneer of surgery in the USA and made many wide-ranging contributions, including the surgical treatment of breast cancer. He changed the training of surgeons from a disorganised apprenticeship to the residency training programmes used today.

    • Michael P Osborne
    • 2007
  6. William Stewart Halsted. 1852-1922. Halsted, first surgeon-in-chief and professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins, was born in New York City. In 1874, he earned his A.B. from Yale University where he was a mediocre student but an exceptional athlete.

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  8. The successful, daring and innovative William Halsted pioneered the use of local anesthesia, but at a terrible price — in the process of revolutionizing surgery he became addicted to cocaine and was institutionalized (imagine being institutionalized in 1886).

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