William H. Pancoast

1834–1897 (age 63)

Physician

Biography

William H. Pancoast devoted his life to medicine, studying and practicing at a time when physicians were transforming patient care with new standards of surgical skill and bedside compassion.

He became a trusted physician in the Philadelphia area, remembered by peers and families for steady hands and a generous spirit that extended beyond his office to the committees and societies shaping public health.