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Dr. George Emory Goodfellow“The Gunfighter’s Surgeon”
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| Dr. George Goodfellow (1855-1910) was a colorful and talented physician who practiced for many years in the frontier West. He doctored the survivors of the OK Corral gunfight, interviewed Geronimo, set a record for a train run that has never been broken, and played a key role in brokering the Cuban peace settlement in the Spanish-American War. Among his medical accomplishments were the first recorded laparotomy following a gunshot wound and the first surgeon (or one of the first) to successfully perform a perineal prostatectomy. He published in medical journals and become widely known for his surgical acumen. In 1887 Goodfellow made two trips to Mexico to tend to the survivors of the disastrous Bavispe earthquake and to study the earthquake’s effects. In recognition of his humanitarian efforts, Goodfellow was presented with a silver medal that once belonged to Emperor Maximilian of Mexico. He published his earthquake findings in the top U.S. scientific journal of the time. This exhibit is presented in commemoration of the Pima County Medical Society’s 100-Year Anniversary. Find out more about other southern Arizona physicians who have made important medical contributions: Medical Progress in Southern Arizona: The Continuing Journey |
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The Goodfellow Exhibit will be on display |
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