Battey, Robert
physician, geon, author, was born Nov. 26, 1828, in Augusta, Ga. He has been successful in the execution of a number of difficult surgical operations on the urinary organs of both sexes. Of the methods used, several were original with himself. From 1873 to 1875 he was professor of obstetrics in the Atlanta Medical college, and from 1873 to 1876 he edited the Atlanta Medical and Surgical Journal. He is a member of the Georgia Medical association, and was its president in 1876. He has written numerous papers and reports of cases, which have been contributed to the medical press both in America and England.
BATTEY, SUMTER BEAUREGARD, physician, surgeon, was born near Louisville, Ga. In 1885 he began the practice of medicine in New York city; made a specialty of surgery; and has done unique work in that field.