after the war, wyeth attended the university of louisville school of medicine, graduating in 1869. he also studied at the bellevue hospital medical college from 1872 to 1873, when he received another medical degree. shortly after, wyeth joined the staff at the bellevue hospital. after reading french and german medical journals, he completed his medical studies by going to europe, where he was trained as a surgeon by j. marion sims. he also met "leading physicians and surgeons in paris, london, berlin, and vienna."