C. Everett Koop
C. Everett Koop
C. Everett Koop (pronounced: see eh-ver-et koop) was an American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator. He was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and served as the 13th Surgeon General of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1989.
Etymology
The name "C. Everett Koop" is of Dutch origin, with "Koop" meaning "trade" or "commerce" in Dutch. The initial "C" stands for Charles, a common English name of Germanic origin meaning "free man".
Biography
Born on October 14, 1916, in Brooklyn, New York, Koop graduated from Dartmouth College in 1937 and received his MD degree from Cornell Medical College in 1941. He completed his residency in surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and then spent his entire career at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where he developed many techniques for infant surgery and was active in the separation of conjoined twins.
As Surgeon General, Koop was instrumental in the creation of the Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health, which has been credited with significantly reducing the prevalence of tobacco smoking in the United States. He also played a key role in the development of the Surgeon General's Report on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, which helped to increase public awareness of HIV/AIDS.
Related Terms
- Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
- Surgeon General of the United States
- Ronald Reagan
- Brooklyn
- Dartmouth College
- Cornell Medical College
- University of Pennsylvania
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Conjoined twins
- Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health
- Tobacco smoking
- Surgeon General's Report on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- HIV/AIDS
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on C. Everett Koop
- Wikipedia's article - C. Everett Koop
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