Hamilton Naki, transplant surgeon

A biographic sketch of Hamilton Naki is presented here. He was a great self-taught surgeon whose contributions to the world of transplantation were largely ignored due to the apartheid system of South Africa. He assisted Christian Barnard in the first human heart transplant in 1967.

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Published in:Journal of the National Medical Association 2006-03, Vol.98 (3), p.448-449
Main Author: Nzerue, Chike M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hamilton Naki
Heart Transplantation - history
History, 20th Century
Humans
Naki
South Africa
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Summary:A biographic sketch of Hamilton Naki is presented here. He was a great self-taught surgeon whose contributions to the world of transplantation were largely ignored due to the apartheid system of South Africa. He assisted Christian Barnard in the first human heart transplant in 1967.
ISSN:0027-9684
1943-4693