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William DeVries
American physician
William DeVries | |
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DeVries in 2002 | |
| Born | William Castle DeVries (1943-12-19) December 19, 1943 (age 81) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Known for | Dr.
William DeVries and his surgical team replaced a diseased heart with the Jarvik-7, the first permanent artificial heart ever used for a human patient. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | cardiothoracic surgeon |
William Castle DeVries (born December 19, 1943) is an American cardiothoracicsurgeon, mainly known for the first transplant of a TAH (total artificial heart) using the Jarvik-7 model.
Early years and medical school
William DeVries was born December 19, 1943, in Brooklyn Navy Yard.
William castle devries biography of mahatma
His father, Henry DeVries, was a Dutch immigrant who died in combat on the destroyerUSS Kalk (DD-611) in 1944 during the Battle of Hollandia,[1] where he had enrolled as a naval surgeon. When his father died William was only six months old.
He was raised by his