James Ewing Mears
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James Ewing Mears, also J. Ewing Mears M.D., LL.D. (October 17, 1838 ā May 28, 1919) was a surgeon and author.[1][2] He was a pioneer in jaw and mouth surgeries.[1][3] He was the first to propose the use of Gasserian ganglionectomy for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.[4][5] He was the first surgeon in the United States to successfully perform a subcutaneous osteotomy for the relief of old dislocations.[6] He was the first to open the peritoneal cavity to drain pus.[7] He was professor of anatomy and clinical surgery at the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery and demonstrator of surgery at Jefferson Medical College.[8] He was a charter member of the American Surgical Association and became its president in 1894.[9]
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James Ewing Mears | |
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Born | (1838-10-17)October 17, 1838 |
Died | May 28, 1919(1919-05-28) (aged 80) |
Occupation(s) | Surgeon, Researcher, Author |
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