Background
Sealy, Will Camp was born on November 6, 1912 in Roberta, Georgia, United States. Son of Hugh Key and Marjorie Parkie (Camp) Sealy.
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Will Camp Sealy
Edit Profileeducator cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon
Will Camp Sealy, American Cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, educator. Achievements include first to incorporate moderate and profound hypothermia combined with extracorporeal circulation for open heart surgery; first to correct arrhythmias in WPW; research on causes of hypertension and coarctation of aorta, on characteristics of low atrial pacemakers, on post-operative paradoxical hypertension and coarction repair.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Emory University, 1933; Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1936.
Career
Intern, resident in surgery, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1936-1942; professor surgery, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1946-1983; professor emeritus, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1983; professor surgery, Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, since 1984; chair surgery department, Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, 1984-1991. Volunteer fellow thoracic surgery University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1950-1951. Member surgical study sect B National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1960-1966.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant colonel Medical Corps United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations (Decorated Bronze star). Member American Surgical Association, Society University Surgery, South Surgical Association, Society Thoracic Surgery (president 1971).
Connections
Married Marian Blinn Sanford, 1941 (deceased 1959). Children: Leigh, Marjorie, Neil, Brian. Married Jacqueline Wamble, April 30, 1965.
Children: Karen, Jacqueline.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Democrat