History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

Neuropsychiatry 325Canada. He was educated in the local schools, the Normal School atToronto and Albert College at Belleville, Ontario. Then he went to BellevueHospital Medical College in New York City, and graduated in 1880.Shortly thereafter he was appointed assistant physician at the Hospitalfor the Insane, Ward's Island, New Yi k. where he established a reclassify a-tion of patients which resulted in the discharge of many inmates andbrought him into considerable national prominence. Alter other hospitalappointments and a year of reseait h work in London with Sir E. A. Sc hafer,Dr. Brown came to Chicago in 1890 and soon attained a prominent positionin the profession. He was Professor of Medical Jurisprudence andHygiene in Rush Medical College from 1892 to 1897. After 1897, nc wasProfessor of Clinical Neurology in the College of Physicians and Surgeons.For several years he edited the Chicago Clinical Review, and for years wasattending neurologist at Cook County, St. Luke's and St. Elizabeth Hospitals.The Chicago Neurological Society owes its beginning solely to Dr.Brown's vision and initiative.Dr. Brown's numerous contributions to medical literature were mostly inthe field of psychiatry and neurology. These articles were marked by clarityand simplicity of diction, obvious usefulness and broad common sense. Hispractice was marked by the same qualities. He was a clear thinker, quickly6,recognized the essential and was guided always by sound judgment.13Dr. Sydtiey Kuh was born in New York City on March 6, 1866. His earlyeducation was received in Germany. In 1885 he entered the Chicago MedicalSchool; the following year he returned to Germany and in 1890 wasgraduated in medicine from the University of Heidelberg. Immediatelythereafter he became an assistant to Professor Wilhelm Erb and, at his request,was assigned to the neurological wards. Under thispainstaking work for about two years.master he didIn 1893, Dr. Kuh began practice in Chicago. Being the only man in thecity properly trained in neurology, he promptly received recognition as aneurologist, which recognition he fully deserved and always retained. Atonce he was appointed neurologist to Michael Reese Hospital, a positionhe held until his death in 1934. There he did sterling pioneer work inorganizing a real neurological clinic and for many years faithfully laboredinthe Outpatient Department.Dr. Kuh was as well grounded in the field of psychiatry as in neurology,and for several weary decades he valiantly and patiently struggled to raisethe standards of personnel and work at the old Detention Hospital.A just estimate of Dr. Kuh's educational value to the profession and thepublic can never be made because he was so quiet, so unobtrusive, so reserved.But starting with a field almost fallow, by his unremitting efforts13Proceedings of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago, Vol. 7, 1928.