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LBERT LOREN RHOTON JR.(NOVEMBER 18, 1932 – FEBRUARY 21, 2016)
WORLD-RENOWNED NEURO UR!EON AND"#ONEER#N! RE EAR$HER
"%&'& * + E/& * N&' +*
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“Dr. Albert Rhoton was a great man, a role modelphysician, teacher, scientist and leader. His surgicalskills as a preeminent neurosurgeon were amazing ,and I was fortunate to see these up close in the operatingroom while anesthetizing his patients. Ever present washis compassion for the well-being of his patients, and
the professional advancement of his students andfaculty . His leadership as chair of neurosurgery changedthe course of this medical school and pointed itsquarely on a journey to e cellence . I will miss hiswisdom, shared through words and by e ample,
always with calmness and kindness .”
ichael !. "ood, .D.Dean of the #ni$ersity of %lorida &ollege of edicine
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EARLY L#FE AND EDU$AT#ON
!orn in a log cabin in "arvin, #entucky$ttended a two-room schoolhouse%lunked his fifth grade classes
%inished an undergraduate degree in social work&he physiological psychology class left him completelycaptivated by the brain's comple ities(eceived premedical education at &he )hio *tate+niversity
raduated with the highest academic standing in the /class at 0ashington +niversity *chool of 1edicine in *t.2ouis
$lbert (hoton never forgot the important lessons helearned while studying to be a social worker many
years ago.
“*ocial work taught me to bring theelement of 3)1"$**4)5 into what 4 do .”
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MED#$AL AND A$ADEM#$ $AREER
'or(ed as a staff surgeon at the ayo &linic in Rochester,innesota
In )*+ , he -oined the #ni$ersity of %lorida as a professor and &hairof the Department of eurological /urgeryIn )*+0, he began teaching the e$ol$ing specialty ofmicroneurosurgery
As Dr. Rhoton1s reputation grew, so did the department A di$ision with -ust two faculty members at his arri$al e$ol$ed into a
department that now has )2 neurosurgeons, )3 research facultyand ) residentsIn 4)5 Dr. Rhoton was the director of the euro6 icroanatomy !abat the c7night 8rain Institute
“I felt li(e I found my place here and
decided to stic( with it. 9he vision ofgrowth in neurosurgery andbuilding a brain institute wereaccepted by the institution and theleadership”.
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A$ADEM#$ $AREER4n his 67-year tenure as department chairman, he8
: secured funding for 9 endowed chairs in research andeducation specialties
: secured multimillion-dollar funding for a professorshipthat bears his name
: had a key role in the development of the Evelyn %. and0illiam 2. 1c#night !rain 4nstitute of the +niversity of%lorida
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"ROFE #ONAL A$T#V#T#E
#ni$ersity of %lorida professor and chairman emeritus of the!illian /. 'ells department of neurosurgery;resident of the &ongress of eurological /urgeons in )*+29he & / Honored "uest in )**3;resident of the American Association of eurological/urgeons;resident of the /ociety of eurological /urgeons;resident of the orth American /(ull 8ase /ociety
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AWARD+%'s :istinguished %aculty $ward in )*2)the Harvey 3ushing 1edal - the highest honor granted by the
American Association of eurological /urgeons in )**2the 35* :istinguished *ervice $ward in 445the %ounders 2aurel $ward in 44>the 1edal of Honor of the 0orld %ederation of 5eurosurgical*ocietiesnamed 5eurosurgeon of the ;ear by the journal 0orld
5eurosurgery in 69$lumni $chievement $ward from 'ashington #ni$ersity /choolof edicineboth a :istinguished %aculty $ward and a 2ifetime$chievement $ward from the #ni$ersity of %lorida
Author of 3 boo(s and 5*2scientific papers
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DR. RHOTON A A MENTORDuring his more than fi$e decade career, he trained thousands of fellows andresidents in the latest microneurosurgical techni?ues.8enefited from training under dr. Rhoton1s guidance@
: *aleem I. $bdulrauf , D, %AA /, %A&/ 6 ;rofessor and &hairman,Department of eurological /urgery Director, /aint !ouis #ni$ersity&enter for &erebro$ascular and /(ull 8ase /urgery
: Eric (hoton, D 6 neurosurgeon in orth &arolina :
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DR. RHOTON A A MENTOR
“He has been an outstanding teacher of residents andneurological surgeons ,” said 'illiam A. %riedman, D,
who succeeded dr. Rhoton as department chair.
“Dr.Albert Rhoton demonstrated, o$er and o$er, to all of his students and
admirers that the only limits to what we could achieve were thoselimits we placed on ourselves . He has been a source of inspirationand hope to our department, to the world of neurosurgery, and to hismany grateful patients.9all and soft6spo(en, Rhoton carried his medical accomplishmentswith a quiet but determined demeanor . Despite ha$ing metastatic
prostate cancer, Dr. Rhoton worked in his neurosurgery laboratoryuntil a week before his death , mentoring neurosurgeons from around theworld and wor(ing on papers”, his son,
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DR. RHOTON A A MENTOR
=:r. (hoton embodied everything the 35* believes in.He will be remembered as one of neurosurgery's greatest
educators > a true leader and mentor > and a kind man whoalways had time for his students and colleagues.?
(ussell 2onser, 35* "resident=&he opportunity to train under :r. (hoton at the +% 3ollegeof 1edicine has been and continues to be among the mostsignificant personal and professional highlights of my life.?
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M#$RONEURO UR!ERYIn )*+0, Dr. Rhoton began to teach microneurosurgery.His personal motto was to pro$ide more accurate, gentle, safeand precise ways to approach and manage neurosurgery.His microscopic detailing of the brain1s networ( of $eins andarteries helped other neurosurgeons reach trouble spotswithout damaging delicate tissue.
As a pioneer in the field, Rhoton often needed to de$elop hisown neurosurgical instruments. He ended up wor(ing with a"erman metallurgist to create more than 44 de$ices, includingan eponymous tool for dissecting tumors.9he Rhoton name is so ubi?uitous that $irtually e$ery hospitalin the world that does neurosurgery has multiple sets of histools .
“I incorporated microsurgical techni?ues into mypractice because it appeared to increase the safetywith which we could delve deep into and under
the brain ,”
“I1$e made the motto a theme of what wedo e$ery day to impro$e neurosurgery , so
that our patients receive better care .”
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DEVOT#ON TO THE "AT#ENTDr. Rhoton1s accomplishments were matched by his deepconcern for patients.He shared an e=traordinary passion for helping others throughmedicine.His bac(ground in social wor( was ne$er a source ofembarrasement. In fact, it helped him to better understandfear, anger and other emotions that his patients e=perienced.@4 was particularly struck by the lasting impressions :r.(hoton left on patients. Even after many years, some ofthem still talk about his caring, compassionate approach.'
ichael !. "ood, D, Dean of the #% &ollege of edicine.
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THE RHOTON $OLLE$T#ON
=He wanted his work in neuroscience to help someone in theworld every second of every day.
He wanted to spread safe, precise, accurate surgical techniquesaround the world.?
:r. Eric (hoton
: any of his most important lectures and techni?ues are posted free on the Internet.
: Also, throughout his career, Dr. Rhoton ser$ed as faculty forcountless & / courses and sessions, using his uni?ue 3Dneuroanatomical $ideo and slides to educate generation aftergeneration of neurosurgical residents .
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MED#$#NE - A FAM#LY "RA$T#$E
: All of the Rhoton children followed their father into the medical field
Eric Rhoton, D, neurosurgeon at &arolina /pineC eurosurgery&enter$lbert Rhoton, a #% &ollege of edicine graduate and agastroenterologist in orth &arolina.$lice Rhoton6 lasa(, D, a reproducti$e endocrinology specialist at#% Health.
2aurel Rhoton6/elner, a #% &ollege of ursing graduate who wor(sat #% Health.
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MED#$#NE - A FAM#LY"RA$T#$E
=1y dad always made us believe it was an honor and aprivilege to be in a medical profession.2iving around someone who takes inspiration from what hedoes daily, it's hard not to want to follow his steps.?
Alice Rhoton6 lasa(
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HE WA AN WE OME,LOV#N!, !ENTLE MAN WHO
$HAN!ED THE F#ELD OFNEURO UR!ERY.
ER#$ RHOTON
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