Reginald Heber Fitz
Physician
1843 – 1913
Who was Reginald Heber Fitz?
Reginald Heber Fitz was an American physician.
He graduated in 1864 from Harvard University, where, after studying in Vienna, Berlin, and Paris, he was instructor in pathological anatomy in 1870โ1873, assistant professor in 1873โ1878, and professor from 1878 to 1908. In the latter year, he became professor emeritus.
He also served as physician to the Boston Dispensary in 1871โ1882 and to the Massachusetts General Hospital from 1887 to 1908. In 1894 he was president of the Association of American Physicians. Besides his contributions to medical journals, he is joint author with Horatio C. Wood of The Practice of Medicine.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Thurston, H. T.; Moore, F., eds.. "". New International Encyclopedia. New York: Dodd, Mead.
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- Born
- 1843
Chelsea - Also known as
- Dr. Reginald Heber Fitz
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard Medical School
- Harvard University
- Employment
- Harvard University
- Lived in
- Boston
- Died
- 1913
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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