Original sentence: During much of the latter half of his career, Rutherford worked to bring uniform standards to the reporting of vascular practices in the professional literature, publishing a series of papers as chairman of the Committee on Reporting Standards of the Society of Vascular Surgery and the American Association for Vascular Surgery.Following the completion of his surgical residency in 1963, Rutherford served two years in the military at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.He established the definitive textbook in vascular surgery and was a Senior Editor of the Journal of Vascular Surgery.He recruited a group of peers to be associate editors, and in 1977, the first edition of Vascular Surgery was published.One of their granddaughters died at the age of eight due to complications related to diabetic ketoacidosis.Over the next 30 years, Rutherford shepherded his textbook through six editions, updating authors, content, and associate editors before assigning editorship to the Society for Vascular Surgery, who agreed to insure its publication in perpetuity.Rutherford published over 400 scientific articles and book chapters on a wide range of topics during his career
Edited sentence: During much of the latter half of his career, Dr.Following the completion of his surgical residency in 1963, Rutherford served 2 years in the military at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.He successfully recruited a group of peers to be associate editors, and in 1977, the first edition of Vascular Surgery was published.He was best known for establishing the definitive textbook in vascular surgery as well as his role as Senior Editor of the Journal of Vascular Surgery.Over the next 30 years, Rutherford shepherded his textbook through six editions, constantly updating authors, content, and associate editors before assigning editorship to the Society for Vascular Surgery, who agreed to insure its publication in perpetuity.Rutherford had broad interests in vascular surgery, a scholarly command of the literature, and an outstanding memory.Rutherford worked diligently to bring uniform standards to the reporting of vascular practices in the professional literature, publishing a series of papers as chairman of the Committee on Reporting Standards of the Society of Vascular Surgery and the American Association for Vascular Surgery.The life of one of their granddaughters was cut short at the age of eight due to complications related to diabetic ketoacidosis.This led to the publication over 400 scientific articles and book chapters on a wide range of topics during his career