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Ryan Peterson is an independent writer in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the history of surgery and early medical practices. He worked as a museum docent and contributed articles to regional historical society bulletins before moving into freelance research. Peterson took bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history.

What Is the Difference Between Surgery and a Procedure?
Who Invented Rotationplasty? A Look at Its Origins
What Is Believed to Be the Oldest Surgical Procedure?
When Was the First Successful Appendectomy?
What Are the 3 Types of Syringes?
Why Are Operating Rooms Green? The Science Explained
Do Anesthesiologists Scrub In for Surgery?
When Was the First Successful Open Heart Surgery?
What Is an Operating Room and How Does It Work?
Why Is the Term Plastic Used to Define This Field of Surgery?
What Does Excision Mean in Medicine and Biology?
What Are Loupes? How Magnification Improves Precision
What Is Believed to Be the Oldest Surgical Procedure?
Do Operating Theaters Still Exist?
When Were Dissolvable Stitches Invented?
When Did Plastic Surgery Become Popular?
What Kind of Doctor Fixes a Hernia?
When Did Rhinoplasty Start? A Look at Its History
What Do Surgeons Wear in Surgery?
When Was the First Robotic Surgery Performed?
Why Are Operating Rooms Green? The Science Explained
What Kind of Doctor Does Amputations?
How Much Is Plastic Surgery in Thailand?
What Was the First Plastic Surgery?
What Tools Do Doctors Use for Surgery?
What Are Mosquito Forceps Used For?
When Was the First Successful Open Heart Surgery?
How Cold Is an Operating Room and Why Are They Kept Cold?
When Did Rhinoplasty Start? The History of Nose Surgery
What Was the First Human Organ to Be Successfully Transplanted?