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Dr. Vivien Theodore Thomas (August 29, 1910 – November 26, 1985) was an American laboratory supervisor who in the 1940s developed a procedure used to treat blue baby syndrome (now known as cyanotic heart disease).
Jun 19, 2020 · Learn how Vivien Thomas, a lab assistant with no medical degree, became a cardiac pioneer and taught surgeons like Denton Cooley. Read his remarkable story of overcoming racism and creating life-saving operations.
Feb 1, 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Vivien Thomas, a Black scientist and educator who helped develop surgical techniques to treat tetralogy of Fallot and other congenital heart defects. He worked with Alfred Blalock, MD, at Johns Hopkins University and taught many cardiac surgeons.
Aug 9, 2023 · Vivien Thomas: How Black, White, and Blue initiated a New Era of Cardiac Surgery and Established African Americans in Medicine. Film by Naya and Kaser Winn, ...
Jul 18, 2013 · This moving documentary tells the story of Vivien Thomas and his impact on the field of medicine and race relations as he, a limitedly-educated black man during a time of great racial divide ...
Jan 31, 2024 · Vivien Thomas designed groundbreaking surgical equipment, developed lifesaving surgical techniques and trained countless doctors. That’s impressive for anyone, but even more so for a...
Learn about Vivien Thomas, the African American surgical technician who developed the procedure for the blue baby operation at Johns Hopkins. See his portrait, his surgical tools, and his story of overcoming racial barriers and discrimination.
