The Life story of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children.
Taussig announced their innovative new surgical technique, the Blalo.
Blalock and Dr.
Afterward, Dr.
After months of experimenting, Vivien developed a procedure that was used for the first successful open-heart surgery on a child.
Helen Taussig find a cure for children with a specific heart defect.
In 1943, Vivien was asked to help Dr.
Blalock\'s research assistant, Vivien learned surgical techniques.
As Dr.
Vivien knew that the all-white school would never admit him as a student, but he hoped working there meant he was getting closer to his dream.
Alfred Blalock.
Then he heard about a job opening at the Vanderbilt University Medical school under the supervision of Dr.
But after the stock market crashed in 1929, Vivien lost all his savings.
NAACP Image Award Winner, NAACP Lasting Connection Title, Book Links Choices, Cooperative Children\'s Book Center (CCBC) Eureka! Award, California Reading Association Top Ten Science and Health Books for Youth, Booklist Best Books for Kids, New York Public LibraryThe Life story of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children.
Vivien Thomas\'s greatest dream was to attend college to study medicine.
Tiny Stitches is the compelling story of this incredible Pioneer in medicine.
Overcoming racism and resistance from his colleagues, Vivien ushered in a new era of medicine--children\'s heart surgery.
Vivien\'s name did not appear in the report.
Taussig announced their innovative new surgical technique, the Blalock-Taussig shunt.
Blalock and Dr.
Afterward, Dr.
After months of experimenting, Vivien developed a procedure that was used for the first successful open-heart surgery on a child.
Helen Taussig find a cure for children with a specific heart defect.
In 1943, Vivien was asked to help Dr.
Blalock\'s research assistant, Vivien learned surgical techniques.
As Dr.
Vivien knew that the all-white school would never admit him as a student, but he hoped working there meant he was getting closer to his dream.
Alfred Blalock.
Then he heard about a job opening at the Vanderbilt University Medical school under the supervision of Dr.
But after the stock market crashed in 1929, Vivien lost all his savings.
Vivien Thomas\'s greatest dream was to attend college to study medicine.
The Life story of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children
