John Bonica

John Bonica
Born
John Joseph Bonica

(1917-02-16)February 16, 1917
Filicudi, Sicily, Italy
DiedAugust 15, 1994(1994-08-15) (aged 77)
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
CitizenshipItalian / American
Scientific career
FieldsAnesthesiology / Pain Medicine

John Joseph Bonica (February 16, 1917 – August 15, 1994) was a Sicilian American anesthesiologist and professional wrestler known as the founding father of the discipline of pain medicine.

When his wife had a life-threatening experience with open drop anesthesia for the birth of their first child, John developed a new mission – the introduction of regional anesthetic techniques for obstetrical anesthesia. Emma was one of the first women to have epidural anesthesia for the birth of their second child.

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