January 25 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with January 25.
Events
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Births
1813 – James Marion Sims (1813-1883), American surgeon; decribed the Sims position, and invented the Sims Speculum and Sims Sigmoid Catheter
1876 – Julius H. Hess (1876-1955), American pediatrician. Widely regarded as the “father of American neonatology” for his pioneering work in neonatal care. Founded the first premature infant station in the United States at Sarah Morris Hospital. Designed the Hess bed (1914, electrically heated infant incubator), transport incubator or “infant ambulance” (1922)
1893 – Pablo Luis Mirizzi (1893-1964), Argentinian surgeon. Invented Mirizzigraphy in 1932 and described Mirizzi Sign (1942), Mirizzi Syndrome (1948)
Deaths
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Further reading
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