Katharine Krom Merritt

Katharine Krom Merritt
Born	(1886-01-09)January 9, 1886 Stamford, Connecticut
Died	August 5, 1986(1986-08-05) (aged 100) Stamford, Connecticut
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Vassar College Johns Hopkins Medical School
Known for	Kasabach–Merritt syndrome
Scientific career
Fields	Medicine

Katharine Krom Merritt (9 January 1886 in Stamford, Connecticut – 5 August 1986 in Stamford, Connecticut)[1] was an American physician specializing in pediatrics. The Kasabach–Merritt syndrome is named after Haig Kasabach and her. She was also a member of the International Society for the History of Medicine (ISHM).[2]

References

1. "Dr. Katharine Krom Merritt, Charity Branch Founder, Dies". The New York Times. 9 August 1986.
2. Sondervorst, Franz-Andre (2001). "Backward Glance at the International Society for the History of Medicine". ISHM.

• Bartolucci, Susan L.; Stedman, Thomas Lathrop; Forbis, Pat (2005). Stedman's medical eponyms (2nd ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 478. ISBN 978-0-7817-5443-9. OCLC 55990254.