Michael E. DeBakey

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Baylor_College_of_Medicine
gptkb:The_Texas_Medical_Center
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Baylor_College_of_Medicine
gptkb:Tulane_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
Presidential Medal of Freedom
gptkbp:born September 7, 1908
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Medical education reform
Public health initiatives
Global health initiatives
Surgical training programs
Advocacy for medical research funding
gptkbp:died July 11, 2008
gptkbp:field Medicine
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Honorary Doctor of Science
Honorary Doctor of Medicine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Michael E. DeBakey
gptkbp:influence Medical education
Medical ethics
Cardiovascular research
Surgical techniques
Patient care standards
Surgical innovation
Cardiovascular health awareness
Healthcare_policy
gptkbp:influenced Cardiac surgery
Vascular surgery
gptkbp:inventor Endovascular surgery
Artificial heart
Bypass surgery
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:knownFor Developing the first successful heart pump
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering heart surgery
Advancements in medical technology
Training future surgeons
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:DeBakey_Ventricular_Assist_Device
DeBakey_Aortic_Aneurysm_Repair
gptkbp:profession Inventor
Surgeon
gptkbp:research Heart-lung machine
Transplantation techniques
Cardiac surgery techniques
Aortic surgery
Vascular grafts
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Doris_DeBakey