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Thomas S. Riles, MD

Arch Surg. 2006;141:120-122.

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The Department of Surgery at New York University (NYU) evolved from 2 separate medical schools— the University Medical College and Bellevue Hospital Medical College. University Medical College began in 1841 with the appointment of Valentine Mott, MD (Figure 1), as professor of surgery. Regarded as the most prominent surgeon of that era, Dr Mott is noted for his treatment of peripheral aneurysms. He was succeeded briefly by Dr Samuel D. Gross, who later became internationally prominent as professor at Jefferson Medical College.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 1. Valentine Mott, MD (1785-1865).

The origins of Bellevue Hospital can be traced back to 1736 when the city of New York established a 6-bedded infirmary for the poor on the City Commons, now called City Hall Park. The Almshouse Hospital, as it was known, grew in size and importance as the only institution for the sick people of New York. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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