Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D. (September 7, 1908 – July 11, 2008) was a world-renowned American cardiac surgeon, innovator, medical educator, and international medical statesman. DeBakey was the chancellor emeritus of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and director of The Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center and senior attending surgeon of The Methodist Hospital in Houston.
Michael Ellis DeBakey was born as Michel Dabaghi in Lake Cha...
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Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D. (September 7, 1908 – July 11, 2008) was a world-renowned American cardiac surgeon, innovator, medical educator, and international medical statesman. DeBakey was the chancellor emeritus of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and director of The Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center and senior attending surgeon of The Methodist Hospital in Houston.
Michael Ellis DeBakey was born as Michel Dabaghi in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Lebanese immigrants Shaker and Raheeja Dabaghi (later Anglicized to DeBakey). Michael E. DeBakey once said: "Being Compassionate, being concerned for your fellow man, doing everything you can to help people; that's the kind of religion I have."
DeBakey received his BS degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. In 1932, he received an M.D. degree from Tulane University School of Medicine. He remained in New Orleans to complete his internship and residency in surgery at Charity Hospital. DeBakey completed his surgical...
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