John Tyler (doctor)
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John Tyler | |
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| Born | June 29, 1763 |
| Died | October 15, 1841 (aged 78) |
John Tyler (29 June 1763 – 15 October 1841) was an American ophthalmologist. He is believed to be one of the first doctors in the United States to perform cataract surgery.
John Tyler was born in Prince George's County, Maryland, on 29 June 1763 to Samuel and Susanna (DuVal) Tyler.[1]
Career
He began his study of medicine under Dr. Smith[who?] of Georgetown, later becoming a student at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, from which he received his diploma. While in London, he studied under John Abernethy.[2] He began practicing in Frederick, Maryland, in 1786. He was one of the first oculists in the United States, as well as one of the earliest doctors to perform cataract surgery.[1] Couching had been performed in the United States since the 1760s, and Tyler was regionally well known for his skill at that procedure.[3]
He was a founding member of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland,[1] and was also a member of the masonic lodge of Frederick.[4]
He was an officer during the Whiskey Rebellion.[1] He served as a Maryland state senator for Frederick County in 1804,[5] and was an elector of Thomas Jefferson.[1]