W. Dean Warren (October 28, 1924 – May 10, 1989)[1] was Joseph B. Whitehead Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Emory University until his death in from cancer)[2] in 1989. Prior to his chairmanship at Emory he was Chairman of Surgery at the University of Miami. Warren was a pioneer in surgery for portal hypertension and developed the distal splenorenal shunt.[3]

He was the recipient of many honours and served as President of the American College of Surgeons. His memory is honored by an annual lectureship at Emory University.

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  1. ^ Zeppa, Robert (July 1989). "W. Dean Warren, MD obituary". Archives of Surgery. 124 (7).
  2. ^ "W. Dean Warren obituary". Miami Herald. 13 May 1989. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  3. ^ Warren WD, Henderson JM, Millikan WJ, et al. (1986). "Distal splenorenal shunt versus endoscopic sclerotherapy for long-term management of variceal bleeding. Preliminary report of a prospective, randomized trial". Ann. Surg. 203 (5): 454–62. doi:10.1097/00000658-198605000-00002. PMC 1251141. PMID 3486641.