1. Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: W. Gerald Austen 
Cameron D. Wright, MD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 146, Issue 4, Pages (October 2013)
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2. Figure 1
Dr Austen operating in He was assisting one of his residents from the head of the operating table so he could keep a proper eye on his trainee.
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3. Figure 2
Top, Formal MGH portrait of Dr Austen painted during his last year as Surgeon-in-Chief of MGH (1997). He is portrayed at his desk in his office on White 5 in his characteristic pose while talking with a colleague in a nearby chair. Bottom, Dr Austen's signature.
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