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Arnall Patz, MD: Physician, Scientist, and Humanitarian
Director Emeritus, The Wilmer Eye Institute; Recipient of the 2004 Presidential Medal of Freedom
Morton F. Goldberg, MD;
Peter J. McDonnell, MD
Arch Ophthalmol. 2005;123:1600-1602.
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INTRODUCTION
In June 2004, Arnall Patz, MD, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom award from President George W. Bush. It is, therefore, a pleasure to reflect on the remarkable career of Dr Patz. Through word and deed, he has distinguished himself as a world-renowned scientist, clinician, teacher, leader, administrator, and humanitarian. He has immeasurably improved the lives of those with whom he has come in contact.
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Figure. President George W. Bush (center) congratulates Arnall Patz, MD (left), immediately after awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House. They are joined by one of Dr Patz’s former residents, Peter McDonnell (right).
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A product of rural Georgia and a graduate of Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Dr Patz entered the military service at Camp Lee, Va, at the end of World War II. His first assignment was to . . . [Full Text of this Article]
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Author Affiliations: The Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md.
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