Norman Shumway
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This article is about the American heart surgeon. For the American politician, see Norman D. Shumway.
Norman Edward Shumway (February 9, 1923 ā February 10, 2006) was a pioneer of heart surgery at Stanford University.[1] He was the 67th president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and the first to perform an adult human to human heart transplantation in the United States.[2]
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Norman Shumway | |
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Born | (1923-02-09)February 9, 1923 |
Died | February 10, 2006(2006-02-10) (aged 83) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | John Tarleton Agricultural College, Baylor University, Vanderbilt University, University of Minnesota |
Known for | Organ transplant Ciclosporin |
Awards | Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1976) Lister Medal (1994) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Heart Surgery |
Institutions | Stanford University |
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