Howard Martin Frykman was born in North Dakota on February 24, 1917. He took his undergraduate medical training at the University of Minnesota. During his medical school days he became interested in neurosurgery and neuroanatomy. He obtained a master’s degree in neuroanatomy, following which he took a year out and did research work in the field of neuroanatomy. He received his M.D. degree in 1943, after a two and a half year stint in the United States Army, during which he was injured in the battle of Guadalcanal. He returned to complete his surgical fellowship and his postgraduate training in colon and rectal surgery.
Early on in his career he was interested in chronic ulcerative colitis and did some of the original research work with Professor Clarence Dennis on the role of vagotomy as a therapeutic approach to patients with ulcerative colitis. In addition, he had an early interest in rectal procidentia and popularized an intra-abdominal repair combining several other previously described techniques. His other interests had to do with sepsis associated with bowel surgery. He was impressed early on with the relationship between antibiotics and postantibiotic proctocolitis and this attracted him to the use of an intraluminal bowel prep, which is still being utilized today.
Dr. Frykman was a meticulous surgeon who popularized the closed hemorrhoidectomy technique here in the Twin Cities area. He had taken his early training under the tutelage of Dr. Walter Fansler, however he had modified the Fansler technique with the complete closure of all the anorectal wounds.
At the time of his untimely death Dr. Frykman was Clinical Professor of Surgery in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He was also a member of the Council of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He had just returned from England when he was found to have a hypernephroma. Howard M. Frykman expired on October 2, 1969, survived by his wife and two sons. Since 1970, the Howard M. Frykman, M.D., Memorial Lecture has been an integral part of the annual Colon and Rectal Surgery: Principles and Practice continuing education course held by the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Minnesota.
Year | Speaker | Topic |
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2016 | Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD | Timing of Chemotherapy and Radiation for Rectal Cancer |
2015 | James M. Church, MD | Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes: Recognition, Diagnosis, and Management in 2015 |
2014 | Andre D'Hoore, MD | Transperineal TME |
2013 | Paul Antoine Lehur | The Modern Approach to Treating Fecal Incontinence |
2012 | Michael Solomon, MD | Surgery for Recurrent Rectal Cancer |
2011 | Werner Hohenberger | Standardized Colon Cancer Surgery |
2010 | Emmanuel Tiret | Treatment Strategies for Rectal Cancer |
2009 | Torbjörn Holm | Optimal Treatment of Rectal Cancer – A European Perspective |
2008 | Soren Laurberg | Sacral Nerve Stimulation-Current Status and Future Directions |
2007 | Steven Wexner | Current Status of Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Carcinoma |
2006 | Robin S. McLeod | Outcomes in Colon and Rectal Surgery |
2005 | Neil J. Mortensen | Maintaining Sphincter Function in Colorectal Surgery |
2004 | David J. Schoetz, Jr. | Diverticular Disease: Concepts and Controversies |
2003 | W. Rudolf Schouten | Scientific Basis of the Pathogenesis and Management of Anal Fissure |
2002 | W. Douglas Wong | Recurrent Rectal Cancer |
2001 | Robin K. S. Phillips | Anal Fistula: Where Have We Come from Old City Road? |
2000 | Christian Herfarth | Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis: Where Are We Now? |
1999 | Phil Quirke | How the Pathologist Can Help the Surgeon in Rectal Cancer |
1998 | R.J. Heald | Total Mesorectal Excision for Carcinoma of the Rectum: Have We Found the Holy Grail? |
1997 | Keith Kelly | Technical Controversies in Ileoanal Pouch Surgery |
1996 | Rolland Parc | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: Issues and Answers |
1995 | Herand Abcarian | Operative Surgery in Colorectal Cancer: The Way We Do the Things We Do |
1994 | Leif Hulten | Choosing the Best Operation for Ulcerative Colitis |
1993 | Victor W. Fazio | Controversies in the Surgery of Crohn’s Disease |
1992 | John M.A. Northover | |
1991 | David Johnston | Ileoanal Reservoir Construction: Controversies and Technique |
1990 | M.R. B. Keighley | Selective Approach to the Surgical Management of Rectal Prolapse |
1989 | Geoff D. Oates | Restorative Resection for Rectal Cancer |
1988 | Mark Killingback | Resection in Dukes B and C |
1987 | R. J. Nicholls | Cancer of the Rectum: 1987 |
1986 | Peter R. Hawley | Recurrent Colorectal Carcinoma |
1985 | J.E. Lennard-Jones | IBD: Management 1985 |
1984 | Basil C. Morson | The Problem of the Malignant Polyp |
1983 | Leslie E. Hughes | Diverticular Disease |
1982 | John Alexander-Williams | The Assessment and Management of Intestinal Fistulas |
1981 | John C. Goligher | Surgical Treatment of Crohn’s Disease |
1980 | Mark Killingback | Sling Repair for Procidentia of the Rectum |
1979 | Ian P. Todd | Surgical Experience with Megacolon and Megarectum |
1978 | Sir Alan G. Parks | Results of Surgical Therapy for Incontinence Based on Recent Physiological Investigations |
1977 | John C. Goliger | Anterior Resection: Recent Data on Suture |
1976 | John Alexander-Williams | Crohn’s Colitis |
1975 | Basil C. Morson | Genesis of Carcinoma in Chronic Ulcerative Colitis |
1974 | Henry R. Thompson | Polyposis Coli |
1973 | Sir Hugh Lockhart-Mummery | Crohn’s Disease |
1972 | Peter R. Hawley | The Anatomy of Colonic Anastomotic Breakdown |
1971 | Leon Banov, Jr. | Napoleon Bonaparte’s Hemorrhoid Problem |
1970 | Owen H. Wangensteen | The History of GI Surgery |