The Conscience of Surgery: C. Rollins Hanlon, MD, FACS
David Nahrwold, MD, FACS
An account of the extraordinary life of C. Rollins Hanlon, MD, FACS,
Director of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), 1969–1986. Dr. Hanlon,
an erudite, principled cardiothoracic surgeon and innovator, co-developed
the Blalock-Hanlon operation with Alfred Blalock. He had a distinguished surgical
career, including stints at Johns Hopkins and at St. Louis University—where, as chair of
surgery, he developed the institution's cardiac research capabilities, which
helped to pioneer early open-heart and heart-transplant procedures. As Director,
President, and Executive Consultant for the ACS, Dr. Hanlon had a profound
effect on the direction and philosophy of the College. He received the first ACS
Lifetime Achievement Award.
