Lauren Vedder Ackerman was an American physician and pathologist, who championed the subspecialty of surgical pathology in the mid-20th century.
15 Facts About Lauren Ackerman
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Lauren Ackerman's father was a civil and mechanical engineer, who later became city manager of Watertown, New York.
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Lauren Ackerman worked for the next year in that profession, but then decided to pursue a medical career.
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Lauren Ackerman was accepted to the University of Rochester School of Medicine, then a new facility.
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Lauren Ackerman returned to the University of Rochester, where he worked under the direction of George Whipple.
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Lauren Ackerman completed his studies there in 1938, and married Elizabeth Fitts the same year.
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In 1948, Lauren Ackerman was offered a position at Barnes Hospital as the chief surgical pathologist and associate professor of surgery, under the chairmanship of Evarts Ambrose Graham.
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Lauren Ackerman accrued experience in diagnostic surgical pathology over the succeeding several years.
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Lauren Ackerman wrote peer-reviewed publications about surgical pathological subjects throughout the early and mid-1950s.
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The Lauren Ackerman "method" involved thorough morphologic analysis, correlation of pathologic findings with detailed clinical information, and active consultation with attending physicians to assure optimal patient care.
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Lauren Ackerman moved back to New York state with his wife, and took an adjunct faculty position at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
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Lauren Ackerman was a skilled pool player; an avid fisherman and golfer; a lover of art, literature, and classical music; and a connoisseur of fine food and wine.
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Lauren Ackerman had three daughters and a son and 13 grandchildren.
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Late in life, Lauren Ackerman married Carol Blum, a professor of French and Italian at SUNY-SB.
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In mid-1993, Lauren Ackerman developed abdominal complaints and was found to have peritoneal carcinomatosis from a colonic cancer.