Today in AfricanAmerican History Daniel Hale Williams Performs First Successful Open Heart Surgery

On July 9, 1893, John Cornish was rushed to Provident Hospital after being stabbed in the chest during a brawl. A doctor at the hospital worked diligently to save Cornish's life--opening his chest and performing a number of procedures.

Cornish lived and fifty days later, he was discharged from the hospital

The physician that saved Cornish's life was Daniel Hale Williams, who wouldbecome the first surgeon to successfully perform open heart surgery. Williams' work would become the foundation forsurgical procedures in years to come.

Today in AfricanAmerican History Daniel Hale Williams Performs First Successful Open Heart Surgery

On July 9, 1893, John Cornish was rushed to Provident Hospital after being stabbed in the chest during a brawl. A doctor at the hospital worked diligently to save Cornish's life--opening his chest and performing a number of procedures.

Cornish lived and fifty days later, he was discharged from the hospital

The physician that saved Cornish's life was Daniel Hale Williams, who wouldbecome the first surgeon to successfully perform open heart surgery. Williams' work would become the foundation forsurgical procedures in years to come.

Today in AfricanAmerican History Daniel Hale Williams Performs First Successful Open Heart Surgery

On July 9, 1893, John Cornish was rushed to Provident Hospital after being stabbed in the chest during a brawl. A doctor at the hospital worked diligently to save Cornish's life--opening his chest and performing a number of procedures.

Cornish lived and fifty days later, he was discharged from the hospital

The physician that saved Cornish's life was Daniel Hale Williams, who wouldbecome the first surgeon to successfully perform open heart surgery. Williams' work would become the foundation forsurgical procedures in years to come.

Today in AfricanAmerican History Daniel Hale Williams Performs First Successful Open Heart Surgery

On July 9, 1893, John Cornish was rushed to Provident Hospital after being stabbed in the chest during a brawl. A doctor at the hospital worked diligently to save Cornish's life--opening his chest and performing a number of procedures.

Cornish lived and fifty days later, he was discharged from the hospital

The physician that saved Cornish's life was Daniel Hale Williams, who wouldbecome the first surgeon to successfully perform open heart surgery. Williams' work would become the foundation forsurgical procedures in years to come.

Today in AfricanAmerican History Daniel Hale Williams Performs First Successful Open Heart Surgery

On July 9, 1893, John Cornish was rushed to Provident Hospital after being stabbed in the chest during a brawl. A doctor at the hospital worked diligently to save Cornish's life--opening his chest and performing a number of procedures.

Cornish lived and fifty days later, he was discharged from the hospital

The physician that saved Cornish's life was Daniel Hale Williams, who wouldbecome the first surgeon to successfully perform open heart surgery. Williams' work would become the foundation forsurgical procedures in years to come.

Today in AfricanAmerican History Daniel Hale Williams Performs First Successful Open Heart Surgery

On July 9, 1893, John Cornish was rushed to Provident Hospital after being stabbed in the chest during a brawl. A doctor at the hospital worked diligently to save Cornish's life--opening his chest and performing a number of procedures.

Cornish lived and fifty days later, he was discharged from the hospital

The physician that saved Cornish's life was Daniel Hale Williams, who wouldbecome the first surgeon to successfully perform open heart surgery. Williams' work would become the foundation forsurgical procedures in years to come.

Today in AfricanAmerican History Daniel Hale Williams Performs First Successful Open Heart Surgery

On July 9, 1893, John Cornish was rushed to Provident Hospital after being stabbed in the chest during a brawl. A doctor at the hospital worked diligently to save Cornish's life--opening his chest and performing a number of procedures.

Cornish lived and fifty days later, he was discharged from the hospital

The physician that saved Cornish's life was Daniel Hale Williams, who wouldbecome the first surgeon to successfully perform open heart surgery. Williams' work would become the foundation forsurgical procedures in years to come.