The eminent surgeon, the honored, kind, and philanthropic citizen. VALENTINE MOTT, MD, LLD, died last night at his residence, No. 1 Gramercy Park.
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The famed surgeon Valentine Mott was one of many physicians who collected surgical and pathological specimens—including the images in the small...
123 months ago

During the first half of the 19th century, Valentine Mott, MD (1783–1865), was one of the outstanding figures in American surgery and New York's leading...
58 months ago

By Arlene Shaner, Acting Curator and Reference Librarian for Historical Collections In honor of Valentine's Day, these two “valentines”...
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Today, the rich and distinguished summer in the Hamptons. In the mid-1800s, they summered on the Upper West Side. The "delightful palazzo"...
77 months ago

By Erin Albritton, Head of Conservation and Arlene Shaner, Historical Collections Reference Librarian The New York Academy of Medicine...
110 months ago

During the 19 th century, medical men collected photographs of patients and pasted them into personal scrapbooks, case records, and put them on display.
123 months ago

VISE Spring Seminar to be led by. Jason A. Spector, M.D., FACS Professor of Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, and Bioengineering,
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The Lung Transplantation Program at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia University Irving Medical Center — one of the top lung transplant...
61 months ago

During the 19th century, physicians used photographs as consultation tools and treated patient photographs as prized collectable objects.
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