Famous Surgeons - List of Famous Surgeons - page 2
Surgeons are those physicians who treat medical conditions like diseases, injuries or deformities using surgical methods. Surgeries are complicated procedures where the body tissues are physically amended and can be invasive, minimally-invasive, or non-invasive. Performing surgery requires a high degree of precision and skill and thus surgeons need to be very alert and responsive while treating patients. Being a professional surgeon is both mentally and physically taxing. They are required to stand for hours while performing surgery while maintaining their mental alertness. They also have to work long and irregular hours. The level of stress and pressure is high as in many cases the life of the patient depends on the surgeon. However at the same time, the satisfaction of saving lives can be immense. Since the human body is complex, many surgeons specialize in performing surgery on a particular area of the body. Cardiac surgeons specialize in performing heart operations while neurosurgeons treat the brain and the nervous system. Surgeons may also specialize upon the category of patients they treat. Pediatric surgeons work with children while gynecologic surgeons operate exclusively on women. Surgeons closely collaborate with other healthcare specialists and anesthesiologists before, during and after surgery. Read on to know about the famous surgeons from all over the world who have saved many precious lives with their dedication and hard work.
The Most Famous Surgeons | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Russell M. Nelson | September 9, 1924 | American | Russell M |
René Gerónimo Favaloro | July 12, 1923 | Argentinian | René Gerónimo Favaloro was a renowned Argentinean cardiovascular surgeon |
Christiaan Barnard | November 8, 1922 | South African | Dr |
Al-Zahrawi | 936 | Spanish | Al-Zahrawi, was an illustrious medieval Arab Muslim physician and surgeon |
Dr. Miami | April 16, 1972 | American | Michael Salzhauer, who is best known by his nickname "Dr |
Magdi Yacoub | November 16, 1935 | Egyptian, British | Magdi Yacoub is one of the world's most respected cardiac surgeons |
Joseph Lister | April 5, 1827 | British | Joseph Lister was a British surgeon who was the founder of antiseptic medicine |
Charles R. Drew | June 3, 1904 | American | Charles R |
Hippocrates | 460 BC | Greek | Hippocrates was a Greek physician |
Alfred Blalock | April 5, 1899 | American | Alfred Blalock was an American surgeon famous for his work on shock and blue baby syndrome |
Clarence Walton Lillehei
Clarence Walton Lillehei, a pioneer in cardiology, was the “Father of Open Heart Surgery”
Ben Carson
Ben Carson is the first neurosurgeon to have successfully separated conjoined twins joined at the head
Denton Cooley
Denton Cooley is the American cardiologist who performed the world’s first implantation of an artificial heart
Adrian Kantrowitz
Adrian Kantrowitz was an American cardiologist who performed the world’s first pediatric heart transplant
Michael DeBakey
Michael DeBakey was a prominent American cardiologist and innovator
Robert Winston
Robert Winston is a highly acclaimed academician and medical doctor
Theodor Kocher
Emil Theodor Kocher won the Nobel Prize for his works on physiology, pathology and surgery
Joseph Lister
Joseph Lister was a British surgeon who was the founder of antiseptic medicine
Charles Horace Mayo
Charles Horace Mayo was a renowned medical practitioner and was one of the founder members of the ‘Mayo Clinic’
William James Mayo
William James Mayo was a noted American physician and surgeon who was one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic