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  Georgeanna Jones Dies at 92; In Vitro Fertilization Pioneer (washingtonpost.com)
Georgeanna Jones Dies at 92; In Vitro Fertilization Pioneer (washingtonpost.com)
Georgeanna Seegar Jones, 92, part of the husband-and-wife team whose Norfolk clinic produced the first baby via in vitro fertilization in the United States, died March 26 of cardiac arrest at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
For years Dr. Jones and her husband tried to attend every egg retrieval at the institute, each of which inevitably was greeted with a round of applause in the operating room.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A5761-2005Mar27.html   (856 words)

  
  Georgeanna Jones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Georgeanna Seegar Jones, (July 6, 1912 - March 26, 2005), was part of the husband and wife team which pioneered in vitro fertilization in the United States.
Jones is also credited with using progesterone to treat women with a history of miscarriages, thus allowing many of them to not only conceive, but deliver healthy babies.
Jones and her husband began work on the first IVF project in the United States, funded primarily by a $5000 grant.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Georgeanna_Jones   (449 words)

  
 Memory of Georgeanna Jones, MD
Georgeanna S. Jones, MD Dr. Jones was a professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology at both Eastern Virginia Medical School and Johns Hopkins University Medical School and honorary director of the board of the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Jones received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Goucher College in 1932 and her MD from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1936.
Jones was a member of numerous local, state, national, and international medical societies.
www.jonesinstitute.org /staff-jones-g.html   (280 words)

  
 Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones, 92, pioneer of in vitro fertilization - baltimoresun.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Georgeanna Seegar Jones, 92, pioneer of in vitro fertilization
Georgeanna Seegar Jones, a former professor of gynecology and obstetrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital who, with her husband Dr. Howard W. Jones Jr., became an internationally known pioneer in the field of in vitro fertilization, died of cardiac arrest yesterday at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Virginia.
When Dr. Jones was appointed gynecologist-in-charge of the Gynecologic Endocrine Unit at Hopkins in 1939, she became the first gynecological endocrinologist on a medical school faculty in the nation.
baltimoresun.com /news/bal-te.ob.jones27mar27,0,7696407.story?...   (861 words)

  
 Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones, helped create 'test-tube baby'
Jones and her husband, Dr. Howard Jones, established the invitro fertilization program at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1978 in Norfolk.
Carr's parents had tried for nine years to conceive before turning to the Joneses for in vitro fertilization, a procedure in which a woman's eggs are joined with a man's sperm in a glass dish and later implanted in the uterus.
Even before her work with invitro fertilization, Dr. Jones was widely regarded as one of the foremost female scientists in the 20th century and was one of the nation's first reproductive endocrinologists.
www.suntimes.com /output/health/cst-nws-xjones28.html   (376 words)

  
 ASRM Bulletin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Georgeanna Seegar Jones, MD died of cardiac arrest Saturday in Norfolk, Virginia.
Dr. Jones is probably best known as one of the founders, with her husband, Dr. Howard Jones, of the Jones Institute at Eastern Virginia Medical School where the first American IVF baby, Elizabeth Carr, born in 1981, was conceived.
Dr. Jones was the daughter of a Baltimore obstetrician and decided at an early age that she would pursue a career as a physician.
www.asrm.org /Washington/Bulletins/vol7no09.html   (418 words)

  
 Cutting to the Chase: Real Family Values
One such story: Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones, an American gynecologist who was pivotal in paving the way for the nation's first "test tube" baby, died on Saturday, March 26.
In 1981, Jones and her husband, Dr. Howard Jones Jr., announced that in vitro fertilization had resulted in the birth of Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first American to be conceived outside of the mother's body.
Georgeanna Seegar Jones is just one of millions of unsung heroes and heroines who have left behind remarkable contributions sure to impact generations to come.
chasecuts.blogspot.com /2005/03/real-family-values.html   (366 words)

  
 Johns Hopkins GYN/OB Residency and Fellowship Programs - About Us
Howard W. Jones, Jr., one of the foremost pelvic surgeons of his generation, established an international reputation in reparative and reconstructive surgery of the female genital tract.
Howard W. Jones, Jr.'s skill in surgery and Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones' expertise in endocrinology made them a highly respected, well-rounded team that worked closely with residents and fellows to provide an expanding knowledge of endocrinology before a formalized sub-specialty training program in this area was established by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Georgeanna and Howard Jones moved to Norfolk, Virginia to join the Eastern Virginia Medical School a Board-approved program in Reproductive Endocrinology was absent from Hopkins from 1978-80.
womenshealth.jhmi.edu /residency_mfm_programs/rei/about_us.html   (623 words)

  
 EVMS News: Reproductive Medicine Pioneer Georgeanna Seegar Jones Dies at 92
NORFOLK—Georgeanna Seegar Jones, M.D., one of the 20th century's preeminent scientists in the field of reproductive medicine and a professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology at Eastern Virginia Medical School, died March 26 of heart failure.
In addition to her many scientific accomplishments, Georgeanna is remembered for her warmth, her 64-year marriage to the love of her life and collaborator, Howard Jones, M.D., and as a devoted mother to her three children.
Georgeanna, a native of Baltimore, received her medical degree and completed her residency at Johns Hopkins Medical School and was a fellow at the National Institutes of Health.
www.evms.edu /about/news/features/2005-03-28-georgeanna_jones.html   (960 words)

  
 biography - Georgeanna Jones, MD (Virginia)
Georgeanna Seegar Jones, M.D., a pioneer in reproductive endocrinology, came to Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in Norfolk, VA in 1978 after a distinguished career at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and promptly made history when with her husband, Howard W. Jones, Jr.
Before coming to EVMS, Seegar Jones led pioneering studies of the role of the pituitary hormones and of the ovarian hormones estrogen and progesterone in their application to patients in need of clinical care.
Georgeanna Seegar Jones died on March 26, 2005 at the age of 92.
www.nlm.nih.gov /locallegends/Biographies/Jones_Georgeanna.html   (639 words)

  
 Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones, in-vitro fertilization pioneer
Jones died Saturday of cardiac arrest at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Jones and her husband, Dr. Howard Jones, established the in-vitro fertilization program in 1978 at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk.
Even before her work with in-vitro fertilization, Jones was widely regarded as one of the foremost female scientists in the 20th century, and was one of the nation's first reproductive endocrinologists.
www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/local/articles/0328obit-jones28.html   (170 words)

  
 Mother of the ‘test tube baby,’ Georgeanna Jones has died : General
On Saturday, Dr Georgeanna Seegar Jones, who led the ‘test tube baby’ revolution in the United States, died after a cardiac arrest at the age of 92 years.
Dr Jones fused the sperm with the ovum she took from Judith’s ovaries in a glass dish and then implanted the foetus in the womb.
An author of more than 300 medical articles, Dr Jones, along with her husband was also called by the Vatican to join a panel advising Pope John Paul II about medical and ethical issues that arise from assisted reproduction.
www.earthtimes.org /articles/show/2197.html   (468 words)

  
 ONN. Ohio News Now: In-vitro fertilization pioneer Georgeanna Seegar Jones dies at 92
Georgeanna Seegar Jones died Saturday in Virginia at 92.
Jones and her husband established the in-vitro fertilization program at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1978.
Even before her work with in-vitro fertilization, Jones was widely regarded as one of the 20th century's leading female scientists.
www.onnnews.com /Global/story.asp?S=3130802   (206 words)

  
 In vitro fertilisation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first in-vitro fertilization (to produce test tube baby "Durga") in India (and second in the world) was performed by a Calcutta based doctor Dr. Subhash Mukhopadhyay on October 3, 1978.
The first successful IVF treatment in the USA (producing Elizabeth Carr) took place in 1981 under the direction of Drs Howard and Georgeanna Seegar Jones in Norfolk, Virginia.
Since then IVF has exploded in popularity, with as many as 1% of all births now being conceived in-vitro, with over 115,000 born in the USA to date.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Georgeanna_Seegar_Jones   (1824 words)

  
 Xlibris.Com - Bookstore
Georgeanna Seegar Jones was born in Baltimore, Maryland on 6 July 1912.
Thus, Howard Jones was enabled to pursue his longtime interest in the surgical aspects of reproductive medicine while Georgeanna was able to pursue her endocrinological interests in the same field.
Georgeanna is Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Diabetes Services at the Barbara Davis Center of the University of Colorado in Denver.
www2.xlibris.com /bookstore/author.asp?authorid=14090&bookid=24700   (812 words)

  
 INCIID says goodbye to Medical Pioneer - Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones
Jones waged with that mix of tenacity, nobles oblige and brilliance that would also make them so successful in the lab.
Georgeanna, with her specialty in endocrinology, however thought she might know better.
Georgeanna is in a very real sense, her grandmother.
www.inciid.org /article.php?cat=&id=332   (724 words)

  
 ACRM Remembers An Infertility Pioneer
Honoring and remembering the work of Georgeanna Seegar Jones, MD - a leader in the reproductive medicine and women's health and co-founder of the Jones Institute at Eastern Virginia Medical School.
Dr. Jones addressed attendees from around the state on the history of fertility technology and ethical issues surrounding treatment.
Doctor Georgeanna Jones was a leader in the field of reproductive medicine and will be greatly missed by her colleagues and the infertility practice community.
www.prweb.com /releases/2005/4/prweb227899.htm   (284 words)

  
 ACRM Remembers An Infertility Pioneer
April 13, 2005 -- Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine pays tribute to the recent death and remembers Georgeanna Seegar Jones, MD for her lifelong commitment to research and advances in infertility treatment.
Dr. Jones addressed attendees from around the state on the history of fertility technology and ethical issues surrounding treatment.
Doctor Georgeanna Jones was a leader in the field of reproductive medicine and will be greatly missed by her colleagues and the infertility practice community.
www.prnewsnow.com /TextNews/18261.html   (148 words)

  
 Howard W. Jones, Jr.
In 1948, Jones and his wife Georgeanna became part-time faculty in the department of gynecology and obstetrics in the school of medicine.
In 1960, Howard and Georgeanna Jones left their private practice to become full-time faculty members at Johns Hopkins, in order to devote themselves more fully to research in gynecology and obstetrics.
Howard Jones established the crytogenetics laboratory at Johns Hopkins when the field was in its infancy.
www.medicalarchives.jhmi.edu /sgml/joneshw.html   (319 words)

  
 [Deathwatch] Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones, 'Test-tube baby' pioneer, 92
Jones and her husband, Dr. Howard Jones, established the in-vitro fertilization program at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1978 in Norfolk.
In 1981, the couple announced the birth of Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first baby in the United States conceived outside the mother's body.
Even before her work with in-vitro fertilization, Jones was widely regarded as one of the foremost female scientists in the 20th century and was one of the nation's first reproductive endocrinologists.
slick.org /pipermail/deathwatch/2005-March/001073.html   (423 words)

  
 Xinhua - English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Georgeanna Seegar Jones, 92, who contributed a lot to the America's first "test-tube baby" program died March 26 of cardiac arrest at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
BEIJING, Mar. 28 -- Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones, 92, who contributed a lot to the America's first "test-tube baby" program died March 26 of cardiac arrest at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
"A former patient of Georgeanna's who had been infertile called and asked, 'How much do you need?' And that's how we got started," Jones was quoted as saying by the Baltimore Sun.
news.xinhuanet.com /english/2005-03/28/content_2753672.htm   (268 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Nation / Obituaries in the news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Johnson also played with the Chi-Lites at President Nixon's inauguration, and once traveled to Africa to perform at the request of the State Department, according to his companion, Carol Elrod of Jonesboro.
Jones died of cardiac arrest at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Jones and her husband, Dr. Howard Jones, established the in-vitro fertilization program at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1978.
www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2005/03/28/obituaries_in_the_news?pg=2   (645 words)

  
 Obituaries - HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline - Hampton Roads
Georgeanna was born in Baltimore, Md., July 6, 1912.
After her retirement from Hopkins, she and her husband, Dr. Howard Jones, joined the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, and as a result of their collaborative efforts, the first child conceived by in vitro fertilization in the United States was born at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in 1981.
Georgeanna was the author of more than 300 peer reviewed scientific articles, as well as more than 20 book chapters.
home.hamptonroads.com /obits/details.cfm?obitID=20296   (702 words)

  
 Georgeanna Pioneer Dr. Georgeanna Jones Now Beyond The Reach Of Medicine With Alzheimer's - Norfolk, News, H
Pioneer Dr. Georgeanna Jones now beyond the reach of medicine with Alzheimer's - Norfolk, News, Health, The Virginian-Pilot Howard Jones holds a picture of him and his wife, Georgeanna, on their.
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 ODD: Our Daily Dead - Celebrating Life Through Death :: Daily Weblog Obituarys Death Life Blog
Georgeanna Seegar Jones, the pioneering endocrinologist whose studies of the female reproductive system laid the foundation for the modern home pregnancy test and who, with her husband, Howard, brought into being the first artificially conceived infant in the United States, died Saturday at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Va.
She was 92 and had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for nearly a decade, but the immediate cause of death was heart failure, said an official of Eastern Virginia Medical School, where the couple spent the last two decades of their joint career.
When a visiting reporter asked Howard Jones whether the same thing could be done in the United States, he said offhandedly that of course it could.
www.ourdailydead.com /georgeanna-jones.htm   (383 words)

  
 CANOE -- CNEWS - Science: In-vitro pioneer dies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones, who helped develop the program that led to America’s first “test-tube baby,” has died.
In 1981, the couple announced the birth of Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the country’s first baby conceived outside the mother’s body.
Carr said Jones was a quiet woman who “didn’t take a lot of credit for the tremendous amount of work that she did.”
cnews.canoe.ca /CNEWS/Science/2005/03/28/pf-974501.html   (388 words)

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