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circa 1994 september 04 , 2008 -lrb- aged 75 -rrb- drummond island , michigan westchester , new york surgeon december 25 , 1932 testicular cancer treatment john p. donohue 001.jpg john p. donohue
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john p. donohue

john p. donohue , m.d. -lrb- 1932 -- 2008 -rrb- was the chairman of the urology department and distinguished professor emeritus at indiana university school of medicine .
he pioneered treatments for testicular cancer , including the nerve-sparing technique .
his work with dr. lawrence einhorn led to an increase in cure rate of testicular cancer from 5 % to 90 % .
he studied under wyland f. leadbetter .
he began his career as a united states navy officer while serving as the ship 's surgeon aboard the aircraft carrier `` uss wasp . ''
