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Daniel Hale Williams (January 18, 1856 – August 4, 1931) was an American surgeon and hospital founder. An African American, he founded Provident Hospital in 1891, which was the first non-segregated hospital in the United States.
- Chicago Medical College
- August 4, 1931 (aged 75), Idlewild, Michigan, US
- January 18, 1856, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, US
- Performing the first successful heart surgery
8 de feb. de 2024 · Daniel Hale Williams was one of the first physicians to perform open-heart surgery in the United States and founded a hospital with an interracial staff. By Biography.com Editors Updated: Feb...
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16 de abr. de 2024 · Daniel Hale Williams, American physician and founder of Provident Hospital in Chicago, credited with the first successful heart surgery. Provident was the first interracial hospital opened in the United States. Williams was only African American charter member of the American College of Surgeons.
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The son of a barber, Daniel Hale Williams founded the first black-owned hospital in America, and performed the world's first successful heart surgery, in 1893. Williams was born in 1858 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, the fifth of seven children. After his father died, his mother, Sara Price Williams, moved the family several times.
16 de feb. de 2022 · Williams' legacy as a mentor and trainer of physicians had a ripple effect, creating greater opportunities for aspiring Black medical professionals and helping improve the quality of care and reduce death rates for Black patients.
24 de oct. de 2020 · Updated on October 24, 2020. American physician Daniel Hale Williams (Jan. 18, 1856–Aug. 4, 1931), a pioneer in the field of medicine, was the first Black doctor to perform successful open heart surgery. Dr. Williams also founded Chicago's Provident Hospital and co-founded the National Medical Association. Fast Facts: Dr. Daniel Hale Williams.
25 de ene. de 2021 · Daniel Hale Williams Performed the First Successful Open Heart Surgery During an Emergency Procedure. The African American doctor had to think on his toes during the 1893 operation. By Jordan...
