James B. Herrick

Physician

1861 – 1954

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Who was James B. Herrick?

James Bryan Herrick was an American physician who practiced and taught in Chicago, Illinois during a long and productive life. He is credited with the description of sickle-cell disease and was one of the first physicians to describe the symptoms of myocardial infarction.

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Born
Aug 11, 1861
Oak Park
Also known as
  • Dr. James Herrick
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Rush Medical College
  • University of Michigan
  • Oak Park and River Forest High School
Lived in
  • Illinois
Died
Mar 7, 1954
Chicago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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