John Callaghan

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John Callaghan
Born	John Carter Callaghan (1923-10-01)October 1, 1923 Hamilton, Ontario
Died	April 6, 2004(2004-04-06) (aged 80)
Occupation	cardiac surgeon
Awards	Order of Canada Alberta Order of Excellence

John Carter Callaghan, OC AOE (October 1, 1923 – April 6, 2004) was a Canadian cardiac surgeon who "pioneered open-heart surgery in Alberta" ^[1]

Born in Hamilton, Ontario on October 1, 1923,^[2] 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.^[3]

In 1985, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1986, he was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence.

References

↑ Order of Canada citation
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↑ "Physicians Of The Century". 100 Years of Medicine in Alberta. Retrieved May 12, 2006.

Persondata
Name	Callaghan, John
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian cardiac surgeon
Date of birth	October 1, 1923
Place of birth	Hamilton, Ontario
Date of death	April 6, 2004
Place of death

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