Edward Rosenbaum
Edward E Rosenbaum | |
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| Born | May 14, 1915 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Died | May 31, 2009 (aged 94) Portland, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | M.D. |
| Alma mater | Creighton University, University of Nebraska |
| Occupation(s) | Physician and author |
| Known for | Author of The Doctor |
Edward E Rosenbaum (May 14, 1915 – May 31, 2009), was an American physician and author. He is best known for the autobiographical chronicle of his experience with throat cancer, The Doctor, (initially published as A Taste of My Own Medicine), which was the basis of the movie The Doctor, starring William Hurt as a physician modeled on Dr. Rosenbaum. He was also the founder of the Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases at the Oregon Health & Science University, where a chair of medicine is named in his honor.