The Man on the Table Devised the Surgery -- NY Times

Thought this was a great medical, human interest story....

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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/25/health/25surgeon.html?ex=157680000&en=b49710b1b9497c07&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

The Man on the Table Devised the Surgery

By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN

Published: December 25, 2006

Dr. Michael DeBakey, one of the first surgeons to perform a coronary bypass operation, is its oldest survivor