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The Epitome of a General Surgeon

Arch Surg. 2005;140:702-704.

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In the current age of specialization, which includes minimally invasive and robotic techniques, general surgery has seen its field of practice primarily contracted to trauma and abdominal surgery. Even these 2 areas have undergone a remarkable degree of specialization. There was a time 6 decades ago when a general surgeon was truly the finest example of an all-encompassing physician who could successfully treat any disease that might afflict a patient. No one personified this distinguished title of general surgeon more than Dr H. (Harry) Glenn Bell.

H. Glenn Bell, MD

His life began on a small family farm in Hillsboro, Ohio, on March 2, 1893.¹ His early exposure to his family physician and later as a medical corpsman with the US Army in France and Germany during World War I stimulated his desire to be a physician. After receiving his MD degree in 1923, he proceeded directly into the rigorous . . . [Full Text of this Article]

AUTHOR INFORMATION
Robert J. Albo, MD