Albert Rhoton, Jr

Albert Loren Rhoton, Jr., (November 18, 1932 – February 21, 2016) was an American neurosurgeon and a professor[1] specializing in microsurgical neuroanatomy. He developed and introduced a number of microsurgical techniques that improved the safety and effectiveness of neurosurgery,[2][3] including the use of the surgical microscope in neurosurgery.[4][5] He also designed many of the commonly used of microsurgical instruments, which bear his name.[6][7] Rhoton is regarded as the "father of microscopic neurosurgery."[8]

Early life and education

Rhoton was born on November 18, 1932, in Parvin, Kentucky.[9] He received his medical and surgical training at Washington University in St. Louis.

Medical and academic career

Rhoton began as a staff neurosurgeon at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1965. In 1972, he joined the University of Florida as a professor of surgery and Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery. In 2014 Rhoton was the director of the Neuro-Microanatomy Lab at the McKnight Brain Institute.[5] Rhoton died in Gainesville, Florida, on February 21, 2016, at the age of 83.[10]

Professional activities

Rhoton has served as the President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Skull Base Society, the International Interdisciplinary Congress on Craniofacial and Skull Base Surgery, the Florida Neurosurgical Society, and the International Society for Neurosurgical Technology and Instrument Invention. He was awarded the Harvey Cushing Medal by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons in 1998, the organization's highest honor, and has received many other awards.[5][11]

References

  1. ↑ :Jacksonville medical magnet students get full surgical experience". Jacksonville. By Charlie Patton, Feb 20, 2012
  2. ↑ Samuel H. Greenblatt; T. Forcht Dagi; Mel H. Epstein (1 January 1997). A History of Neurosurgery: In Its Scientific and Professional Contexts. Thieme. pp. 528–. ISBN 978-1-879284-17-3.
  3. ↑ "The cerebral life of Albert Rhoton". medinfo.ufl.edu.
  4. ↑ David Perlmutter (17 September 2013). Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers. Little, Brown. pp. 109–. ISBN 978-0-316-23482-5.
  5. 1 2 3 "3D brain maps guide doctors — via iPhone".Fox News
  6. ↑ "Dr. Albert Rhoton Jr. penned the best-selling neurosurgery book in the world". Gainesville.com.
  7. ↑ Pascal M. Jabbour (31 March 2013). Neurovascular Surgical Techniques. JP Medical Ltd. pp. 80–. ISBN 978-93-5090-088-8.
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  10. ↑ Megan Wood. "University of Florida neurosurgeon Dr. Albert Rhoton Jr. dies at 83". beckersspine.com.
  11. ↑ Kathleen Roney. "University of Florida Honors Dr. Albert Rhoton for Neurosurgery Work". beckersspine.com.

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