John Callaghan
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John Carter Callaghan (1923–2004) was a Canadian cardiologist who "pioneered open-heart surgery in Alberta" [1]
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, he received his medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1946. In 1955, he joined the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Alberta Hospital and performed Canada’s first successful open heart surgery. [2]
In 1985, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1986, he was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence.
[edit] References
- ^ Order of Canada citation. Retrieved on May 12, 2006.
- ^ Physicians Of The Century. 100 Years of Medicine in Alberta. Retrieved on May 12, 2006.
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