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J. Marion Sims
American physician and gynecologist (1813-1883)
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J. Marion Sims, engraving after photograph, ca. 1880 | |
| Born | James Marion Sims January 25, 1813 (1813-01-25) Lancaster County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 1883 (1883-11-14) (aged 70) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | South Carolina College Medical College of Charleston |
| Alma mater | Jefferson Medical College |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | vesicovaginal surgery |
| Spouse | Theresa Jones |
| Children | 9 |
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James Marion Sims (January 25, 1813 – November 13, 1883) was an American physician in the field of surgery.
His most famous work was the development of a surgical technique for the repair of vesicovaginal fistula, a severe complication of obstructed childbirth.[3] He is also remembered for inventing the Sims speculum, Sims sigmoid cat