Author Biographical Info

The Texas Medical Center is a comprehensive medical community located south of downtown Houston. It comprises 54 institutions, including four medical and seven nursing schools, 21 hospitals, three level-I trauma centers, eight specialty institutions, and academic and research institutions for many other health-related disciplines. The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is among the top-ranked cancer hospitals in the country. As of 2017, it is one of the largest medical centers in the world.

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Identifier

IC104-p2501-001b

Publication Date(s)

1971

Language

English

Description

Dr. Michael E. Debakey, President of Baylor College of Medicine and Director of the Cardiovascular Research and Training Center at Methodist Hospital, pauses to check vital signs of a patient undergoing open heart surgery. See more at Texas Medical Center (TMC) Photograph Collection and finding aid.

Keywords

Houston (TX), Texas Medical Center, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Physicians, Heart Surgery

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