C. Walton Lillehei | |
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Born | Clarence Walton Lillehei October 23, 1918 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | July 5, 1999 | (aged 80)
Education | University of Minnesota |
Known for | Pioneering open heart surgery. |
Medical career | |
Profession | Surgeon |
Institutions | University of Minnesota |
Sub-specialties | Cardiothoracic surgery |
Research | Open-heart surgery |
Awards | Harvey Prize in Science and Technology Gairdner Foundation International Award (1963) Lasker Award for Advances in Cardiac Surgery (1955) |
Clarence Walton Lillehei (October 23, 1918 – July 5, 1999), was an American surgeon who pioneered open-heart surgery, as well as numerous techniques, equipment and prostheses for cardiothoracic surgery.[1]