Denton Cooley
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Denton A. Cooley (born August 22, 1920) is a pioneering American heart surgeon.
He graduated in 1941 from the University of Texas and went on to complete his medical degree and his surgical training at Johns Hopkins. Following his graduation he went to London to work with Lord Russell Brock.
In the HBO film Something the Lord Made, Dr. Cooley was portrayed by Timothy J. Scanlin, Jr.
[edit] Honors and awards
- The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award
- The Rene Leriche Prize, the highest honor of the International Surgical Society
- The National Medal of Technology
In addition, Cooley has authored or co-authored more than 1,300 scientific articles and 13 books.
[edit] Quotes
- "I've always felt that I did well as a student because I lacked confidence."
[edit] External links
- Denton A. Cooley, MD. Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
- The Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society
- Find-A-Grave profile for Denton Cooley although still living his biography is on this site
