W. Dean Warren

W. Dean Warren (October 28, 1924 – May 10, 1989)[1] was Joseph B. Whitehead Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Emory University until his death in from cancer)[2] in 1989. Prior to his chairmanship at Emory he was Chairman of Surgery at the University of Miami. Warren was a pioneer in surgery for portal hypertension and developed the distal splenorenal shunt.[3]

He was the recipient of many honors and served as President of the American College of Surgeons. His memory is honored by an annual lectureship at Emory University.

References
  1. Zeppa, Robert (July 1989). "W. Dean Warren, MD obituary". Archives of Surgery. 124 (7).
  2. "W. Dean Warren obituary". Miami Herald. 13 May 1989. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  3. Warren WD, Henderson JM, Millikan WJ, et al. (1986). "Distal splenorenal shunt versus endoscopic sclerotherapy for long-term management of variceal bleeding. Preliminary report of a prospective, randomized trial". Ann. Surg. 203 (5): 454–62. doi:10.1097/00000658-198605000-00002. PMC 1251141. PMID 3486641.


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