Leo Max Davidoff: his formative years and participation in the MacMillan Arctic Expedition.
Leo Max Davidoff was one of the outstanding students of Harvey Cushing, who helped create the discipline of modern neurological surgery. In his own right, Dr. Davidoff was a pioneer who made significant contributions both in neurosurgery and neuroradiology. He also helped to found the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. This paper describes his early life and education, together with his participation in the MacMillan Arctic Expedition of 1925.
Leo M. Davidoff Combined Department of Neurological Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA. drhsw27@gmail.com
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