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Article: A giant leaves the stage; Michael DeBakey's legacy unrivaled in medicine.(Charles S. Lauer)(In memoriam)
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- Modern Healthcare
- Article date:
- July 21, 2008
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Byline: Charles S. Lauer
There will never be another one like Michael DeBakey. The pioneering heart surgeon, who died July 11 at age 99, made contributions to medicine and public health in this country and around the world that few have rivaled. His list of achievements, awards and honors is too long to detail in this space, but I would like to mention some of them.
The Journal of the American Medical Association wrote in 2005 that "many consider Michael E. DeBakey to be the greatest surgeon ever.'' He pioneered bypass surgeries for blocked arteries in the neck, legs and heart, surgeries that have been replicated on millions of patients around the world. ...