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John Collins Warren (August 1, 1778 – May 4, 1856) was an American surgeon. He was a founder of the New England Journal of Medicine and was the third president of the American Medical Association.
One of the most renowned American surgeons of the 19th century, Dr. John Collins Warren (born on August 1, 1778) graduated from Harvard College in 1797, then began the study of medicine with his father, Dr. John Warren.
John Collins Warren was born on May 4, 1842, the fourth member of the Warren dynasty. Better known as "Coll" Warren, he graduated from Harvard College in 1863 and the Medical School in 1866.
17 de dic. de 2012 · John Collins Warren’s medical career. 1778: Born 1 August 1778, in Boston, Massachusetts. 1797: Graduated from Harvard College. 1799-1802: Continued medical studies in London, Edinburgh, and Paris. 1802: Entered surgical practice in Boston. 1806: Adjunct professor in anatomy and surgery at Harvard College.
In light of his varied contributions, John Collins Warren is remembered as a dedicated and innovative surgeon, as well as a committed medical educator, able administrator and effective leader.
Warren was a brilliant, skillful surgeon in the era before antisepsis. He was among the first American surgeons to do a wide range of procedures, including surgery to treat a strangulated hernia, cataracts, bone tumors, and aneurysms.
After resigning from his teaching duties in 1847, John Collins Warren presented his extensive anatomical and pathological teaching collection of models and preparations—some 1,000 items at that time—to Harvard to form the nucleus of the Warren Anatomical Museum.
