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Operating room schedules for the Columbia University Department of Neurological Surgery, 1950-1995.
History and Biography
Surgery was an important part of the work of the Neurological Institute of New York from its founding in 1909. It became part of the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center at its opening in 1928 and was merged into Presbyterian Hospital in 1943. The Neurological Institute also served as the department of neurology for the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. A separate department of neurological surgery was not established until 1949. J. Lawrence Pool was its first chairman (1949-1972).
Organization
Operating room schedules for the Columbia University Department of Neurological Surgery, 1950-1995. Information in the volumes usually includes name of patient and surgeons; date and type of operation; and anesthesia used. They almost never include the outcome. There is one volume for each year except for 1978-1980 which have two volumes each.
Subject Headings and Related Records
Administrative Information
Transfer from the Columbia University Department of Neurological Surgery, May, 2017 (acc. #2017.009).