Daniel Hale Williams - Wikipedia
He is known for being the first to successfully perform an open-heart surgery —specifically, a procedure on the pericardium, the double-layered, fluid-filled sac that encloses the heart and the roots of the …
Daniel Hale Williams Performed the First Successful Open Heart Surgery ...
Jan 25, 2021 · Fortunately, Cornish, a young Black man, staggered into the race-inclusive Provident Hospital, the first Black-owned and operated hospital in the United States, during an evening in …
Daniel Hale Williams and the First Successful Heart Surgery
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 …
Pioneers of Heart Surgery | NOVA | PBS
Apr 8, 1997 · On September 2, 1952, two University of Minnesota surgeons, Dr. Walton Lillehei and Dr. John Lewis, attempted the first open heart surgery on a five-year-old girl who had been born with a...
First Open Heart Surgery: Early Heart Surgery to Help Congenital Heart …
The first open heart surgery conducted on a human patient occurred on September 2, 1952. Two surgeons from the University of Minnesota, Dr. Walton Lillehei and Dr. John Lewis, performed the …
When Was the First Open Heart Surgery? - Biology Insights
Nov 28, 2025 · On May 6, 1953, Dr. Gibbon used the heart-lung machine to successfully close an atrial septal defect in 18-year-old Cecelia Bavolek. This procedure marked the first time a human heart …
This Day in History: Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Performs First Successful ...
Jul 10, 2025 · On July 9, 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams made history by performing the first successful open-heart surgery. The groundbreaking procedure not only saved a life but also cemented Williams’ …
Pioneering Black doctor performs successful open-heart surgery
Jun 26, 2024 · On July 10, 1893, trailblazing physician Daniel Hale Williams successfully performs one of the world’s first open-heart surgeries at Provident Hospital in Chicago.
The Black Doctor Who Performed the First Successful Open-Heart Surgery
This is the true story of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, the Black pioneer who performed the world’s first successful open-heart surgery in 1893. But it’s not just a medical milestone—it’s a story of resilience, …
The legacy of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, a heart surgery pioneer
Feb 16, 2022 · Dr. Daniel Hale Williams accomplished many "firsts" as a Black physician in the late 1800s, including one of the first open-heart surgeries in the world.