Personal Names in Arizona Medical History

Mentioned in the 10/12/1943 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954: “The scientific program was as follows: ... ‘Primary Tuberculosis’ By Dr. E.J. Nagoda” Arizona Medical Board record: Edward J. Nagoda MD; license date: 7/12/1943; medical school: UNIV OF IL COLL OF MED, Chicago, Illinois; graduation date: 07/01/1939; address: 199 N Stone Ave Ste 305, Tucson.

Nardis? Benjamin?
July 18, 1919 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954: “at this meeting it was brought to the attention of the Society by Dr. C.A. Thomas that a license to practice dentistry had been denied by the State Board of Dental Examiners to Dr. B (?) Nardis, recently a Capt in Dental Corps U.S.A., holder of M.D. degree and holder of license to practice Dentistry in other states.”

Mardis?
J Am Med Assoc, Oct 1940; 115: 1472: Benjamin Allen Mardis, San Francisco ; Cooper Medical College, San Francisco, 1892 ; aged 70 ; died, September 3.

Mentioned in the 1951-10-04-06 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954
Arizona Medical Board record: John K. Nattinger MD; license issued: 07/26/1951; medical school: NWU, FEINBERG SCH OF MED, Chicago, Illinois; graduation date: 06/13/1932.

J Am Med Assoc, Dec 1945; 129: 962: PHYSICIANS SEPARATED FROM SERVICE. Washington. Nattinger, John K, Major, 2239 W. Viewmont Way, Seattle.

First mentioned in the 12/14/1943 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954.

Max L. Som; A. Harry Neffson. A NEW DANGER: ASPIRATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE SNOW. J Am Med Assoc, Mar 1937; 108: 970 - 971.
J Am Med Assoc, Dec 1941; 117: 2086: Dr. Aaron H. Neffson, New York, addressed the Monmouth County Medical Society in Matawan [New Jersey], November 26, on "Management of Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis.
J Am Med Assoc, Oct 1946; 132: 459: Physicians Separated From Service. New York. Neffson, A. Harry....New York.

Arizona Medical Board record: Arthur G. Neighbor MD; license issued: 10/08/1926; medical school: Medical College of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana; graduation date: 04/09/1900; address: PO Box 216, Duncan AZ 85534-0216.
Sloan, Richard E. History of Arizona. Phoenix, Record Pub. Co., 1930, volume 3 (Arizona biography), page 342.
See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673].

Mentioned in the 1950-10-10-01 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954: “Mr. Ken Neiring was introduced by Dr. Benson Bloom, and spoke briefly on Fire Prevention.”

Mentioned in the 1954-04-08-17 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954: “Dr. Kent -- Last year they wanted to put Nelson in there and got together and talked about who wanted whom. They wanted Nelson and Pololsky and Safford -- finally Phoenix got together on one person.”

Scottsdale MD ca. 1975

See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673].

JAMA. 1966;197(6):524: Nelson, Donald Emmitt, Safford, Ariz; Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1940; died in the Safford Inn Hospital May 30, aged 54, of myocardial infarction.

Mentioned in the1952-03-11 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954. Arizona Medical Board record: Frank A. Nelson MD; license date: 4/5/1944; medical school: UNIV OF NE COLL OF MED, Omaha, Nebraska; graduation date: 06/04/1923; address: Phelps-Dodge Hospital, Ajo.

J Am Med Assoc, Dec 1956; 162: 1644: Nelson, Frank Arleigh, Ajo, Ariz.; University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, 1923; medical superintendent and chief surgeon at the Phelps-Dodge Hospital; died Oct. 28, aged 58, of a heart attack.

Nickname “John”[?]
Arizona Medical Board record: Julius B. Nelson MD; license number: 325; license issued: 01/30/1907; medical school: ST LOUIS UNIV SCH OF MED, St. Louis, Missouri; graduation date: 04/30/1904; address: 1435 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach CA 90813-2012.
See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673]: "John Bernard Nelson" (vol. 12, page 129) is likely (but not certain) same peson