Background
O’Brien, Edward James was born on April 28, 1887 in Hatley, Wisconsin, United States. Son of James and Elizabeth (Hayes) O’B.
O’Brien, Edward James was born on April 28, 1887 in Hatley, Wisconsin, United States. Son of James and Elizabeth (Hayes) O’B.
Doctor of Medicine Detroit College Medicine, 1909.
2d Marie Rasmussen, August 18, 1958. Interne Harper Hospital, Detroit, and practiced medicine Detroit, since 1911, chief surgeon Herman Kiefer Hospital, since 1922, head division chest surgery Harper Hospital, thoracic surgeon Detroit & Northville T.B Sanitarium. Thoracic surgeon American Legion Hospital (Battle Creek), Saginaw Company Contagious Tuberculosis Hospital, since 1926, professor surgical Wayne University, since 1934, consultant surgeon Michigan State T.B. Sanitarium since 1938, thoracic surgeon Lima District T.B. Hospital, since 1940.
Developed collapse therapy and other surgical methods for treatment t.b., also instigated Detroit program for early t.b. diagnosis and hospitalization.
Instrumental in obtaining state subsidies for tuberculosis patients. President Michigan State Sanatorium Commission, since 1930.
Member council American Association for Thoracic Surgery (president). Member American Academy Tuberculosis Physical (president), Central Surgical Society, Michigan and American Trudeau Society, Detroit Academy Surgeons, Wayne County Medical Association, Michigan State Medical Association.
Married Marion Robb, November 11, 1911 (died 1946) m.