Dr. Roswell Park
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Dr. Roswell Park is best known for starting Gratwick Research Laboratory, which is now known as Roswell Park Cancer Institute
. He was also a professor of surgery at the University of Buffalo Medical School and a surgeon at Buffalo General Hospital.
When Dr. Park was thirty-one he came to Buffalo, New York
in 1883. He came from Chicago where he attended Rush Medical College
. He received his B.A. in 1872 and M.A. in 1875. Dr. Park received an honorary M.A. from Harvard University
in 1895 and an honorary LL.D. from Yale University
. Over the years he served on many boards, both national and international. By 1914, the total number of textbooks, articles, and monographs that he wrote reached 167.
in 1901. President William McKinley
was not even a year into his second term. At the time he was staying in his summer home in Canton, Ohio
. He left his summer home for the exposition fairgrounds. After a speech that he gave in the Temple of Music
pavilion, Leon Czolgosz
, came from the crowd and shot McKinley twice at point blank range. McKinley was taken to a hospital on the fairgrounds.
It took nearly 40 minutes for the first surgeon to show up. Herman Mynter, a general surgeon from Buffalo, was the first to diagnose the president. After consulting with other physicians, it was agreed upon to perform an abdominal exploration of the area. Not long after Mynter’s examination was finished, Matthew Derbyshire Mann
arrived. Mann was a former dean of Buffalo Medical School and a respected surgeon. After the two talked, it was agreed upon to perform the abdominal exploration. President McKinley agreed to the exploration. Work was done by Mann to try to find the bullet and treat the wounds.
Efforts were made to contact Dr. Park, but he was in the middle of a neck dissection at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital. As described years later by Park’s son, the messenger ran into the operation room and told Dr. Park that he was needed immediately. Park proceeded to say “Don’t you see, I can’t leave. I am in the middle of a case even if it were for the President of the United States?” The Messenger replied “Doctor, it is for the President of the United States.” Park proceeded to finish the operation. Despite the importance of the situation, Park was only able to get to the exposition hospital via a train. Once Park arrived, Mann was about to close up McKinley and asked Park if there should be any placement of drains. Park told Mann that he was the best man to make that decision given the scenario. Mann decided not to drain the abdomen since there was no excess blood or fluid around to be drained.
Dr. Park arranged for some nurses from the exposition to look over McKinley at the Milburn home until nurses from the army could arrive. Despite some promising results McKinley died in the Milburn home.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
The Roswell Park Cancer Institute is a comprehensive cancer research and treatment center located in Buffalo, New York. Founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park, it was the first dedicated medical facility for cancer treatment and research in the United States. The facility is involved in drug...
. He was also a professor of surgery at the University of Buffalo Medical School and a surgeon at Buffalo General Hospital.
When Dr. Park was thirty-one he came to Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
in 1883. He came from Chicago where he attended Rush Medical College
Rush Medical College
Rush Medical College is the medical school of Rush University, a private university in Chicago, Illinois. Rush Medical College was one of the first medical colleges in the state of Illinois and was chartered in 1837, two days before the city of Chicago was chartered, and opened with 22 students on...
. He received his B.A. in 1872 and M.A. in 1875. Dr. Park received an honorary M.A. from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1895 and an honorary LL.D. from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. Over the years he served on many boards, both national and international. By 1914, the total number of textbooks, articles, and monographs that he wrote reached 167.
President McKinley assassination
Buffalo was the host of the Pan-American ExpositionPan-American Exposition
The Pan-American Exposition was a World's Fair held in Buffalo, New York, United States, from May 1 through November 2, 1901. The fair occupied of land on the western edge of what is present day Delaware Park, extending from Delaware Ave. to Elmwood Ave and northward to Great Arrow...
in 1901. President William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
was not even a year into his second term. At the time he was staying in his summer home in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. He left his summer home for the exposition fairgrounds. After a speech that he gave in the Temple of Music
Temple of Music
The Temple of Music was a concert hall and auditorium built for the Pan-American Exposition which was held in Buffalo, New York, in 1901. U.S. President William McKinley was assassinated inside the building on September 6, 1901...
pavilion, Leon Czolgosz
Leon Czolgosz
Leon Czolgosz was the assassin of U.S. President William McKinley.In the last few years of his life, he claimed to have been heavily influenced by anarchists such as Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman.- Early life :...
, came from the crowd and shot McKinley twice at point blank range. McKinley was taken to a hospital on the fairgrounds.
It took nearly 40 minutes for the first surgeon to show up. Herman Mynter, a general surgeon from Buffalo, was the first to diagnose the president. After consulting with other physicians, it was agreed upon to perform an abdominal exploration of the area. Not long after Mynter’s examination was finished, Matthew Derbyshire Mann
Matthew Derbyshire Mann
Matthew Derbyshire Mann was one of the physicians who attended President William McKinley after he had been shot by the anarchist Leon Czolgosz....
arrived. Mann was a former dean of Buffalo Medical School and a respected surgeon. After the two talked, it was agreed upon to perform the abdominal exploration. President McKinley agreed to the exploration. Work was done by Mann to try to find the bullet and treat the wounds.
Efforts were made to contact Dr. Park, but he was in the middle of a neck dissection at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital. As described years later by Park’s son, the messenger ran into the operation room and told Dr. Park that he was needed immediately. Park proceeded to say “Don’t you see, I can’t leave. I am in the middle of a case even if it were for the President of the United States?” The Messenger replied “Doctor, it is for the President of the United States.” Park proceeded to finish the operation. Despite the importance of the situation, Park was only able to get to the exposition hospital via a train. Once Park arrived, Mann was about to close up McKinley and asked Park if there should be any placement of drains. Park told Mann that he was the best man to make that decision given the scenario. Mann decided not to drain the abdomen since there was no excess blood or fluid around to be drained.
Dr. Park arranged for some nurses from the exposition to look over McKinley at the Milburn home until nurses from the army could arrive. Despite some promising results McKinley died in the Milburn home.