Sidney Albert Fox

Born 1898
Died

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American ophthalmologist, born 1898.

Biography of Sidney Albert Fox

Sidney Albert Fox, MD, was an ophthalmologist who played a prominent role in the establishment of plastic eye surgery in the USA. His postgraduate courses in New York City and his textbooks  provided many ophthalmologists of the 1940-1960 era with a basic knowledge of ophthtalmic plastic surgery. I was fortunate to  attend several of his courses in New York City.

Sidney Albert Fox, M.D-, F.A.C.S. was Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, New York University Post-Graduate Medical School; Chief, Eye Service, Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital, Goldwater Memorial Hospital, and Hospital for Joint Diseases.

We thank William Charles Caccamise  Sr, MD, for information submitted.

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