Charles Philamore Bailey (September 8, 1910 – August 18, 1993) was an American cardiac surgeon.[1] His methods were the focus of a 1957 Time magazine article.[2] Born in Wanamassa, a suburb of Asbury Park, New Jersey, he was a graduate of Rutgers University, Hahnemann Medical College and the University of Pennsylvania. Bailey performed commisurotomy in at least three patients and death was the outcome. On June 10, 1948 Bailey operated on a 30 year old man at Philadelphia General Hospital at eight in the morning and the patient died before the mitral valve was open. The same day at 2 pm at Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia, Bailey operated on Claire Ward. The patient was a 24-year-old female with severe mitral stenosis. She lived for 38 years after the surgery. Bailey published a textbook of cardiac surgery in 1955. He was often in competition with Dwight Harken of Harvard. Both of them died in August 1993.[3]
Charles Philamore Bailey | |
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| Born | September 8, 1910 Wanamassa, New Jersey, USA |
| Died | August 18, 1993 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Pioneering cardiac surgery techniques, performing commisurotomy |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University, Hahnemann Medical College, University of Pennsylvania |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Cardiac surgery |
| Notable works | Textbook of Cardiac Surgery (1955) |
References
edit- ^ Pace, Eric (August 19, 1993). "Dr. Charles P. Bailey, 82, Pioneer In New Methods of Heart Surgery". New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ "Medicine: Surgery's New Frontier". Time. March 25, 1957. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ Bailey, Charles P. Surgery Of The Heart. 1955. Philadelphia. Lea and Febiger
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