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Philip Syng Physick (July 7, 1768 – December 15, 1837) was an American physician and professor born in Philadelphia. He was the first professor of surgery and later of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania medical school from 1805 to 1831 during which time he was a highly influential teacher.
Learn about the life and achievements of Philip Syng Physick, the "Father of American Surgery", who was a professor and surgeon at the University of Pennsylvania. Explore his biography, medical innovations, publications, and legacy at the Physick House museum.
Physick eventually devised many urologic instruments and procedures including a lithotomy gorget, filiforms and followers, urethrotome, waxed linen bougies for urethral dilation, buckskin ligatures and a needle holder.
6 de jul. de 2023 · Philip Syng Physick (July 7, 1768–December 15, 1837) is known as the Father of American Surgery. He was an influential figure in the early Philadelphian and American medical community as a physician, lecturer, and inventor of medical devices.
1 de may. de 2019 · The lectures of Philip Syng Physick, who was appointed to the medical staff of the Pennsylvania Hospital in 1794, noted, “Cataract . . . is produced by an opacity of the crystalline lens or its capsule.
Learn about the life and achievements of Dr. Phillip Syng Physick, the "Father of American Surgery", who worked at Pennsylvania Hospital from 1794 to 1816. He performed innovative operations, invented medical instruments, and treated famous patients.
Philip Syng Physick, MD, First Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and Dean of the Medical School, by Henry Inman, c. 1836, located in the north-south corridor on the 2nd floor, John Morgan Building.
