Listed In: Surgeons
Birthdate: January 25, 1813
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States
Died: November 13, 1883
J. Marion Sims, an American physician, is known for pioneering surgical techniques such as vesicovaginal fistula repair. He invented medical instruments like the Sims speculum and Sims sigmoid catheter and developed the Sims position. Sims performed surgeries on enslaved black women without anesthesia, sparking ethical debates about his methods. While he was a prominent figure in medicine, his legacy has been reevaluated critically in recent decades.
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