| Title |
DeVries, William C., M.D. (1979) |
| Subject |
Academic Medical Centers; Faculty, Medical; Professional Role; Education, Medical; Schools, Medical; Physicians; Thoracic Surgery; Research; Universities; Utah |
| Description |
Dr DeVries was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1943. Dr DeVries obtained his Bachelor's (1966) and M.D. (1970) degrees from the University of Utah. Dr DeVries did his resident training in surgery at Duke University. Dr DeVries returned to the University of Utah in 1979 as head of the division of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Dr DeVries performed the first total artificial heart implant on Dr Barney Clark in December, 1982. Dr DeVries left the University of Utah in 1983 to go to the Audubon Hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville where he continued on with the artificial heart program until 1985. |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Relation |
History of the Health Sciences Collection, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright © 2017, University of Utah, All Rights Reserved |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s66q5rb3 |
| Setname |
ehsl_hhs |
| ID |
1273252 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66q5rb3 |
