Hugh Butt

Hugh Butt

Hugh Roland Butt (January 8,1910August 16, 2008) was an American physician who developed methods to treat hemorrhaging patients with vitamin K.

Career

Butt was born in Belhaven, North Carolina. He earned his M.D. from University of Virginia in 1933 and a master's degree in medicine from the University of Minnesota in 1937.

Butt was a resident at the Mayo Clinic when he made his most notable finding. He later worked with dicumarol isolated by Paul Link, finding that its blood thinning properties was helpful for patients with excessive clotting and in organ transplant procedures. He worked at the Mayo Clinic his entire career and was widely considered the last link to its founders (he was supervised by William Mayo).Pearce, Jeremy (August 23, 2008). [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/health/research/24butt.html Hugh R. Butt, 98, Doctor Whose Studies Helped With Blood Problems, Dies.] "New York Times"] After becoming an Assistant Professor in 1943, Butt studied liver disease, especially cirrhosis. He was appointed full professor in 1952, after which he began focusing on administrative issues. He was a leading advocate of continuing education for doctors.

Butt served as president of the American College of Physicians in 1971 and 1972, and retired in the 1980s. He died in Rochester, Minnesota.

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