New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-19
TIE MEDICAL BOARD IN HOSPITALS.

A LETTER TO THE MANAGERS OF THE PRFsBYIERiAN
HOSPITAL.
The following letter has been sent to the Managers
of the Presbyterian Hospital in relation to the sud
den dismissal lately of four members OF the visiting
staff of that hospital
10 the managers Of ne Presbyterian Hospital.
GENTILMEN: We the undersigned, members Of the
medical profession in NewYork, have learned with deep
regret the late action of your board whereby you have
ing staff without assigning any ground for such course
SO far as known, these gentlemen were fully copc,
their duties with diligence ana skill
We believe that you have failed to realize the run char
acter OF your action. In sunmary dscharglng these
gentlemen yon in effect proclaim your opinion mat they
s s incur the se0 rpespons6y Of seriously nng hef
reputation and you have taken this grave step without
DONG. We believe you will admit that while you have
acquired certain rights IN assuming the position OF Man
ager Hospital have also incurred certain 0bllga
tons While il is your right to appoint and dismiss the
medical staff ii is also your duty to exercise this right for
the interests Of the Hospital. 1t is evidently your
duty obtain for the patients under your charge the best
medical and surgical skin which our profession affords
reputation will in institution from which he
We believe therefore, that both members OF the med
zeal profession and citizens we are Justified III asking
that You SHALL make public the reasons for your late ae
selves unfit for their positions: let the facts be made
nc heY have right TO demand that this shalbc made
rs public as their dismissal We have the honor to be,
very respectfully, your Obedicnt servants,
ADRIAN DUBOIS NJ d.. Consulting Surgeon New York Eye
r. NJ MARKoE NJ D. Professor Of surgery. College of Phys
r. b. SANDS NJ. D. Professor Of Anatomy, College of Phys
can 5aS Rq ?q MSasr NJ D. Adasa Professor Of Obstetrics
College Of PLY scians and Surgeons J.. ~. Y,,.,
FRANCE DkLAfED NJ D., Physician to Bellevue Hospital,
JouS T. MRrcALrE NJ D. Consulting Surgeon to Roosevelt
r. G1Anp THOMAS NJ D. Professor of Obstetrics College
WM H. VAN BURES, Nj. D.. Consulting Surgeon to Bellevue
j. L. LirrIR NJ. d. Surgeon to st Lukes Hospital etc.
9ossd % hnoa sarseon Eve
and Lar Inirnary etc n..,.,.. . .,,...o ~, n....
EnsKNE MASON NJ d. Surgeon Bellevue and Roosevelt
%fsS FLS y D. Physician to BELLEVUE Hospital etc
C. H. AGSEw NJ. d., surgeon Manhattan Eye and Ear Hos
WI T. LrsK d, Professor of Obstetrics Bellevue Hos
ID ID ST. ions R6osA NJ D. Professor of Diseases of Eye
and Ear University Of city Of New.fork.
TnoMis ADDS EhMET, ~ d. Surgeon Womans Hospital Of
FoEDYcE BARKER NJ d. obstetric Physician to Bellevue
MESnT C. Exo NJ D. Surgeon New York Eye and Ear In
ciAiLEs p Russell, NJ D., Health Department Of NewYork
CHARLES f. HAcKLEY NJ. d., Physician to New.York Hos
J. HULL, NJ d. Physician to Nursery and chid's Hos
lege Physicians and Surgeons.
4. JACOB, NJ d. Physician to Bellevue Mount Sinai and
RoBT wAfis NJ D.. Visiting Physician to Charity and
JOHN @. CURTIS NJ. D., Lecturer Ad Physiology College
FRED SrRGIs NJ. d. Surgeon 10 Charity and Manhattan
Eve aud Ear Hospitals.
IiKNRY +. WALKER NJ. D., Physician TO Bellevue Hospital
". NJ. POLK NJ d., Physician 10 Bellevue Hospital
THOMAS r. SABINE, NJ. D. Surgeon Lukes Hospital
sTUYvEsANT FISH NORRIS NJ d. surgeon New ofk Dis.
pensaIy, etc -
HERiANX ALTnoY, NJ d. sup .HewYork Eye and Ear
Il. r. WIsSICUrI III. d., Phy>- to Outdoor Department
Bellevue Hospital
EpW O. LoRIso, NJ d., Surgeon New York Eye and In
ASIRgw H. SMITH d., Physician TO 81 Luke's Hospital
BAcHR MCEvKRs IsaAKI b. H.. Assistant surgeon w the
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