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==Career at the Marshfield Clinic==
At that time, the [[Marshfield Clinic]] (MC), in [[Marshfield, WIWisconsin]], was expanding its medical staff to build a multispecialty capability. Dr. Lawton joined the MC as its 22nd physician and its first board-certified thoracic surgeon. Over the ensuing 33 years he performed over 30,000 operations, served as MC President for several terms, and worked with other colleagues (most notably Dr. George Magnin, an [[internist]], & Dr. Russell Lewis, a [[gynecologist]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/research/pages/default.aspx?page%3Dabout_history_warYears |title=About us |access-date=October 6, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928134605/http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/research/pages/default.aspx?page=about_history_warYears |archive-date=September 28, 2011 |website=Marshfield Clinic}}</ref> to enlarge and diversify the MC facilities and staff. By the year 2000, over 250 physicians practiced there. Dr. Lawton was a Clinical Professor of Surgery at UW, and he served as a preceptor to scores of senior medical students throughout his career. In addition, Lawton published more than 40 scholarly papers in the peer-reviewed medical literature.<ref>{{PubMedAuthorSearch|Lawton|BR}}</ref>
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