Famous Physicians
- Benjamin Rush, on staff from 1783 until 1813, he was a medical teacher, a social reformer, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- Philip Syng Physick, on staff 1794 until 1816, he achieved fame through his surgical prowess.
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