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
human
physician
pioneer in neonatology
ApgarScoreComponents heart rate
muscle tone
reflex irritability
respiratory effort
skin color
awardReceived American Society of Anesthesiologists Distinguished Service Award
Elizabeth Blackwell Award
causeOfDeath cirrhosis of the liver
coAuthor Joan Beck NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1909-06-07
dateOfDeath 1974-08-07
degree Bachelor of Arts from Mount Holyoke College
Medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
developed Apgar score
educatedAt Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Mount Holyoke College NERFINISHED
employer Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital NERFINISHED
familyName Apgar
fieldOfWork anesthesiology
neonatology
obstetric anesthesia
fullName Virginia Apgar
givenName Virginia
heritage American of Dutch and German descent
influenced development of modern neonatal intensive care practices
knownFor Apgar score
pioneering work in newborn health assessment
memberOf American Academy of Pediatrics
American Society of Anesthesiologists
notableAchievement advanced understanding of the effects of anesthesia, labor, and delivery on newborns
helped establish anesthesiology as a recognized medical specialty at Columbia
notableFor creating a simple, rapid, and reproducible scoring system for newborns
occupation anesthesiologist
medical researcher
physician
placeOfBirth Westfield, New Jersey, United States of America
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED
positionHeld Director of the Division of Anesthesia at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
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)
sexOrGender female
workedOn standardization of newborn assessment

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Virginia Apgar
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