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Alfred Blalock
(5 Apr 1899 - 15 Sep 1964)
American
surgeon
who, with pediatric cardiologist Helen B. Taussig, devised a
surgical treatment for infants born with the condition known
as
the "blue baby" syndrome, which consists of a hole in the wall
between the heart's two major chambers.
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“The
man who inspired me most, I think, was Dr. Alfred Blalock, who was
professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins. He was a rather simple man with
a burning curiosity. It was through his curiosity that he made many
real contributions to medical science.”
— Dr. Denton A. Cooley
See
also:
- Today in Science History short biography of Alfred Blalock, born 5 Apr 1899.
