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Kirklin, John Webster was born on August 5, 1917 in Muncie, Indiana, United States.
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Cardiac Surgery and the Conduction System, 2nd Edition encapsulates the present knowledge of the conduction system as it applies to most cardiac operations that are performed today. In 11 sections, this edition gives the surgical view of the anatomy of the conduction system in various types of congenital abnormalities of the heart in a diagrammatic manner, and provides an in-depth view of this system. This is accomplished by the actual drawings of the course of the conduction system in the heart specimen itself, and by the histologic pictures of this system, especially the AV bundle, as it related to the defect and/or the specific anomaly. A review of the conduction system is provided to help orient the surgeon, followed by numerous descriptions and illustrations designed to enable the surgeon to visualize the various components of the conduction system in any operation as he looks through the surgical exposure. This ability should allow the surgeon to plan and execute the operation with little or no damage to this vital system. Enhanced by additional photographs elaborating the course of the conduction system, this volume gives essential information to help cardiac surgeons and cardiologists increase their knowledge of this important system.
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Kirklin, John Webster was born on August 5, 1917 in Muncie, Indiana, United States.
Bachelor summa cum laude, University Minnesota, 1938. Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1942. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Munich, 1961.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Hamline University, 1966. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Alabama, Birmingham, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), Indiana University, Bloomington, 1983.
Degree (honorary), University Bordeaux, France, 1982. Degree (honorary), Universidad de la República, Uruguay, 1982.
Intern, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1942-1943; resident in surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 1943-1944, 46-48; first assistant in surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 1949-1950; department chairman surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 1964-1966; assistant resident in surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1948-1949; surgeon, Mayo Clinic, 1950-1966; instructor surgery, Mayo Clinic, 1951-1953; assistant professor, Mayo Clinic, 1953-1957; associate professor, Mayo Clinic, 1957-1960; professor, Mayo Clinic, 1960-1966; Board of Governors, Mayo Clinic, 1965-1966; surgeon-in-chief, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1966-1982; Fay Fletcher Kerner professor surgery, U. Alabama-Birmingham School Medicine and Medical Center, since 1966; associate chief staffy, U. Alabama-Birmingham Hospitals, since 1966; department chairman surgery, U. Alabama-Birmingham School Medicine and Medical Center, 1966-1982; director division cardiothoracic surgery, director Congenital Heart Disease Research and Training Center, U. Alabama-Birmingham School Medicine and Medical Center, 1982-1984; professor surgery, U. Alabama-Birmingham School Medicine and Medical Center, 1990. Member task force on prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseasein the young National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 1977-1978. Member policy advisory board for coronary artery surgery, member of advisory committee crippled children services regional program National Institutes of Health.
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Fellow: Association Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland (honorary), Royal College Surgeons England (honorary), Royal College Surgeons Edinburgh (honorary), Royal College Surgeons Ireland (honorary), Royal Australasian College Surgeons (honorary). Member: National Academy of Sciences, American Association of University Professors, American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, Southern Surgical Association, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, Society Vascular Surgery, Society University Surgeons, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Society Surgical Chairmen, Society Critical Care Medicine, Society Clinical Surgery, Royal Society Medicine (affiliate), New York Academy of Sciences, Mayo Foundation Alumni Association, Jefferson County Medical Society, International Surgical Group, Harvard Medical Alumni Association, Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Chirurgie, Cardiac Society Australia and New Zealand (correspondent), Birmingham Surgical Society, American Surgical Association (recorder 1967-1971), American Society Critical Care Medicine, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, American Heart Association, American College Cardiology (vice president board governors 1973-1974), American Association Thoracic Surgery (president 1978-1979), American Academy Pediatrics, Alabama Heart Association, Alabama Academy of Sciences, American Board Thoracic Surgery (member examination and training programs committees, diplomate), New York Society Thoracic Surgery (honorary), Mexican Society Cardiology (honorary), European Society Cardiovascular Surgery (honorary), Surgical Biology Club.
Married Margaret Katherine Kirklin. 3 children.