April 19 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with April 19.
Events
Births
1874 – Arthur Thornton Legg (1874-1939), American orthopedic surgeon; described Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD); (1910)
1921 – Sven-Ivar Seldinger (1921-1998), Swedish Radiologist; described the Seldinger Technique (1953)
1931 – John Alsop, English general practitioner; credited with naming hand-foot-and-mouth disease during a Birmingham outbreak in 1959
Deaths
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Further reading
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