title: Benson Bertheau Roe, Md, July 7, 1918-August 6, 2012.
abstract: "Ben" Roe was the eighth president of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He was a fourth-generation native Californian, a hall of fame athlete, a pioneer in the development of cardiac surgery, and a crusading reformer of professional standards, education, and ethics. Educated in both northern California and in Boston, his career reflected the influence of both cultures and his California heritage.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. hank.edmunds@uphs.upenn.edu
authors: L Henry
authors: LH
authors: Edmunds
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history