Dr. Wilson was chair of UCSF neurological surgery department for almost three decades. He also founded UCSF’s Brain Tumor Research Center.
He had an interest in pituitary disorders and pioneered transsphenoidal surgery. Dr. Wilson created a research plan for treating and curing malignant brain tumors.
Dr. Wilson completed his neurosurgical residency at New Orleans, La.-based Tulane School of Medicine.
Read more about his career and life, here.
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