Virginia Apgar
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Virginia Apgar was an American anesthesiologist and pioneering physician best known for developing the Apgar Score, a quick and standardized method to assess the health of newborns immediately after birth.
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| instanceOf |
anesthesiologist
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human → physician → pioneer in neonatology → |
| ApgarScoreComponents |
heart rate
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muscle tone → reflex irritability → respiratory effort → skin color → |
| awardReceived |
American Society of Anesthesiologists Distinguished Service Award
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Elizabeth Blackwell Award → |
| causeOfDeath |
cirrhosis of the liver
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| coAuthor |
Joan Beck
NERFINISHED
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1909-06-07
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| dateOfDeath |
1974-08-07
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| degree |
Bachelor of Arts from Mount Holyoke College
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Medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons → |
| developed |
Apgar score
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| educatedAt |
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Mount Holyoke College NERFINISHED → |
| employer |
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital NERFINISHED → |
| familyName |
Apgar
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| fieldOfWork |
anesthesiology
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neonatology → obstetric anesthesia → |
| fullName |
Virginia Apgar
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| givenName |
Virginia
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| heritage |
American of Dutch and German descent
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| influenced |
development of modern neonatal intensive care practices
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| knownFor |
Apgar score
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pioneering work in newborn health assessment → |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Pediatrics
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American Society of Anesthesiologists → |
| notableAchievement |
advanced understanding of the effects of anesthesia, labor, and delivery on newborns
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helped establish anesthesiology as a recognized medical specialty at Columbia → |
| notableFor |
creating a simple, rapid, and reproducible scoring system for newborns
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| occupation |
anesthesiologist
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medical researcher → physician → |
| placeOfBirth |
Westfield, New Jersey, United States of America
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States of America
NERFINISHED
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| positionHeld |
Director of the Division of Anesthesia at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
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Professor of Anesthesiology at Columbia University → Vice President for Medical Affairs at the March of Dimes → |
| publication |
Is My Baby All Right? (book, co-authored)
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| sexOrGender |
female
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| workedOn |
standardization of newborn assessment
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Virginia Apgar
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fullName |
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Mount Holyoke College
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