Christiaan Barnard

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cardiac surgeon
gptkbp:advocatesFor Research funding
Patient rights
Organ donation
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
gptkbp:awardedBy Honorary degrees
Awards for medical excellence
gptkbp:awards Order of the Baobab
gptkbp:born November 8, 1922
gptkbp:children 4
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Other surgeons
gptkbp:contributedTo Surgical techniques
Cardiac surgery field
gptkbp:contribution Medical ethics in surgery
gptkbp:died September 2, 2001
gptkbp:discusses Medical advancements
gptkbp:employees gptkb:Groote_Schuur_Hospital
gptkbp:famousFor Innovative surgical procedures
gptkbp:featuredIn Documentaries about surgery
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_College_of_Surgeons
gptkbp:field Cardiothoracic surgery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Christiaan Barnard
gptkbp:influence Modern cardiology
gptkbp:influenced Heart transplantation
Surgical education
Surgical practices globally
Transplant surgery practices
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Michael_DeBakey
gptkbp:inspiration Future generations of surgeons
Medical professionals worldwide
gptkbp:involved Public speaking on health issues
gptkbp:involvedIn Medical research
gptkbp:knownFor Pioneering heart surgery techniques
First successful human heart transplant
Innovative heart procedures
Human heart transplant surgery
gptkbp:legacy Advancements in cardiac surgery
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Afrikaner
South_African
gptkbp:notableWork Heart transplant surgery
gptkbp:occupation Surgeon
gptkbp:participatedIn Medical conferences
Television interviews
gptkbp:promoted Health care improvements
Health awareness
gptkbp:publishes The Heart Transplantation
gptkbp:recognizedBy Medical community
Pioneering heart transplants
gptkbp:researchFocus Heart disease
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Cape_Town
gptkbp:servedIn Mentor to young surgeons
gptkbp:spouse Barbara_Barnard
gptkbp:supported Medical education
gptkbp:visitedBy International hospitals
gptkbp:worksWith Medical teams
gptkbp:wrote Books on surgery