Open-Heart Surgery at University Hospital
Identifier
nyumed:300
Collection
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Creator (cre): University Hospital
Date Created
1958-05-06 00:00:00Z
Date
1958-05-06 00:00:00Z
Resource Type
Genre
Description
Overhead view of an open-heart surgery. One of a series of photos from an open-heart surgery performed during a live telecast broadcast by NY Channel 5 on May 6, 1958. The three-year-old patient, Mabel Chin, was operated on by Jere Lord, Jr., MD, at University Hospital. Dr. Lord narrated the surgery as it took place. The telecast was cosponsored by the New York Heart Association to familiarize the public with the safety and benefits of heart surgery.
Dr. Jere W. Lord, Jr. (1910-1999), taught at New York University Medical School as Professor of Clinical Surgery and served as the president of the New York Heart Association.
Dr. Jere W. Lord, Jr. (1910-1999), taught at New York University Medical School as Professor of Clinical Surgery and served as the president of the New York Heart Association.
Physical Form
Extent
8" x 10"
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Note
BW photo scanned in color. Classification numbers for the entire group of photos: 022 .C .55-.65, all in File #22.
Rights
Reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship, and research uses only, in accordance with the Copyright law (Title 17, United States Code). Reproductions are the sole and exclusive property of the NYU Medical Archives and may not be reproduced in any fashion or used for any purpose other than private scholarship without the express written consent of the NYU Medical Archives.