Innovative surgeon and researcher who has developed and influenced cardiac surgical techniques, Dr. Gerald Buckberg joins Drs. Kirklin, Shumway, DeBakey, Cooley, and Carpentier to become the sixth recipient of AATS’s highest recognition for those who have achieved scientific contributions in the field of thoracic surgery.
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