George Washington Crile
Physician
1864 – 1943
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Who was George Washington Crile?
George Washington Crile was a significant American surgeon. Crile is now formally recognized as the first surgeon to have succeeded in a direct blood transfusion. He also contributed to other procedures, such as neck dissection. Crile designed a small haemostatic forceps which bears his name; the Crile mosquito clamp. He also described a technique for using opioids, regional anaesthesia and general anaesthesia which is a concept known as balanced anaesthesia. He is known for co-founding the Cleveland Clinic in 1921.
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- Born
- Nov 11, 1864
Ohio - Also known as
- Dr. George Washington Crile
- George W. Crile
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Ohio Northern University
- Died
- Jan 7, 1943
Cleveland
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on July 23, 2013
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