MS002: E. W. Bertner and Other Speakers at the M. D. Anderson Hospital Dedication

Creator

Houston Post

Author Biographical Info

Dr. Ernst William Bertner was born at Colorado City, Texas, August 18, 1889. Dr. Bertner was one of the founders of the Texas Medical Center and was its first president from 1945-1950. He was named by the University of Texas as acting director of the M.D. Anderson Hospital for Cancer Research when that institution was conceived. He was responsible for the professional organization and the operation of the hospital for the first four years of its existence. He served as professor and chairman of the department of gynecology for the Baylor College of Medicine since its establishment in Houston from 1943 until his death in 1950. Learn more at Bertner, Ernst William (1889–1950).

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Identifier

MS002-035

Publication Date(s)

1944-02-17

Language

English

Description

E. W. Bertner, Dr. Bowman C. Crowell, Representative Arthur C. Cato, and Dr. Frank E. Adair at the M. D. Anderson Hospital for Cancer Research dedicatory dinner sponsored by the Houston Chamber of Commerce. Back of photo is marked for publication. See more at Ernst William Bertner, MD Papers and its finding aid.

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Houston Post, "MS002: E. W. Bertner and Other Speakers at the M. D. Anderson Hospital Dedication" (1944). Ernst William Bertner, MD Papers. 6.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/bertner/6