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'''Lewis Albert Sayre''' (~~February~~ 29~~, 1820 – September~~ 21~~, 1900~~) was a leading American physician and orthopedic surgeon of the 19th century. Sayre was a principal founder of the [https://archives.med.nyu.edu/collections/bellevue-hospital-medical-college-guide-records Bellevue Hospital Medical College] and of the [https://www.ama-assn.org/ American Medical Association], of which he was elected vice-president in 1866, and president in 1880.

'''Lewis Albert Sayre''' ({{LifeData|1820-02-29|1900-09-21}}) was a leading American physician and orthopedic surgeon of the 19th century. Sayre was a principal founder of the [https://archives.med.nyu.edu/collections/bellevue-hospital-medical-college-guide-records Bellevue Hospital Medical College] and of the [https://www.ama-assn.org/ American Medical Association], of which he was elected vice-president in 1866, and president in 1880.

Sayre is famous for having performed the first male circumcision for medical treatment in the United States. Sayre (1870) published a paper to report his success in curing a boy of paralysis by cirumcision.<ref>{{REFjournal

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* [[History of circumcision]]

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-'''Lewis Albert Sayre''' (February 29, 1820 – September 21, 1900) was a leading American physician and orthopedic surgeon of the 19th century. Sayre was a principal founder of the [https://archives.med.nyu.edu/collections/bellevue-hospital-medical-college-guide-records Bellevue Hospital Medical College] and of the [https://www.ama-assn.org/ American Medical Association], of which he was elected vice-president in 1866, and president in 1880.
+'''Lewis Albert Sayre''' ({{LifeData|1820-02-29|1900-09-21}}) was a leading American physician and orthopedic surgeon of the 19th century. Sayre was a principal founder of the [https://archives.med.nyu.edu/collections/bellevue-hospital-medical-college-guide-records Bellevue Hospital Medical College] and of the [https://www.ama-assn.org/ American Medical Association], of which he was elected vice-president in 1866, and president in 1880.
 Sayre is famous for having performed the first male circumcision for medical treatment in the United States. Sayre (1870) published a paper to report his success in curing a boy of paralysis by cirumcision.<ref>{{REFjournal
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-}}</ref>  Sayre (1870) also published a paper to report his success in curing epilepsy by circumcision.<ref>{{REFjournal
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 * [[History of circumcision]]
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 [[Category:Victorian doctor]]
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