Bartlett Receives Prestigious Scientific Achievement Award
Robert Bartlett (M.D. 1963, Residency 1969), professor, general surgery and
chief, Division of Critical Care, is the recipient of the American Surgical
Association’s Medallion for Scientific Achievement. The award has been
given only 16 times in the last 120 years. It is designed to recognize a surgeon
whose lifetime career has had a major impact on the science of surgery. The
first U-M surgeon to receive the award, Bartlett was recognized for his contributions
in the care of the critically ill patient and specifically for developing continuous
hemofiltration for the treatment of kidney failure and Extracorporeal Life
Support, commonly known as Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).
Robert Bartlett (M.D. 1963, Residency 1969), professor, general surgery and
chief, Division of Critical Care, is the recipient of the American Surgical
Association’s Medallion for Scientific Achievement. The award has been
given only 16 times in the last 120 years. It is designed to recognize a surgeon
whose lifetime career has had a major impact on the science of surgery. The
first U-M surgeon to receive the award, Bartlett was recognized for his contributions
in the care of the critically ill patient and specifically for developing continuous
hemofiltration for the treatment of kidney failure and Extracorporeal Life
Support, commonly known as Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).
