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Helen B. Taussig Professorship

School of Medicine
Pediatrics

Established in 1987 by the estate of Helen B. Taussig

TaussigHelenCredited with founding the specialty of pediatric cardiology, HELEN B. TAUSSIG, Med 1927, developed with Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas the first surgical treatment of cyanotic congenital heart disease–the famous “blue baby” operation that ushered in the era of modern heart surgery for children.

 

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