Lazar J. Greenfield Papers, 1930s, 1950-2003 (bulk 1950-2001)
4 linear feet (in 7 boxes)
F. A. Coller Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan from 1987-2004. Distinguished vascular surgeon, especially noted for his invention of the Greenfield filter, a device designed to prevent pulmonary embolism. The device has saved countless lives as a means of preventing blood clots during surgery.
This collection documents Dr. Greenfield’s surgical work and research and contains records from the time when Greenfield served as the University of Michigan Department of Surgery chair.