William Stewart Halsted, M.D. (September 23, 1852 – September 7, 1922) was a US surgeon who emphasized strict aseptic technique during surgical procedures, was an early champion of newly discovered anaesthetics, and introduced several new operations, including the radical mastectomy for breast cancer. Along with William Osler (Professor of Medicine), Howard Atwood Kelly (Professor of Gynecology) and William H. Welch (Professor of Pathology), Halsted was one of the "Big Four" founding professors at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. His operating room at Johns Hopkins Hospital is in Ward G, and was described as a small room where medical discoveries and miracles took place. According to an intern who once worked in Halsted's operating room, Halsted had unique techniques, operated on the patients with great confidence and often had perfect results which astonished the interns.Throughout his professional life, he was addicted to cocaine and later also to morphine, which were not illegal during his time. As revealed by Osler's diary, Halsted developed a high level of drug tolerance for morphine. He was "never able to reduce the amount to less than three grains daily" (approximately 200 mg). Halsted's addictions resulted from experiments on the use of cocaine as an anesthetic agent that he performed on himself.
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Some of their strengths
William Stewart Halsted has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Intellectual, Energetic, Creative, Practical, Altruistic, and Analytical.
Intelligent and Inquisitive
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, William Stewart Halsted is someone who is an intelligent, inquisitive, and imaginative person, who is practical, considerate, kind, and diplomatic in dealings with others. A person who defines themself by their friends and what groups they belong to.
Active and Precise
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know William Stewart Halsted well know them as someone who can be tough, active, and sharp, like a sword.
Ambitious and Forceful
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe William Stewart Halsted as someone who is ambitious, hard-working, determined, and intelligent.
A person who has a knack for identifying opportunities, has amazing concentration and focus, who can work independently, who likes starting new things, and who is somewhat of an intellectual.
Altruistic and Ambitious
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, William Stewart Halsted is someone who is the type of person who rallies behind a group, cause, or community, and who enjoys being dedicated to a higher cause of some sort.
They are also someone who is mysterious, intuitive, and diplomatic, and who has a keen intuition, charisma, and a focus on balance and partnership.
Justice-seeking and Peaceful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, William Stewart Halsted tends to be someone who loves peace and is ready to go to any costs to achieve it. Who has a taste for the good things in life, tends to be a good organizer, has a thirst for knowledge, and who tends to have the respect of friends and acquaintances.
Some of William Stewart Halsted's challenges
While William Stewart Halsted has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, William Stewart Halsted can be Impulsive, Hesitant, Narcissistic, Rebellious, Emotionally Distant, Careless, and Relentless.
Hesitant and Narcissistic
One of William Stewart Halsted's key challenges is that they are someone who can be hesitant and narcissistic.
Relentless and Inflexible
William Stewart Halsted is someone who can be relentless, obsessive, and inflexible, who can be confrontational with work colleagues, can have difficulty communicating feelings and be somewhat reclusive, and who can be self-destructive, overindulgent, and extravagant.
Pleasure-seeking and Indecisive
Finally, William Stewart Halsted also can put others first too much, and hem-and-haw too much when making a decision.
