J. Marrion Sims

J. Marrion Sims MD
Born	1813
Died	1883
Residence	1 Bolton Row, Mayfair
Occupation	medical
Society Membership membership ASL ordinary fellow left 1865.10.18 resigned elected_ASL 1865.04.18 societies Medical and Chirurgical Society of London

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J. Marion Sims, born James Marion Sims (January 25, 1813 – November 13, 1883) was a physician and a pioneer in the field of surgery, considered by some as the father of modern gynecology.[1] His most significant work was to develop a surgical technique for the repair of vesicovaginal fistula, a severe complication of obstructed childbirth.
Due to his use of enslaved African-American women as experimental subjects, Sims is considered a controversial figure by modern historians and ethicists.[1][2] He is considered "a prime example of progress in the medical profession made at the expense of a vulnerable population."[1] Physician L.L. Wall has defended Sims on the basis of his conformity to accepted medical practices of the time, the therapeutic nature of his surgery, and the catastrophic nature for women of the condition he was trying to fix.[3]