James Edgar Paullin: Internist to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Oslerian, and Forgotten Leader of American Medicine
Authors: Mark E. Silverman, J. Willis Hurst
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2001)

Medical Writings6 March 2001James Edgar Paullin: Internist to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Oslerian, and Forgotten Leader of American MedicineMark E. Silverman, MD and J. Willis Hurst, MDMark E. Silverman, MDDr. Silverman: Fuqua Heart Center of Piedmont Hospital; Atlanta, GA 30309Dr. Hurst: Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta, GA 30322 and J. Willis Hurst, MDDr. Silverman: Fuqua Heart Center of Piedmont Hospital; Atlanta, GA 30309Dr. Hurst: Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta, GA 30322Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-134-5-200103060-00024 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail On 29 March 1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt journeyed to Warm Springs, Georgia, his favorite place for recuperation. The president was in excellent spirits until the afternoon of 12 April, when he developed a terrific occipital headache followed by loss of consciousness. His blood pressure was more than 300/190 mm Hg (1). James Edgar Paullin, Roosevelt's Atlanta internist, was summoned immediately. Paullin recklessly sped the 85 miles from Atlanta to Warm Springs in 90 minutes, arriving to find the president near death. Later, he described the events:The President was in extremis when I reached him. He was in a cold ...References1. Bruenn HG. Clinical notes on the illness and death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Ann Intern Med. 1970;72:579-91. [PMID: 0004908628] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Asbell B. When F.D.R. Died. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston; 1961. Google Scholar3. Hurst JW. The Quest for Excellence: The History of the Department of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Atlanta, GA: Scholar Press; 1997:34-6. Google Scholar4. Smith C. James Edgar Paullin. Ann Intern Med. 1951;35:957-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. Paullin JE. My first medical clinic with Dr. Osler. Arch Intern Med. 1949;84:84-5. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. Cantwell JD. The legacy of James Edgar Paullin, M.D. J Med Assoc Ga. 1990;79:737-41. [PMID: 0002230611] MedlineGoogle Scholar7. Paullin JE. Medical citizenship. The Georgia Review. 1947;1:445-51. Google Scholar8. Stead EA. Eugene Auston Stead, Jr., MD: a conversation with J. Willis Hurst, MD. Am J Cardiol. 1999;84:701-25. [PMID: 0010498143] MedlineGoogle Scholar9. Paullin JE. Planning of medical service for present needs and future requirements; president's address. JAMA. 1943;122:411-4. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. Paullin JE. The future of American medicine. South Med J. 1944;37:12-7. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. Barach AL. Franklin Roosevelt's illness. Effect on course of history. N Y State J Med. 1977;77:2154-7. [PMID: 0000337184] MedlineGoogle Scholar12. White PD. Heart Disease. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan; 1937:326. Google Scholar13. Bishop J. FDR's Last Year, April 1944-April 1945. New York: W Morrow; 1974. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Dr. Silverman: Fuqua Heart Center of Piedmont Hospital; Atlanta, GA 30309Dr. Hurst: Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta, GA 30322Acknowledgment: The authors greatly appreciate the help of Eugene A. Stead Jr.Corresponding Author: Mark E. Silverman, MD, 1968 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30309; e-mail, [email protected]com.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Silverman: Fuqua Heart Center of Piedmont Hospital, 1968 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30309.Dr. Hurst: Emory University, 1462 Clifton Road NE, Suite 301, Atlanta, GA 30322. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByHistory, Rats, Fleas, and Opossums: The Ascendency of Flea-Borne Typhus in the United States, 1910–1944James Edgar Paullin: Pioneer in Geriatrics and Gerontology 6 March 2001Volume 134, Issue 5Page: 428-431KeywordsBlood pressureDiabetes mellitusHeartHospital medicineHypertensionLibrariesMedical educationSyphilisTyphusVentilators ePublished: 6 March 2001 Issue Published: 6 March 2001 CopyrightCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...