Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center.

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-2000

Abstract

The University of Pennsylvania Medical School was the nation's first medical school, and its Department of Neurosurgery is one of the nation's oldest. The history of the Department of Neurosurgery at Penn is recounted, beginning with the pioneer surgeon Charles Harrison Frazier. The evolution of the current department, its contemporary status, and its residency program are described.

Volume

46

Issue

5

First Page

1223

Last Page

1228

ISSN

0148-396X

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

10807255

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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