Leslie Rush
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leslie Rush (1905 ā 1987)[1] was an American surgeon who helped revolutionize the treatment of bone fractures.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Leslie Rush | |
---|---|
![]() Leslie Vaughn Rush as a student at Tulane University, 1926 | |
Born | Leslie Vaughn Rush (1905-02-16)February 16, 1905 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | February 8, 1987(1987-02-08) (aged 81) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
Burial place | Magnolia Cemetery Meridian, Mississippi |
Alma mater | Tulane University School of Medicine |
Occupation | Surgeon |
Employer | Rush's Infirmary (later Rush Foundation Hospital) |
Known for | Development of bone pinning technique |
Spouse | Katherine Brooks |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
|
Relatives | Al and Fred Key (second cousins) Benjamin T. Rush (grand uncle) Julian Rush (second cousin once removed) Anne Mollegen Smith (second cousin once removed) |
Close