The First Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellow, William A. Lell: A Brief History

The First Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellow, William A. Lell: A Brief History

Fifty years ago, on August 1, 1971, William A. Lell became the first cardiac anesthesia fellow at Harvard’s Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Department of Anesthesiology, training with the world’s first group of anesthesiologists whose clinical practice, teaching, and research efforts were exclu...

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Published in:Anesthesia and analgesia
Main Author: Reves, J.G.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkin 15-01-2021
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Summary:Fifty years ago, on August 1, 1971, William A. Lell became the first cardiac anesthesia fellow at Harvard’s Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Department of Anesthesiology, training with the world’s first group of anesthesiologists whose clinical practice, teaching, and research efforts were exclusively devoted to cardiac anesthesia. Lell’s early interest in cardiovascular medicine and how mentors, particularly at the MGH, influenced his early career development are recounted. The challenges a young pioneer faced in establishing and maintaining an academic cardiac anesthesia program during the initial and rapid growth of an exciting new subspecialty are described. Dr Lell’s experience emphasizes the importance of seizing new opportunities and establishing meaningful working relationships with colleagues based on mutual trust as fundamental to successful career development and research in a new medical subspecialty.
ISSN:0003-2999
DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000005396