DDS Profile: Deborah D. Proctor, MD

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J. Barry McKernan, MD, PhD—A Profile

Dr. Barry McKernan, who performed the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the United States, has followed a surgical trail that truly represents the spirit of the American surgeon. He completed his undergraduate studies at a time when American medicine, American surgery, and clinically related research were beginning their Golden Age. The interval was the mid 1960s. Medical students and gradu...

Profile of Ralph Victor Clayman, MD

He graduated with honors from Grinnell College in Iowa with a Bachelor of Science degree. It was there that he honed his work ethic along with the ability to enjoy life and play football. He studied medicine at the University of California at San Diego where he realized 2 significant achievements: he met Carol, his soul mate and wife-tobe, and received his medical degree. He completed his gener...

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Peter D. Williamson, MD (1936-2008)

Peter D. Williamson died in his home in Lyme, New Hampshire on June 4th, 2008 after a courageous year-long battle with lung cancer. With his passing the neurology community lost a compassionate advocate, clinician, researcher and fundraiser in the field of epilepsy and epilepsy surgery. He is survived by his wife Susan, their four children, and six grandchildren. Peter D. Williamson was born in...