Medicine's Michelangelo, the life and art of Frank H. Netter, M.D.

Dr. Frank Netter was both a doctor and an artist. He grasped the most complex medical concepts and painted pictures that made those concepts clear to others. Trained in art at the National Academy and in medicine and surgery at Bellevue Hospital in New York, he found there was more demand for his sable brush than for his scalpel. And he devoted his life to medical art. Medicine's Michelangelo is the first and definitive biography of Frank H. Netter, M.D. Written by his daughter, Francine Mary Netter, it provides a personal introduction to the man behind the pictures.

Francine Mary Netter is the daughter of Frank H. Netter, M.D. She grew up on Long Island, where her father had a large art studio in the family home. She spent many hours with him there while he drew and painted his magnificent pictures. She has a BA from North Carolina State University, an MA from Hofstra University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina. She has written on the history of medicine for numerous publications. She now lives in North Carolina with her husband Ralph Roberson. Her three children live nearby.

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