Donlin Long Explained

Donlin Martin Long Jr. (April 14, 1934 – September 19, 2023) was an American neurosurgeon. He was the founding chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins.[1]

Early life and education

Long was born in Rolla, Missouri in 1934. His father, Donlin M. Long Sr., was a chemist for the state health department and his mother, Davine Elisabeth Johnson, was a schoolteacher. [2]

Long received both his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Missouri. In 1964, he received a doctorate in neuroanatomy from the University of Minnesota. He researched the biological structure of the brain’s blood vessels.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dr. Donlin Long, Wide-Ranging Medical Innovator, Is Dead at 89. Sam. Roberts. The New York Times . October 24, 2023. NYTimes.com.
  2. Web site: Dr. Donlin Martin 'Don' Long, pioneer in pain treatment and first head of Hopkins' neurosurgery department, dies. September 29, 2023. Baltimore Sun.