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01.08.2013 | Mentors in Urogynecology
Ray Lee, 1931–2012: surgeon, teacher, mentor, friend
verfasst von:
John Gebhart
Erschienen in:
International Urogynecology Journal
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Ausgabe 8/2013
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Excerpt
Ray joined the Mayo Clinic Department of OBGYN in 1965 and practiced as a general and gynecologic surgeon for 36 years. He deeply loved working at the clinic and felt honored to represent Mayo. Ray served in numerous and important capacities at Mayo such as the Division Head, the Board of Governors and Trustees, but he was also a member of the Teacher of the Year Hall of Fame, and was chosen by his Mayo colleagues for the Distinguished Clinician Award. Outside of Mayo, Ray served as President for several prestigious societies within gynecologic surgery, including the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons and the Society of Pelvic Surgeons. His vision was instrumental in developing the disciplines of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery in the United States. While leadership came easy to Ray his true passion was surgery and caring for patients. …