title: Mayo Clinic: An Institutional History of General Thoracic Surgery.
abstract: The Mayo Clinic was started in Rochester, MN after a 1883 tornado disaster. The Mayo brothers, William and Charles began thoracic surgical procedures early in their career. Dr. Samuel Robinson is recognized as the first thoracic surgeon at Mayo. He was followed by Drs. Harrington and Claret who became famous surgeons. Many other notable surgeons have help to build the thoracic surgical practice into what is today a world renown center of excellence in thoracic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Erin A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Gillaspie
authors.affiliation: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Francis C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.affiliation: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Electronic address: Allen.mark@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000266:history*; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008910:Minnesota; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*
keywords: Thoracic surgery; education; history; innovation; tuberculosis