John Callaghan
Surgeon
1923 – 2004
1 View
Who was John Callaghan?
John Carter Callaghan, OC AOE was a Canadian cardiac surgeon who "pioneered open-heart surgery in Alberta"
Born in Hamilton, Ontario on October 1, 1923, he received his medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1946. In 1955, he joined the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Alberta Hospital and performed Canada’s first successful open heart surgery.
In 1985, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1986, he was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"John Callaghan." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 10 Jun 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/john_callaghan>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this John Callaghan biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In