title: In rural Virginia, world-class medicine: John Peter Mettauer, 1787-1878.
abstract: When he devised a method for repairing vesico-vaginal fistulas, the great Marion Sims took notice and did likewise. For his original work in congenital deformities he was called America's first plastic surgeon. "A genius of his time," summed up an article describing his innovations in ophthalmology. He was Peter Mettauer of Prince Edward Courthouse, Virginia.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kight
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014768:Virginia