Forest Dewey Dodrill
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| Forest Dewey Dodrill | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 26, 1902 Webster Spring |
| Died | June 28, 1997 (aged 95) Baltimore, MD |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | surgery |
| Institutions | Harper University Hospital, Wayne State University |
| Known for | open heart surgery |
Forest Dewey Dodrill (January 26, 1902 - June 28, 1997) was a doctor at Harper University Hospital at Wayne State University in Michigan.[1]After receiving a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in 1925, he attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 1930. Dodrill was an intern and resident at Harper Hospital in Detroit, and he got a M.Ch. degree from the University of Michigan in 1942.
On July 3, 1952 Dodrill completed the first successful open heart surgery on the left ventricle of Henry Opitek. He used a machine developed by himself and researchers at General Motors, the Dodrill-GMR, considered to be he first operational mechanical heart used while performing open heart surgery.[2][3][4]
References [edit]
- ^ Stephenson, Larry W; Arbulu Agustin, Bassett Joseph S, Silbergleit Allen, Hughes Calvin H (2002). "Forest Dewey Dodrill: heart surgery pioneer. Michigan Heart, Part II". Journal of cardiac surgery 17 (3): 247–57; discussion 258–9. doi:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2002.tb01210.x. PMID 12489912.
- ^ American Heart Association. The Mechanical Heart celebrates 50 lifesaving years. 22 10 2002. 9 Feb 2008 americanheart.org[dead link]
- ^ Wayne State University | School of Medicine
- ^ Stephenson, Larry W; Arbulu Agustin, Bassett Joseph S, Silbergleit Allen, Hughes Calvin H (2002). "The Michigan Heart: the world's first successful open heart operation? Part I". Journal of Cardiac Surgery 17 (3): 238–46; discussion 258–9. doi:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2002.tb01209.x. PMID 12489911.
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