Listed In: Surgeons
Birthdate: April 5, 1899
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Culloden, Georgia, United States
Died: September 15, 1964
Alfred Blalock, an American surgeon, made significant contributions to the field of medicine through his groundbreaking research on shock and tetralogy of Fallot. His collaboration with Vivien Thomas and Helen Taussig led to the development of the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt, which revolutionized cardiac surgery and marked the beginning of the modern era in the field. Blalock held prominent positions at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins University, eventually becoming chief of surgery. His achievements in medicine were recognized with prestigious awards, including the Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award, and he received numerous nominations for the Nobel Prize.
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