In 1912, Teddy Roosevelt was shot in chest while giving a speech in Milwaukee. He was brought to Northwestern to be taken care of by the chair, Dr John B Murphy (Murphy’s sign). We now have his original chest X-ray & patient register. Murphy exercised good non-operative judgment!
Chair of Surgery, Indiana University | Director of SOQIC | Surgical Oncologist | QI, Outcomes, Surgical Education, & Health Policy Researcher | Dad/Husband





