William F. Bernhard
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American surgeon
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William F. Bernhard's Degrees
- Doctorate Medicine Harvard University
- PhD Biomedical Engineering Johns Hopkins University
Why Is William F. Bernhard Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, William F. Bernhard was an American cardiovascular surgeon, Emeritus Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, and cardiovascular surgical pioneer. Bernhard's cardiovascular work first came to public light with his 1963 breakthrough hyperbaric chamber work and use of the chamber to try to save Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, son of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Bernhard continued cardiovascular research at Boston Children's Hospital and developed innovative surgical alternatives for cardiovascular disease including the Ventricular Assist Device.
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