Howard Atwood Kelly
American physician (1858–1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Howard Atwood Kelly (February 20, 1858 – January 12, 1943) was an American gynecologist. He obtained his B.A. degree and M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He, William Osler, William Halsted, and William Welch together are known as the "Big Four", the founding professors at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.[3] He is credited with establishing gynecology as a specialty by developing new surgical approaches to gynecological diseases and pathological research.[4] He also developed several medical innovations, including the improved cystoscope, Kelly's clamp, Kelly's speculum, and Kelly's forceps. Because Kelly was a famous prohibitionist and Fundamentalist Christian, many of his contemporaries expressed skepticism towards his medical professionalism.[3]
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Born | (1858-02-20)February 20, 1858 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | January 12, 1943(1943-01-12) (aged 84) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (BA,MD) |
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Relatives | Dora Lewis (sister)[2] |
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