Clyde Norman Shealy (December 4, 1932 – July 8, 2024) was an American neurosurgeon.

Early life and education

Shealy was born on December 4, 1932. He graduated from

Duke University School of Medicine The Duke University School of Medicine, commonly known as Duke Med, is the medical school of Duke University. It is located in the Collegiate Gothic-style West Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The School of Medicine, along wit ...

with a Bachelor of Science in Medicine (1956) and Doctor of Medicine. He completed his training at Duke University Medical Center,

Barnes-Jewish Hospital Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the largest hospital in the U.S. state of Missouri. Located in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, it is the adult teaching hospital for the Washington University School of Medicine and a major component of ...

, and

Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General or MGH) is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School located in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the third oldest general hospital in the United Stat ...

. Shealy was also a certified minister of Nemenhah ITO.

Career

Shealy was one of the founders of the American Holistic Medical Association. Shealy spent 3 years at Western Reserve Medical School researching and developing spinal cord stimulator and

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS or TNS) is the use of electric current produced by a device to stimulate the nerves for therapeutic purposes. TENS, by definition, covers the complete range of transcutaneously applied currents ...

(TENS™). He published over 300 articles and was the author of 29 books.

Death

Shealy died on July 8, 2024, at the age of 91.

References

1932 births 2024 deaths American neurosurgeons Duke University School of Medicine alumni {{US-physician-stub