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Marnie Abeshouse1, Scott Goldstein2, Benjamin Phillips2
1From the *Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and.
The American Surgeon
|February 29, 2020
Abstract:
Mark M. Ravitch is a surgeon worth acknowledging. He is credited for revolutionizing pediatric surgery as a subspecialty, mastering chest wall deformities and introducing the surgical stapler to the United States, to name a few. Above all, he was a notable leader, teacher, and author. This historical vingette is a brief snapshot of his biography and various achievements.
