In Chicago, Illinois, at Provident Hospital in 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed open heart surgery on a patient who had suffered multiple chest stab wounds.

In 1893, a Black man named Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, affectionately known as “Dr. Dan” performed the first successful open heart surgery in America.

Often we are negligent and prone to take things for granted — two of which are the ability to attend schools and exceptional health care. That n ...

Daniel Hale Williams was a pioneer in many ways. by Joe Mason February 1, 2019 August 18, 2021. Share this: Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky; ...

In 1893, a Black man named Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, affectionately known as “Dr. Dan” performed the first successful open heart surgery in America.

Pioneering surgeon Daniel Hale Williams was born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, just before the Civil War. His mother, a mix of African American and Native American heritage, was the daughter of ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - As we mark Black History Month, and Heart Month, we honor Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. Williams was one of the first physicians to perform open-heart surgery in the United States ...