John H. Yardley
John Howard Yardley | |
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| Born | June 7, 1926 |
| Died | December 7, 2011 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | One of the founders of the field of Gastrointestinal Pathology |
John Howard "Jack" Yardley, M.D. (June 7, 1926 - December 7, 2011)
Early life and education
Yardley was born in
Career
He was the author of more than 120 articles and 20 book chapters,
in the 1970s he established a fellowship in gastrointestinal and liver pathology at Hopkins; in 1999 it was endowed and named the John H. Yardley Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Pathology.[5]
Dr. Edward D. Miller, dean of the medical faculty and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, said that Yardley was "one of the founding fathers of the field of gastrointestinal pathology," adding that he made "groundbreaking observations on Whipple's disease of the gastrointestinal tract and helped define the current classification system for neoplastic dysplasia in the colon and esophagus."[2]
Personal life
He and his wife of 58 years, the former Eritha von der Goltz, were longtime residents of
References
- ^ "John H Yardley". Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dr. John Howard "Jack" Yardley". Baltimore Sun. December 13, 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ Yardley, John H. (1977). The Gastrointestinal Tract. Williams and Wilkins.
- ^ "History". Gastrointestinal Pathology Society. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "The John H. Yardley Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Pathology". Division of Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology. Johns Hopkins Pathology. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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