David Charles Utz (December 2, 1923 – October 30, 2011) was an American surgeon. Utz was the surgeon who removed

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Ronald Reagan's

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in 1987. During his career her wrote 143 articles that appeared in medical journals. Utz died on October 30, 2011 due to

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aged 87.Martin, Douglas (November 10, 2011
David Utz, Surgeon Who Removed Reagan’s Prostate, Dies at 87
''New York Times''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Utz, David 1923 births 2011 deaths American surgeons Mayo Clinic people People from Rochester, Minnesota Saint Louis University alumni