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The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Medicine

By Irish America Staff

November 1999

November 4, 1999 by Leave a Comment

Dr. Kevin Cahill Born in the Bronx, New York, Dr. Kevin Cahill is the president general of the American Irish Historical Society, as well as a distinguished doctor whose patients have included Pope John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and several UN Secretary Generals. He was the first American ever to receive the Grand Cross Pro Merito Melitersi, a papal award. Among his many other … [Read more...] about The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Medicine

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