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Oct 01, 1923 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Died on 06 Apr 2004 (aged 80)
Canadian cardiac surgeon
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About John Callaghan
- John Carter Callaghan, (October 1, 1923 – April 6, 2004) 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.
