Nina Starr Braunwald
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Gender | Female |
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Born | Brooklyn |
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Died | August 1992 |
Spouse | Eugene Braunwald |
Education | NYU Grossman School of Medicine |
Known for | Artificial heart valve |
Date of birth | January 1,1928 |
Children | 3 |
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ID | 3532431 |
Nina Starr Braunwald Life story
Nina Starr Braunwald was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher who was among the first women to perform open-heart surgery. She was also the first woman to be certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and the first to be elected to the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.