Samuel Fomon
Samuel Fomon · Science & Medicine
Scholar and educator who authored 'Surgery of Injury and Plastic Repair,' one of the earliest comprehensive English-language reconstructive texts, and taught generations of surgeons.
1889, New York, USA — 1971
New York, USA
Samuel Fomon is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Scholar and educator who authored 'Surgery of Injury and Plastic Repair,' one of the earliest comprehensive English-language reconstructive texts, and taught generations of surgeons.
Samuel Fomon was a Jewish scholar and educator who studied under the pioneering surgeon Jacques Joseph. He authored 'Surgery of Injury and Plastic Repair,' one of the earliest comprehensive English-language reconstructive texts, and taught generations of surgeons. The review presents him as a scholar-educator who helped shape the discipline of plastic surgery through his writing and teaching.
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Source: Rambam Maimonides Med J (2026)
Scholar and educator who authored 'Surgery of Injury and Plastic Repair,' one of the earliest comprehensive English-language reconstructive texts, and taught generations of surgeons.
Source: Rambam Maimonides Med J (2026)