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Ira Rutkow
Ira Rutkow is a general surgeon and historian of American medicine. He also holds a doctorate of public health from Johns Hopkins University. Among Dr. Rutkow’s books are several e...view moreIra Rutkow is a general surgeon and historian of American medicine. He also holds a doctorate of public health from Johns Hopkins University. Among Dr. Rutkow’s books are several encyclopedic works on surgical history: Surgery: An Illustrated History, named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; American Surgery: An Illustrated History; and a two-volume bibliography, The History of Surgery in the United States, 1775-1900. He is the author of three other books, Seeking the Cure, James A. Garfield, and Bleeding Blue and Gray. Dr. Rutkow and his wife divide their time between New York City and a farm in the Hudson Valley.view less
Books by Ira Rutkow
Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery Seeking the Cure: A History of Medicine in America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Ira Rutkow
Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5