Carroll Glenn Barber

Born 1895
Died

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American orthopaedic surgeon, Cleveland, Ohio.

Biography of Carroll Glenn Barber

Carroll Glenn Barber, B.S., M.A., M.D., F.A.C.S, was educated at the Ohio State University and Western Reserve University. He was a Senior Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery, Western Reserve Univ.; Associate Orthopedic Surgeon, Lakeside Hospital; and Orthopedic Surgeon, St. Vincent Charity Hospital. He lived i Cleveland, Ohio.

When he described the Blount-Barber/Erlacher Blount syndrome in 1942 he was affiliated with the Department of Surgery, Orthopedic Service, Western Reserve University and University Hospitals.

We thank Mats Geijer, Sweden, for information submitted.

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