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A biography of surgeon Renée Gerónimo Favaloro of Argentina is presented. He was born on July 14, 1923 in La Plata, Argentina and studied medical education on surgery at La Universidad Nacional de La Plata and learned the poor state of health care system in the country. Doctor Favaloro moved to the U.S. to work at Cleveland Clinic where he learned the use of the saphenous vein graft for revascularization of coronary arteries and returned to Argentina to bring back his experience.

The article offers information on physician Robert Reynolds Macintosh who contributed to the growth of surgery and anesthesiology. Macintosh was born in New Zealand in the year 1897. After graduating from medical school, he pursued a surgical fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Francis Daniels Moore was a pioneer ahead of his time who made numerous landmark contributions to the field of surgery, including the understanding of metabolic physiology during surgery, liver and kidney transplant, and the famous Study on Surgical Services of the United States (SOSSUS) report of 1975 that served for decades as a guideline for development of surgical residencies. He was the epitome of what a physician should be, a compassionate and dedicated surgeon, innovative scientist, and a medical professional dedicated to quality medical education across all specialties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Roscoe Reid Graham, a Canadian surgeon trained at the University of Toronto, was a true pioneer in the field of general surgery. Although he may be best known for his omental patch repair of perforated duodenal ulcers--often referred to as the "Graham patch"--he had a number of other significant accomplishments that decorated his surgical career. Dr. Graham is credited with being the first surgeon to successfully enucleate an insulinoma. He ventured to do an essentially brand new operation based solely on his patient's symptoms and physical findings, a courageous move that even some of the most talented surgeons would shy away from. He also spent a large portion of his career dedicated to the study of rectal prolapse, working tirelessly to rid his patients of this awful affliction. He was recognized by a number of different surgical associations for his operative successes and was awarded membership to those both in Canada and the United States. Despite all of these accolades, Dr. Graham remained grounded and always fervent in his dedication to the patient and their presenting symptom(s), reminding us that to do anything more would be "meddlesome." In an age when medical professionals are often all too eager to make unnecessary interventions, it is imperative that we look back at our predecessors such as Roscoe Reid Graham, for they will continually redirect us toward our one and only obligation: the patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on surgeon and lecturer Dr. Henry Williamson Gray, the Father of Modern Anatomy, and his contribution to modern medical education. Topics discussed include Gray's widely used anatomical textbook "Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical"; Gray writing the book with surgeon Dr. Henry Vandyke Carter to bring application of this science to practical surgery, and his medical career at the St. George's Hospital in London, England.