Presidential Physician: Benjamin L. Aaron
Presidents
Notes
- Aaron was Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at George Washington University Hospital in 1981. He performed the operation on Reagan after the assassination attempt.
References
- Aaron BL, Rockoff SD. The attempted assassination of President Reagan: medical implications and historical perspective. JAMA. 1994; 272: 1689-1693.
- Beahrs, Oliver H. The medical history of President Ronald Reagan. J Am Coll Surg. 1994;178:86-96.
- Rockoff SD, Aaron BL. The shooting of President Reagan: a radiologic chronology of his medical care. RadioGraphics. 1995; 15: 407-418.