John Callaghan (physician)
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John Callaghan | |
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Born | John Carter Callaghan October 1, 1923 Hamilton, Ontario |
Died | April 6, 2004 | (aged 80)
Occupation | cardiac surgeon |
Awards | Order of Canada Alberta Order of Excellence |
John Carter Callaghan, OC AOE (October 1, 1923 – April 6, 2004) was a Canadian cardiac surgeon who "pioneered open-heart surgery in Alberta" [1]
Born in Hamilton, Ontario on October 1, 1923,[2] he received his medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1946. In 1955, he joined the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Alberta Hospital and performed Canada's first successful open heart surgery.[3]
In 1985, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1986, he was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence.
References
- ^ Order of Canada citation
- ^ "The Monthly Supplement". 1951.
- ^ "Physicians Of The Century". 100 Years of Medicine in Alberta. Retrieved May 12, 2006.[permanent dead link]
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