The Morgagni Medical Society of New York
The Morgagni Medical Society was founded in 1890 and was named after the most famous Clinical Pathologist of the 18th century Giovanni Battista Morgagni. He was Professor of Pathology at the University of Padua, one of the world’s leading Medical Schools of that era and today. He was the first physician to correlate clinical symptoms with pathologic findings at autopsy, establishing the clinical-pathologic basis for the accurate diagnosis of the disease. He published his findings at the age of 80 in a three-volume treatise entitled “The Seats and Causes of Disease.” He became a world famous medical consultant and professor with the stature of Harvey and Osler before and after him. He continued to practice and teach until his death from a stroke at 89. The Society was founded as an organization to foster the professional, intellectual and economic development of the Italo-American physicians who were struggling to establish themselves in a less than congenial and welcoming environment for the descendants of new immigrants to this country at the turn of the 19th century. It has continued this tradition of intellectual, professional and social interaction among physicians of Italian heritage for more than one hundred years with four dinner meetings and informative lectures at famous New York City restaurants and social clubs. It welcomes new members, both those of Italian descent as well as Italophiles.
Columbus Day March up Fifth Avenue
The Annual Winter Gala to Benefit The Morgagni Scholarship Fund
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