Massachusetts General Hospital - On October 16, 1846, the first public surgery using ether as an anesthetic was performed in the Ether Dome at Massachusetts General Hospital. Take a 360 degree tour
![Dr Ed Fitzgerald on Twitter: "Lecture in the 'Ether Dome' at #MassGeneral — where William T.G. Morton made history on 16 Oct 1846 in Massachusetts General Hospital's surgical amphitheater demonstrating first public Dr Ed Fitzgerald on Twitter: "Lecture in the 'Ether Dome' at #MassGeneral — where William T.G. Morton made history on 16 Oct 1846 in Massachusetts General Hospital's surgical amphitheater demonstrating first public](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EA0ptOtX4AEodXS.jpg:large)
Dr Ed Fitzgerald on Twitter: "Lecture in the 'Ether Dome' at #MassGeneral — where William T.G. Morton made history on 16 Oct 1846 in Massachusetts General Hospital's surgical amphitheater demonstrating first public
![At Massachusetts General Hospital, the Ether Dome memorializes a breakthrough in medical surgery - The Washington Post At Massachusetts General Hospital, the Ether Dome memorializes a breakthrough in medical surgery - The Washington Post](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/3K6GVNXFLAI6TNAD644ITGMC2I.jpg)