Charles Horace Mayo
American physician
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Charles Horace Mayo was an American surgeon, born in 1865, who, along with his brother William James Mayo, established the renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He was known for his surgical skill, originating modern procedures in goitre and neurosurgery, and performing successful eye and orthopedic operations. He received his M.D. in 1888 and practiced surgery with his father and brother. Charles Horace Mayo retired from surgery in 1930 and from administration in 1933. He passed away in 1939.12
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