75 YEARS OF VISION: THE LASTING GIFT
Under Dr. Sprague’s leadership, the medical center would receive national recognition for its many research accomplishments and award-winning faculty.
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Gladys J. Fashena, MD, taught at
Jack A. Pritchard, MD, pioneered
Ronald Estabrook, PhD, was
Baylor College of Medicine but
translational research in the areas
recruited by Dr. Sprague in 1968.
elected to accept an appointment
of preeclampsia-eclampsia ( tox-
He made UT Southwestern a
as one of two female faculty at
emia of pregnancy), hematology,
world -renowned center for bio-
Southwestern Medical College
placental abruption and obstet-
chemistry research and education,
when it opened in 1943, instead
rical hemorrhage. His research
attracting some of the nation’s
of relocating to Houston. Fashena
changed the way obstetrics is
best and brightest scientists and
had a master’s degree in philoso-
practiced worldwide. In 1955,
students. At the time, Dr. Esta-
phy from Columbia and a medical
Pritchard built a model system for
brook was among the most cited
degree from Cornell Medical
handling high-risk and complex
researchers in the country for his
College. During her career of
pregnancies, including innova-
breakthrough work on the hemo-
practicing and teaching, she es-
tions in prenatal care that set a
protein molecule, cytochrome
tablished the pediatric cardiology
standard for the nation.
P450. His work on its biological
department at Children’s Medical
Dr. Pritchard wrote and edited
functions significantly furthered
Center Dallas and became a
the definitive medical textbook,
scientific understanding of how
pioneer in the fields of pediatric
“Williams Obstetrics,” and trained
the body metabolizes drugs,
cardiology and pediatric research
the physicians who later took
pollutants and environmental
for nearly 40 years.
over as its authors and editors.
chemicals, including carcinogens.