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Philip Syng Physick

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Philip Syng Physick

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
15 Dec 1837 (aged 69)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Medical Pioneer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was known as "The Father of American Surgery." He was noted for his work in improving methods for treating fractures, using animal ligatures for sutures that the body then absorbed naturally, and also invented several surgical tools. Physick worked at Pennsylvania Hospital from 1794 to 1816, and at the University of Pennsylvania from 1800 to 1819.
Medical Pioneer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was known as "The Father of American Surgery." He was noted for his work in improving methods for treating fractures, using animal ligatures for sutures that the body then absorbed naturally, and also invented several surgical tools. Physick worked at Pennsylvania Hospital from 1794 to 1816, and at the University of Pennsylvania from 1800 to 1819.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7596801/philip_syng-physick: accessed ), memorial page for Philip Syng Physick (7 Jul 1768–15 Dec 1837), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7596801, citing Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.