Dr. Dudrick’s pioneering research in the efficacy of intravenous feeding has transformed modern surgery, and—since 1968—continues to save the lives of millions of acutely ill children and adults.

He was the first president and founder of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), a clinical research and education organization that has grown to 6,500 since Dr. Dudrick established the association in 1975.