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Who was the first African American to performed the first open heart surgery?
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Daniel Hale Williams
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Who was the first African American to perform a successful operation on the human heart?
The first successful open heart surgery was performed on July 9, 1893, when Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, an African-American, opened the chest of a man and repaired the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart) which had been damaged by a knife stabbing. The patient recovered after 51 days and lived for another 50 years.
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Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was the first African American heart surgeon.
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What was Daniel Hale Williams invention?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was an African American general surgeon who performed the first successful pericardium surgery to repair a wound.
Who was the first African American to successfully perform open heart surgery?
Daniel Hale Williams
First African American to perform open heart surgery?
The first successful open heart surgery was performed on July 9, 1893, when Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, an African-American, opened the chest of a man and repaired the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart) which had been damaged by a knife stabbing. The patient recovered after 51 days and lived for another 50 years.
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Who was the first African American to perform a successful operation on the human heart?
The first successful open heart surgery was performed on July 9, 1893, when Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, an African-American, opened the chest of a man and repaired the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart) which had been damaged by a knife stabbing. The patient recovered after 51 days and lived for another 50 years.
What did Daniel hale Williams do?
Daniel Hale Williams was an african-american inventor.He died in 1930.Daniel Hale Williams was the first doctor to perform open heart surgery in 1893. He also co-founded the National Association of Medicine.
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Who was the first black to perform a kidney transplant?
The first successful open heart surgery was performed on July 9, 1893, when Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, an African-American, opened the chest of a man and repaired the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart), which had been damaged by a knife stabbing. The patient recovered after 51 days and lived for another 50 years.
