James Rushmore Wood (September 14, 1816 – May 4, 1882), born in Mamaroneck, New York, was an American surgeon and one of the founders of Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York City. He retired from his university duties in 1868. Descendants A grandson of the same name, wed to Katherine Lawrence Wickham, was a soldier during World War I. References External links Portrait photograph from the Ehrman Medical Library Archives 1816 births 1882 deaths Physicians from New York City People from Mamaroneck, New York