September 11 – On This Day in Medical History

What happened on September 11? Explore notable medical events, breakthroughs, births and deaths from across history in LITFL’s On This Day (OTD)

Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with September 11.

Events


Births

1889Joseph Gustav Asherman (1889-1968), Israeli obstetrician and gynaecologist; described Asherman Syndrome (1948)


Deaths

1982Ivor Lewis (1895–1982), Welsh surgeon; described the Ivor Lewis procedure (1946)


Further reading

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