title: Louise Eisenhardt, M.D.: first editor of the Journal of Neurosurgery (1944-1965).
abstract: This is a literary portrait of Louise Eisenhardt, M.D., associate of Harvey Cushing, scholar, investigator, editor, teacher, and curator of the Brain Tumor Registry at Yale. She was a Charter Member of the Harvey Cushing Society which she served as President, long-term Secretary-Treasurer, and Historian. She achieved many "firsts" for women in medicine. A figure in the Homeric tradition of observing accurately and reporting honestly, Dr. Eisenhardt set high standards for both colleagues and students as well as for aspiring medical authors. She left a tradition worthy of emulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Davey
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000266:history; D011643:Publishing / Q000266:history