Theodore Caldwell Janeway
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Theodore Caldwell Janeway (November 2, 1872 - December 28, 1917) was the first full-time professor
of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, recruited in 1914.
and his M.D.
in 1895 from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University
. After intern
ing, he served on the staff of City Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital in New York and was a faculty member at New York University and Bellevue Medical College and at the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
School of Medicine in 1914. He helped to plan the new Hunterian Laboratory for experimental surgery
and medicine and improved the facilities for metabolic
studies. The Janeway firm of the Osler Residency program at Johns Hopkins Hospital is named after him.
In 1917, Janeway resigned his position at Johns Hopkins and entered the medical services of the U.S. Army, with the rank of Major. He was assigned to the Office of the Surgeon General, where he became director of research on heart disease
. Janeway died of pneumonia in December 1917.
Professor
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of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, recruited in 1914.
Early on
Theodore C. Janeway was born in New York City, the son of Edward G. Janeway, M.D. He received his A.B. in 1892 from Yale UniversityYale 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...
and his M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
in 1895 from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. After intern
Intern
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ing, he served on the staff of City Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital in New York and was a faculty member at New York University and Bellevue Medical College and at the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Hopkins Hospital
Janeway was recruited as the first full-time professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
School of Medicine in 1914. He helped to plan the new Hunterian Laboratory for experimental surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
and medicine and improved the facilities for metabolic
Metabolism
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories...
studies. The Janeway firm of the Osler Residency program at Johns Hopkins Hospital is named after him.
In 1917, Janeway resigned his position at Johns Hopkins and entered the medical services of the U.S. Army, with the rank of Major. He was assigned to the Office of the Surgeon General, where he became director of research on heart disease
Heart disease
Heart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...
. Janeway died of pneumonia in December 1917.