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1987 Press Photo UAB physician Dr. Basid Hirschowitz with fiberscope - abna32623

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A University of Alabama at Birmingham physician will present the Smithsonian Institution on Thursday with a prototype of a scope he developed for examining the inside of organs. Dr. Basil I. Hirschowitz developed a flexible scope, called the fiberscope, that uses fiber optics to allow physicians to examine and treat areas of the body previously accessible only through surgery. UAB physician. Dr. Basil Hirschowitz.

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches. Photo is dated 05--1987.

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