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In Chicago, Illinois, at Provident Hospital in 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed open heart surgery on a patient who had suffered multiple chest stab wounds.

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In 1893, a Black man named Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, affectionately known as “Dr. Dan” performed the first successful open heart surgery in America.

In 1893, a Black man named Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, affectionately known as “Dr. Dan” performed the first successful open heart surgery in America.

Daniel Hale Williams (1856-1931) Surgeon and Medical […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 64°F. Tuesday, September 12th 2023 E-Edition. Home Page. Close Menu. News. News; ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - As we mark Black History Month, and Heart Month, we honor Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. Williams was one of the first physicians to perform open-heart surgery in the United States ...

Without antibiotics, adequate anesthesia or many of the tools used in modern-day heart surgery, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams cut a small hole into Cornish’s chest using a scalpel.