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Dr. Michael DeBakey
1908–2008Lake Charles, LAItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Pioneered coronary bypass surgery and aortic surgery
Biography
Pioneered coronary bypass surgery and aortic surgery; father of modern cardiovascular surgery; Louisiana Italian-Lebanese family. Presidential Medal of Freedom; performed over 60,000 cardiovascular operations; pioneered LVAD
Notable For
- Pioneered coronary bypass surgery and aortic surgery
- father of modern cardiovascular surgery
- Louisiana Italian-Lebanese family
Honors & Recognition
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- performed over 60,000 cardiovascular operations
- pioneered LVAD
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Michael DeBakey Italian?
Yes — Dr. Michael DeBakey is of Italian heritage with roots in Lebanese-Italian. Pioneered coronary bypass surgery and aortic surgery
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Science & Technology
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Years
- 1908–2008
- Birth Place
- Lake Charles, LA
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Lebanese-Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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