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Katharine Krom Merritt

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Katharine Krom Merritt
Born(1886-01-09)January 9, 1886
DiedAugust 5, 1986(1986-08-05) (aged 100)
Stamford, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Alma materVassar College
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Known forKasabach–Merritt syndrome
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine

Katharine Krom Merritt (9 January 1886 in Stamford, Connecticut – 5 August 1986 in Stamford, Connecticut)[1] was an American physician specializing in pediatrics. The Kasabach–Merritt syndrome is named after Haig Kasabach and her. She was also a member of the International Society for the History of Medicine (ISHM).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Dr. Katharine Krom Merritt, Charity Branch Founder, Dies". The New York Times. 9 August 1986.
  2. ^ Sondervorst, Franz-Andre (2001). "Backward Glance at the International Society for the History of Medicine". ISHM.