Chris Barnard

Description: (South African Author and Movie Scriptwriter)
Chris Barnard was a South African cardiac surgeon best remembered for performing the first human-to-human heart transplant surgery in the world. Barnard is credited with developing a cure for intestinal atresia in children. He saved the lives of at least 10 babies in Cape Town and his technique was adopted by surgeons in the United States of America and Britain.   

Overview

Birthday July 15, 1939 (Cancer)
Born In Nelspruit, South Africa
Died on December 28, 2015
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