Alfred Blalock - Wikipedia
WEBAlfred Blalock (April 5, 1899 – September 15, 1964) was an American surgeon most noted for his work on the medical condition of shock as well as tetralogy of Fallot – commonly known as blue baby syndrome.
Partners of the Heart - Spark Media
WEBPartners of the Heart is a 2004 documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman about Vivien Thomas and Dr. Alfred Blalock, who dared to change the course of medical history. Produced by Spark Media and broadcast on PBS American Experience.
Partners of the Heart | American Experience | PBS
WEBFeb 10, 2003 · Partners of the Heart tells the remarkable but obscure story of Vivien Thomas, whose medical collaboration with surgeon Alfred Blalock opened new paths for healing at a time when most doors...
The NSMR and the National Battle - University of Chicago
WEBThe “Blue Baby” procedure, developed by Alfred Blalock, Helen Taussig, and Vivien Thomas at Johns Hopkins University, showed that infants with certain forms of congenital heart disease could be saved. First tested on dogs in Baltimore, the procedure was widely touted by members of the NSMR.
Footprints Through Time | American Experience | PBS
WEBFootprints Through Time. The medical discoveries of Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas had an enormous impact on the field of heart surgery. Their achievements went far beyond the stunning...
Alfred Blalock: Mender of broken hearts - UGA Research News
WEBApr 4, 2018 · Like thousands of other babies born in the last 70-plus years, Billy’s story had a happy ending, one that would’ve been impossible without the medical expertise of the children’s hospital cardiac experts … and the pioneer of life-saving techniques, UGA graduate Alfred Blalock.
Alfred Blalock · The Blue Baby Operation · Exhibits: The Sheridan ...
WEBAlfred Blalock. Alfred Blalock earned his M.D. from Johns Hopkins in 1922. Three years later he left Baltimore, considering himself something of a failure for not securing a surgical residency. He became the first resident in surgery at …
Alfred Blalock: Mender of broken hearts - UGA Today
WEBMar 29, 2018 · “You can draw a straight line between some of the research Alfred Blalock did in the 1940s to those types of civilian-led efforts to save people’s lives today.” Learn more about the outstanding UGA men and women in the Georgia Groundbreakers series.
Alfred Blalock | Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery & Shock …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Alfred Blalock (born April 5, 1899, Culloden, Ga., U.S.—died Sept. 15, 1964, Baltimore, Md.) was an American surgeon who, with pediatric cardiologist Helen B. Taussig, devised a surgical treatment for infants born with the condition known as the tetralogy of Fallot, or “blue baby” syndrome.
Alfred Blalock - Hopkins Medicine
WEBIn 1925, Blalock became the first chief resident in surgery at Vanderbilt University Hospital, and later joined the faculty of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, where he did pioneering work on the nature and treatment of hemorrhagic and traumatic shock.
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