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Blair O. Rogers, M.D. (1923 2006) A shining star in the Plastic Surgery galaxy was dimmed January 6, 2006. Dr. Blair O. Rogers died following a car accident New Year’s Day in East Hampton, New York. Born in Newark, New Jersey on November 14, 1923, the son of Percy Rogers and Alma Bruguier Rogers, he attended Cornell University and the Columbia Uni- versity College of Physicians and Surgeons. He was trained in Plastic Surgery by Dr. Jerome P. Webster and Dr. Lyndon Peer. Blair achieved the position of Professor of Clinical Surgery (Plastic Surgery), New York University School of Medicine, serving under Dr. John Marquis Converse. While serving in the Army in WWII, he assisted Dr. Darrel T. Shaw at Halloran Hospital on Staten Island, New York. Thousands of the wounded were brought there on troop ships after the breakthrough of the Allied Invasion in Normandy in 1944. This experience was a major factor in focusing his interest in Plastic Surgery and the various techniques for wound repair. Through his relationship with Dr. Darrel Shaw he was introduced to Dr. Jerome P. Webster during his first year in medical school. Dr. Jerome P. Webster apparently recognized the scholarly interest charac- teristic of Blair and directed him to accumulate all the information in skin homo-transplantation. This material was later presented at a meeting of the American College of Surgeons in 1949 when Dr. Rogers was only a first-year surgical resident at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. In 1952, he was one of the few surgeons present at the first major world conference on Tissue Homo- transplantation at Arden House in Harriman, New York. A year later he was appointed the Asso- ciate Editor of the first journal devoted to trans- plantation, the Transplantation Bulletin. The first of seven transplantation congresses was held in 1954 at the New York Academy of Sciences dealing only with the transplantation of tissues. Dr. John Marquis Converse (his Chief), and Blair co- chaired these meetings. Blair became editor of the first conference publications containing the papers read at this historic first congress in 1954. Dr. Rogers traveled throughout the world during his career to study and to lecture on Plastic Surgery techniques. In 1959, he was appointed the first med- ical lecturer to the Soviet Union under the Lacey- Zaroubin Scientific and Cultural exchange agree- ment. He was appointed as the first Editor of Clinics in Plastic Surgery in 1974. Perhaps his most cherished accomplishment was serving as the Founding Editor of Aesthetic Plastic Blair O. Rogers, M.D. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 30:A9 A10, 2006 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-006-3011-2 In Memoriam
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Blair O. Rogers, M.D.(19232006)
A shining star in the Plastic Surgery galaxy wasdimmed January 6, 2006. Dr. Blair O. Rogers diedfollowing a car accident New Years Day in EastHampton, New York.
Born in Newark, New Jersey on November 14, 1923,the son of Percy Rogers and Alma Bruguier Rogers, heattended Cornell University and the Columbia Uni-versity College of Physicians and Surgeons. He wastrained in Plastic Surgery by Dr. Jerome P. Websterand Dr. Lyndon Peer. Blair achieved the position ofProfessor of Clinical Surgery (Plastic Surgery), NewYork University School of Medicine, serving underDr. John Marquis Converse.
While serving in the Army in WWII, he assistedDr. Darrel T. Shaw at Halloran Hospital on StatenIsland, New York. Thousands of the wounded werebrought there on troop ships after the breakthroughof the Allied Invasion in Normandy in 1944. Thisexperience was a major factor in focusing his interestin Plastic Surgery and the various techniques forwound repair.
Through his relationship with Dr. Darrel Shaw hewas introduced to Dr. Jerome P. Webster during hisfirst year in medical school. Dr. Jerome P. Websterapparently recognized the scholarly interest charac-teristic of Blair and directed him to accumulate all theinformation in skin homo-transplantation. Thismaterial was later presented at a meeting of theAmerican College of Surgeons in 1949 whenDr. Rogers was only a first-year surgical resident atBellevue Hospital in New York City.
In 1952, he was one of the few surgeons present atthe first major world conference on Tissue Homo-transplantation at Arden House in Harriman,New York. A year later he was appointed the Asso-ciate Editor of the first journal devoted to trans-plantation, the Transplantation Bulletin.
The first of seven transplantation congresses washeld in 1954 at the New York Academy of Sciencesdealing only with the transplantation of tissues.Dr. John Marquis Converse (his Chief), and Blair co-chaired these meetings. Blair became editor of thefirst conference publications containing the papersread at this historic first congress in 1954.
Dr. Rogers traveled throughout the world duringhis career to study and to lecture on Plastic Surgerytechniques. In 1959, he was appointed the first med-ical lecturer to the Soviet Union under the Lacey-Zaroubin Scientific and Cultural exchange agree-ment.
He was appointed as the first Editor of Clinics inPlastic Surgery in 1974.
Perhaps his most cherished accomplishment wasserving as the Founding Editor of Aesthetic Plastic
Blair O. Rogers, M.D.
Aesth. Plast. Surg. 30:A9A10, 2006DOI: 10.1007/s00266-006-3011-2
In Memoriam
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Surgery in 1975, and continuing to serve as theEditor-In-Chief of the Journal for 27 years.
Blair thoroughly enjoyed his membership inISAPS, serving on the EXCO for many years. Hiswork as Editor of the Journal and his scholarly pre-sentations in numerous ISAPS post-graduate coursesculminated in his election to President of the Society,19931995. Later, Dr. Rogers was elected to hon-orary membership in the Society.
In May, 2002 at the XVI Congress in Istanbul,Turkey, Blair Rogers was honored by Guler Gursu,President of the Society as the Seiichi Ohmori Lec-turer. His presentation to the Congress was a sum-mary of his life of scholarly pursuits, remembrancesof treasured friendships with leaders throughout theworld in Plastic Surgery, and a brief glimpse into hislove of art and summers spent at his beloved EastHampton home.
Blair never faltered in his scholarly pursuits andembraced the new frontier of stem-cell research con-tributing both time and financial support to pioneerinstitutions in this exciting new frontier.
Blair was a superb surgeon and physician; a world-renowned scholar; and a lover of life itself. Hethoroughly enjoyed a good meal surrounded by sti-mulating Plastic Surgery colleagues, and endlessstorytelling.
He was said to have been an accomplished painterand sculptor and an avid collector of rare medicalbooks. He was a long-time benefactor of the New YorkCity Ballet and the American Ballet Theater.
Each of us has our own personal memories of ourspecial friend. We will all miss his enjoyment of life, hisenthusiasm for our specialty, and his Cheshire grin.
Thomas S. Davis, M.D.
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