The controversial Dr. J. Marion Sims (1813–1883)

J. Marion Sims (1813–1883) is often regarded as the founder of modern surgical gynecology. Widely known and respected during his lifetime, he was honored after death with a statue erected in New York City’s Bryant Park. It was later relocated to Central Park, where it remained until 2018, when it wa...

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Published in:International Urogynecology Journal 2020-07, Vol.31 (7), p.1299-1303
Main Author: Wall, L. Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
Fistula
Gynecology
History of medicine
Medical ethics
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Sims, J Marion (1813-83)
Special Contribution
Surgeons
Urological surgery
Urology
Vagina
Women
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