C. Everett Koop
American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Everett Koop (October 14, 1916 – February 25, 2013) was an American physician who became well known as a pediatric surgeon at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He was an early name in today's pediatric surgery. He then served as the Surgeon General of the United States and as vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps from 1982 to 1989, under President Ronald Reagan.
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C. Everett Koop | |
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13th Surgeon General of the United States | |
In office January 21, 1982 – October 1, 1989 | |
President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Edward Brandt (Acting) |
Succeeded by | James Mason (Acting) |
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Born | Charles Everett Koop (1916-10-14)October 14, 1916 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | February 25, 2013(2013-02-25) (aged 96) Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Flanagan (1938–2007) Cora Hogue (2010–2013) |
Children | 4 |
Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Cornell University (MD) University of Pennsylvania (DSc) |
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He was thought of as the first "celebrity Surgeon General",[1] because he is the first Surgeon General to receive an Emmy Award, and remains the only Surgeon General to have done so.[2] Koop was also called Chick Koop by some of his friends.