Daniel Hale Williams
Daniel Hale Williams (January 18, 1856 – August 4, 1931) was an African-American surgeon. In 1893, he became the first surgeon to perform a cardiac surgery.[1]
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams | |
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| Born | January 18, 1856 |
| Died | August 4, 1931 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | Chicago Medical College |
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| Fields | Cardiology |
| Institutions | Provident Hospital Meharry Medical College Freedman's Hospital St. Lukes Hospital Cook County Hospital |
Early life
changeDaniel Hale Williams III was born on January 18, 1856, in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, to Sarah Price Williams and Daniel Hale Williams II, who was a barber. The couple had several children. Williams III started as a shoemaker apprentice. Later he worked with the Equal Rights League, which was a black civil rights organization active during the Reconstruction era. He went to Chicago Medical college.
Public life
changeIn 1891, Williams opened Provident Hospital and Training School for Nurses. It was the first hospital with an interracial staff. In 1893, Williams was the first surgeon to perform open-heart surgery in the United States. The following year, he became chief surgeon at Freedmen's Hospital.
References
change"Daniel Hale Williams". Biography.com. 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
Weisse, A. B. (2023). "History of Cardiac Surgery". Texas Heart Institute Journal. 38 (5): 486–490. PMC 3231540. PMID 22163121.