Alvin Ingram, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American orthopedic surgeon
Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1914
Place of Birth: Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jun-1999
Profession: surgeon
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Alvin Ingram
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- Alvin John Ingram (March 31, 1914 – June 1, 1999) was an American orthopaedic surgeon who pioneered combatting polio.
- As chief of staff at Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee he pioneered using penicillin.
- Ingram served as president of the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) and Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA).
- Ingram was selected as the only orthopaedist in a group of physicians to tour active field hospitals in Vietnam at the request of the president.
- Ingram also served as president of various orthopaedic organizations, including the Orthopaedic Society, American Orthopaedic Association, and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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