Richard Cattell (surgeon)
Richard Cattell | |
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| Born | Richard Barley Channing Cattell March 21, 1900 Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1964 (aged 64) U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
Richard Barley Channing Cattell, was a pioneering biliary duct reconstructive surgeon and past director of the Lahey Clinic, now known as Lahey Hospital & Medical Center. In addition, he was distinguished in surgeries on the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas and thyroid.
He was renowned for operating on patients from all over the world including Sir Anthony Eden.[1]
Life
Born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, graduated from Mount Union College with an A.B. degree and subsequently moved to Harvard to study medicine. After training at St Luke’s Hospital in New York and at the Lahey clinic, in 1927 Cattell became part of the clinical staff. The founder of the clinic, Dr Frank Lehay, died in 1953, resulting in Cattell becoming the new director. He continued this position until illness caused him to retire in 1962.[1][2]
Early life
Cattell was born 21 March 1900 in Martins Ferry, Ohio. His family were Quakers and he embraced their beliefs, particularly with responsibility and patience, when it came to teaching medicine later on. He was inspired to study medicine from the age of 16 years, principally by his surgeon uncle, Dick Brenneman and the early death of his mother, from breast cancer.[3] During WWI, in 1917, Cattell joined the Army Medical Corps.[2]
Surgical career
He served as Governor and Regent at the American College of Surgeons, a previous president of the Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association and a director of the Massachusetts division of the American Cancer Society.[3]
Awards
Cattell received an honorary Doctor of Science de¬gree by Boston University. The Buffalo Surgical Society presented him with the Boswell Park Medal and the Harrisburg (Pa.) Surgical Society awarded the George B. Kunkel Surgical Medal.[1]
Family
Cattell was married to Agnes Campbell Matsinger. They had two daughters and three sons. When he died at age 64 years, Cattell also had nine grandchildren.[1]
Legacy
Cattell's principal legacy will remain his reputation for operating on the 'complex case'.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Richard Cattell, Boston Surgeon". New York Times. 18 September 1964. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Cattell and the Lahey Clinic". New England Journal of Medicine. 267 (10): 515–516. 1962-09-06. doi:10.1056/nejm196209062671013. ISSN 0028-4793.
- ^ a b Hochman, Beth; Hardy, Mark A. (22 August 2011), "Richard B. Cattell: Master Surgeon, Teacher, and Innovator", Journal of Surgical Education, 69 (1), Berlin: Springer-Verlag: 127–131, ISSN 1931-7204