Festschrift for Robert M. Zollinger, MD

This Festschrift honors Dr. Robert M. Zollinger on the 100th anniversary of his birth, in recognition of his leadership in American surgery. Professor and chairman of surgery at Ohio State University from 1947 to 1974, Dr. Zollinger was a master of surgical technique and an influential educator. His landmark description of gastrinoma tumors and their clinical manifestations, known as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, began a new era of research into gastrointestinal peptides. The author of this preface is professor emeritus of surgery at UCLA School of Medicine and a former trainee of Dr. Robert M. Zollinger. (C) 2003 Excerpta Medica, Inc. All rights reserved.