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   Walter Jackson Freeman II (November 14, 1895 – May 31, 1972) was an American physician who specialized in lobotomy. [1] Wanting to simplify lobotomies so that it could be carried out by psychiatrists in psychiatric hospitals, where there were often no operating rooms, surgeons, or anesthesia and limited budgets, Freeman invented a ...

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   May 27, 2024 · Walter Jackson Freeman II (born November 14, 1895, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died May 31, 1972) was an American neurologist who, with American neurosurgeon James W. Watts, was responsible for introducing to the United States prefrontal lobotomy, an operation in which the destruction of neurons and neuronal tracts in the white matter of ...

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   To present the scientific papers of Walter Jackson Freeman on psychosurgery. Aims To review available literature and to show evidence that Freeman made a significant though controversial contribution to the development of psychosurgery.

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   • Walter Jackson Freeman II (November 14, 1895 – May 31, 1972) was an American physician who specialized in lobotomy.

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   • Nov. 14, 1895: Walter Jackson Freeman II is born. 1924: Freeman arrives in Washington, D.C., to direct labs at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Nov. 12, 1935: Neurologist Egas Moniz performs first brain surgery to treat mental illness in Portugal. He calls the procedure, "leucotomy."

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   Was Walter Jackson Freeman a Lobotomist?

   • Freeman started his medical career in a psychiatric hospital and over the years, he operated thousands of patients. He was a protagonist in American psychosurgery and therefore, he often has been referred as the “lobotomist”. To present the scientific papers of Walter Jackson Freeman on psychosurgery.

   The legacy of Walter Jackson Freeman II (1896–1972): The lobotomist

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   • May 31, 1972: Freeman dies of cancer at age 76. Before his death in 1972, Dr. Walter Freeman performed transorbital lobotomies on some 2,500 patients in 23 states. Read a brief history of Dr. Walter Freeman and lobotomies.

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   Learn about the life and legacy of the controversial neurologist who popularized the lobotomy, a brain surgery for mental disorders. Discover how he developed the transorbital lobotomy, toured the country promoting his procedure, and faced criticism and controversy.

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   Full Text. PDF. At the peak of his career, Walter J. Freeman II was a celebrated physician and scientist. He served as the first chairman of the Department of Neurology at George Washington University and was a tireless advocate of surgical treatment for mental illness.

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   Objectives To present the scientific papers of Walter Jackson Freeman on psychosurgery. Aims To review available literature and to show evidence that Freeman made a significant though controversial contribution to the development of psychosurgery. Methods A biography is presented and discussed followed by a literature review.

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    Nov 16, 2005 · Nov. 14, 1895: Walter Jackson Freeman II is born. 'My Lobotomy' Driveway Moments. 'My Lobotomy:' Howard Dully's Journey. Frequently Asked Questions about Lobotomies. Walter Freeman's...