Surgeon Daniel Hale Williams performs one of the first successful operations on the human pericardium at Provident Hospital, which he founded.
At a Glance
- Date
- 10 July 1893
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Key people
- Daniel Hale Williams
- Category
- Science, Medicine & Invention
- Source
- Medical records; Provident Hospital (1893) · National Library of Medicine
What It Meant Then
He advanced cardiac surgery and built a hospital that trained Black doctors and nurses.
What It Means Now
Williams is honored as a pioneer of American surgery.
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