George W. Smith, M.D. (1916–1964)

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Volume 117: Issue 4
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Dr. George W. Smith is credited with developing the Smith-Robinson procedure, the automatic drill, the vessel-encircling aneurysm clip, and treatment of tic douloureux with stilbamidine. His contributions to neurosurgery were unfortunately truncated by his untimely death. This article highlights his career and his contributions.

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Address correspondence to: Cargill H. Alleyne Jr., M.D., Department of Neurosurgery, 1120 15th Street, Room BI-3088, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, Georgia 30912. email: calleyne@georgiahealth.edu.

Please include this information when citing this paper: published online August 17, 2012; DOI: 10.3171/2012.7.JNS111873.

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