James B. Herrick
James Bryan Herrick (born 11 August 1861 in Oak Park, Illinois - died 7 March 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American physician who practiced and taught in Chicago, Illinois during a long and productive life. He is credited with the description of two important medical conditions.
Biography
Herrick was born in Oak Park, Illinois, of parents Origen White Herrick and Dora Kettlestrings Herrick (who was considered the oldest native daughter of Oak Park, because her father had homesteaded there).[1] He attended Oak Park High School and nearby Rock River Seminary. He received a BA degree from the University of Michigan in 1882, after which he taught school in Peoria, Illinois and Oak Park.[2]
Herrick married Zellah P. Davies of Oak Park.[3] After a few years of teaching in the public schools he entered Rush Medical College, and received a medical degree in 1888. He interned at Cook County Hospital, after which he opened a private practice in the Chicago area. He also obtained a part-time teaching position at Rush College, and was listed as a full Professor there from 1900 through 1927. He was also on the staff of Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago from 1895 through 1945.[3]
Medical discoveries
Herrick studied and taught at various Chicago hospitals. His first discovery, in 1904, was that of sickle-shaped red blood cells on the blood film of a medical student from Grenada. Herrick's description of the student's disease was known for many years as Herrick's syndrome, and is now known as sickle-cell disease. The condition is prevalent in West Africa.
Herrick's second finding was the mechanism of myocardial infarction ("heart attack"). He postulated that thrombosis in the coronary artery leads to the symptoms and abnormalities of heart attacks. His approach was published in JAMA in 1912. In 1918 he was one of the first to encourage electrocardiography in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction.
Herrick is not closely associated with genetics, but his discoveries turned out to be inherited traits, so his contributions pointed other researchers toward genetically-based conditions.[4]
Books
- A Handbook of Medical Diagnosis for Students (1895) - 435 pages
- James Bryan Herrick - an appreciation - a compilation of Herrick papers, edited by William W. Holmes. Published in 1935 LCCN: 36014236 LC: R154.H38H6 [5]
Services, awards and honors
Herrick served as president of several medical associations, including the Chicago Pathological Society, the Chicago Society of Internal Medicine, the Association of American Physicians, the American Heart Association, the Institute of Medicine (Chicago chapter), and the Society of Medical History (Chicago chapter).[3]
Herrick received an honorary degree (Master of Arts) from the University of Michigan (1907); he received an honorary degree (Doctor of Law) from UM (1932).[3]
Herrick received the George H. Kober Medal from the Association of American Physicians (1930).
Herrick received the Distinguished Service Cross from the American Medical Association (1939).[6]
Herrick traveled several times to Europe in order to further his medical education.[3] He actively participated in and supported the Chicago Literary Club all his life. He was an avid student of Geoffrey Chaucer's writings.
The collected papers were donated to Rush Medical College after his death.[7] A portion of his collected papers had also been donated to the University of Chicago before his death.[8]
He is commemorated in an annual award and a memorial lecture.
References
Herrick's papers
About Herrick
- Hammerschmidt DE (2002). "About the cover illustration: James Herrick and the description of sickle-cell disease". Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine 139 (2): 126. PMID 11926226.
- Cheng TO (August 2002). "James Herrick, sickle cell disease, and the thrombogenic theory of myocardial infarction". The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine 140 (2): 126. doi:10.1067/mlc.2002.125906. PMID 12228769.
- Hammerschmidt DE (February 2002). "James Herrick and the description of sickle-cell disease". The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine 139 (2): 126. PMID 11926226.
- Haller JO, Berdon WE, Franke H (December 2001). "Sickle cell anemia: the legacy of the patient (Walter Clement Noel), the interne (Ernest Irons), and the attending physician (James Herrick) and the facts of its discovery". Pediatric Radiology 31 (12): 889–90. doi:10.1007/s002470100014. PMID 11727028.
- James TN (18 April 2000). "Homage to James B. Herrick: a contemporary look at myocardial infarction and at sickle-cell heart disease: the 32nd Annual Herrick Lecture of the Council on Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association". Circulation 101 (15): 1874–87. PMID 10769291. http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=10769291.
- Acierno LJ, Worrell LT (March 2000). "James Bryan Herrick". Clinical Cardiology 23 (3): 230–2. doi:10.1002/clc.4960230322. PMID 10761818.
- Ramanan SV (October 1998). "James Bryan Herrick: a man of intellectual muscle". Connecticut Medicine 62 (10): 601–4. PMID 9821724.
- Willerson JT (1 April 1994). "James B. Herrick Memorial Lecture". Circulation 89 (4): 1875–81. PMID 8149552. http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=8149552.
- Sobel BE (1 June 1993). "The structure of cardiological revolutions. James B. Herrick Lecture". Circulation 87 (6): 2047–54. PMID 8504520. http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=8504520.
- Hakulinen E (March 1990). "The man behind the syndrome. James B Herrick: the discoverer of sickle cell anemia. His first case report received scant interest--only in the 1950's was the role of "moon-crescent" shape considered [The man behind the syndrome. James B Herrick: the discoverer of sickle cell anemia. His first case report received scant interest--only in the 1950's was the role of "moon-crescent" shape considered]" (in Swedish). Läkartidningen 87 (13): 1061–2. PMID 2181218.
- Breathnach CS (June 1985). "Biographical sketches--53. Herrick". Irish Medical Journal 78 (6): 173. PMID 3891680.
- Herrick JB (October 1983). "Landmark article (JAMA 1912). Clinical features of sudden obstruction of the coronary arteries. By James B. Herrick". JAMA 250 (13): 1757–65. doi:10.1001/jama.250.13.1757. PMID 6350634.
- Ross RS (1 May 1983). "A parlous state of storm and stress. The life and times of James B. Herrick". Circulation 67 (5): 955–9. doi:10.1161/01.CIR.67.5.955. PMID 6339113. http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=6339113.
- Rhoads PS (1982). "James B. Herrick, M.D. Born August 11, 1861--Died March 7, 1954". The Proceedings of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago 35 (1): 3–6. PMID 7043453.
- Harvey AM (May 1980). "Classics for clinical science: from horse and buggy doctor to clinical investigator: the story of James Bryan Herrick". The American Journal of Medicine 68 (5): 639–41. doi:10.1016/0002-9343(80)90242-9. PMID 6990757.
- Burchell HB (March 1973). "The relevance of irrelevance. Remarks on receiving the James B. Herrick Award, American Heart Association". Circulation 47 (3 Suppl): I1–6. PMID 4571061.
- "JAMES B. HERRICK (1861-1954)". JAMA 186: 722–3. November 1963. PMID 14053375.
- Siegel R (May 1958). "The man who discovered coronary thrombosis; James Brain Herrick, 1861-1954". The Journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey 55 (5): 201–4. PMID 13525932.
- Irons EE (1954). "James Bryan Herrick, 1861-1954". Transactions of the Association of American Physicians 67: 15–9. PMID 13216803.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Herrick, James |
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| Date of birth |
11 August 1861 |
| Place of birth |
Oak Park, Illinois |
| Date of death |
7 March 1954 |
| Place of death |
Chicago, Illinois |