Conversations with Laureates
Michael DeBakey
Born in 1908 Lake Charles, Louisiana
Married
Education
1928 Enters medical school at Tulane University
Chronology of Employment
1937 Joins faculty at Tulane University
1942 Assigned to U.S. Surgeon General's office during World War II
1969 Appointed President of Baylor College of Medicine
Academic Affiliations, Present
Chancellor Emeritus, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1996-
Distinguished Service Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1968-
Olga Keith Wiess Professor of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1981-
Director, The DeBakey Heart Center, Houston, Texas 1985-
President, The DeBakey Medical Foundation, Houston, Texas 1961-
Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Texas Dental Branch, Houston, Texas 1952-
Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 1972-
Adjunct Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 2001-
Academic Affiliations, Past
Chancellor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1978-96
President, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1969-79
Vice President for Medical Affairs and Chief Executive Officer, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1968-69
Directory, National Heart and Blood Vessel Research and Demonstration Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1976-84
Director, The Cardiovascular Research and Training Center, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas 1964-75
Professor and Chairman, Cora and Webb Mading Department of Surgery Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1948-93
Associate Professor of Surgery, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 1946-48
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 1940-46
Instructor, Department of Surgery, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 1937-40
Hospital Affiliations
Surgeon-in-Chief, 1963-93, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas
Senior Attending Surgeon, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Consultant in Surgery, V. A. Hospital, Houston, Texas
Consultant in Surgery, U. T. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Consultant in Surgery, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas
Consultant in Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
Member, Distinguished Consultant Staff, Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, Texas
Consultant, Brooke General Hospital, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Consultant in Surgery, Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D. C.
Honored Chairman, American Hospital of Moscow, Moscow, Russia
Professional Fraternities
Alpha Omega Alpha
Alpha Pi Alpha
Omicron Delta Kappa (Honorary Membership)
Phi Beta Pi (Honorary Membership)
Phi Lambda Kappa, Alpha Beta Chapter (Honorary Membership), Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sigma Xi
Advisory Appointments
Academy for Acupuncture Treatment and Training, Advisory Council
Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards Jury , Chairman, Chairman Emeritus
Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation , Medical Consultants Advisory Board
Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Health, Selection Committee
American Academy of Achievement, Board of Governors
American Board of Tropical Medicine, Advisory Board
American College of Cardiology, International Education Committee, Liaison Committee with Congress, the Surgeon General, (PHS) and the National Institutes of Health
American College of Surgeons, Committee on Surgical Services
American College of Surgeons/National Institutes of Health, Organ Transplant Registry, International Advisory Committee
American Committee for Greek Medical Affairs
American Heart Association, Council on Cerebrovascular Disease Founding Member, Council on Epidemiology, Council on Stroke Fellow, Council on Thrombosis, Heart of Houston 2000 Honorary Committee Member
American Heart Foundation, Committee for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke
American Hospital of Moscow, Medical Advisory Committee Honorary Chairman
American Hospital of Paris, Medical Advisory Board
American Institute of Stress, Board of Directors
American Longevity Association, Scientific Board
American Medical Centers-Moscow, Medical Advisory Committee
American Middle East Rehabilitation, Inc., Honorary Director
American Organ Transplant Association, Honorary Board Member
American Police Hall of Fame and Museum, Distinguished Citizens Advisory Board
Americans for Substance Abuse Prevention, Advisory Committee
Art Rooney Benefit Dinner, Honorary Chairman
Baylor College of Medicine, Trustee
Baylor Medical Foundation, Trustee, Vice President
Bio/Basics International, Advisory Board
Bio-Medical Engineering Society, Board of Directors
Cambridge Cardiac Care Corporation , Technological Council
Center on Neuroscience, Medical Progress & Society, Advisory Board
Chances for Children, National Advisory Board
China-American Relations Society, Trustee
Citizens for Public Action on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure, Inc., Board of Directors Co-chairman
Committee of Americans for Clean Air and Water
Committee of a Thousand for Better Health Regulations
Damon Runyon Memorial Fund for Cancer Research, Patron's Committee
Department of Health, Education and Welfare, National Advisory Council on Regional Medical Programs
Draper World Population Fund, Honorary Sponsor
Eisenhower Institute, Senior Advisory Panel, "Ten Years Later: Assessing US-Russian Engagement in Space"
EthicAd Council Foundation, National Advisory Board
Father of the Year, Advisory Committee
Fondation Cardiologique Princesse Liliane, International Scientific Council
Food and Drug Administration, Office of Orphan Products Development Field Reader
Foundation for Advances in Medicine and Science, Inc., Board of Directors
Foundation for Biomedical Research, Board of Directors Chairman
Franklin D. Roosevelt Birthday Memorial Award, Nominating Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt Monument Committee
Friends of the National Library of Medicine, Founding Board of Directors
George Washington University Medical Center, Center on Neuroscience, Medical Progress and Society Advisory Board
Giovanni Lorenzini Medical Foundation, Scientific Advisory Board
Guidance Establishment/Quadrus International, Senior Medical Advisor
Gulf Coast Independent Organ Procurement Organization, Advisory Board
Hans Selye Foundation of America, Board of Governors
Health Learning Systems, Inc., National Medical Board Consultant
HEARTechnology, Inc., Medical Advisory Board
Henry Betts Award Jury
Hope Heart Institute, Scientific Review Committee
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Scientific Advisory Committee
Houston Heart Association, Advisory Council
Houston Medicine, Advisory Board
Institute for Advanced Research in Asian Science and Medicine, Advisory Council
Integrated Health Services, Inc., Physician Advisory Board, 1994-2000
International Association of Gerontology, Clinical Medicine Research Committee
International Biography Centre, Advisory Council
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Blue Ribbon Panel on Drug Abuse, Medical Advisory Committee
International Center for Applied Medicine, Advisory Board Honorary Chairman
International Center for Medical Technologies, Honorary Chairman of the Executive Committee
International Committee Against Mental Illness, Board
International Heart and Lung Institute, Scientific Advisory Committee
International Health and Medical Film Festival, National Advisory Board
International Institute of Stress, Board of Governors
International Research Foundation of Angiology, Governor
International Telemedicine Network, Inc., Advisory Board
International University for Continuing Education , Scientific Advisor
Japan-American Society of Houston, Inc., Board of Directors
Jordan Society, Inc., Board of Trustees
Kahlil Gibran Centennial Foundation , Advisory Board
Khorakiwala Research Foundation and Heart Institute, International Board of Advisors
Living Bank International, Advisory Board
Lyndon B. Johnson Library, Committee to Coordinate the Medical Exhibit
Memphis Health Center, Inc., Medical Advisory Group
Methodist Hospital System, Houston, Board of Directors
MetPath, Inc., Corporate Medical Advisory Board
Mexican American Medical Association, Founding Board of Governors
Mission HOME (Harvesting Opportunities for Mother Earth), Advisory Board
Monaco Cardiothoracic Center, Scientific Council
Muscular Dystrophy Association of America, Inc., Corporate Member, National Vice President
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, International Space Station Management and Cost Evaluation Task Force
National Center for Health Care Technology, Consultant
National Committee for Quality Health Care, Board of Directors
National Committee to Honor the Fourteenth Centennial of Islam
National Council of Drug Abuse, Advisory Board
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Working Group for Non-invasive, B-scan Ultrasonic Imaging Instruments
National Institute for Community Health Education , Board of Directors Honorary Chairman
National Institutes of Health, Committee on Training , National Advisory Heart Council , National Heart and Lung Advisory Council, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council, Program Planning Committee
National Library of Medicine, Board of Regents, Board of Regents Ad Hoc Consultant, Board of Regents Chairman, 1959, 1997, Long-range Planning Committee, Subcommittee on Outreach and Public Information Chairman
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc., Board of Directors
National Research Council—National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Epidemiology and Veterans Administration Follow-up, Subcommittee on Surgical Problems Chairman
National Research Council—National Academy of Sciences, Commission on Life Sciences and Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Use of Laboratory Animals in Biomedical , and Behavioral Research
National Space Biomedical Research Institute, Board of Directors
National Space Society, Board of Governors
Nutritional Effects Foundation, Board of Governors
Office of Technology Assessment, Health Advisory Committee
Organisation Mondiale pour la Cooperation Diplomatique, Dag Hammarskjold Medical Scientific Prize Committee
Office of Human Development Services, White House Conference on Aging, Advisory Committee
Partnership for Organ Donation, Board of Directors
Pennsylvania Regional Tissue and Transplant Bank, Incorporated, Advisory Council
Professional Counseling, Inc., Advisory Board
Recontres Culturelles Internationales, Honor Committee
Religious Heritage of America, Incorporated, National Advisory Council
Research Advocacy Foundation, Founding Board
Research! America, Board of Directors Honorary Member
Retirement Research Foundation, Advisory Board of the National Media Awards
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, National Advisory Council, Scientific Advisory Committee
San Jacinto Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Association , Committee on Health Services
Scientists' Institute for Public Information, Medical Referral List, Media Resource Committee
Shanghai St. Luke's Hospital Foundation, Board of Directors
Society for Cryobiology, Board of Governors
Society for Vascular Surgery Lifeline Foundation, Board of Directors President
Southern Surgical Association, Council Chairman
Southwest Research Institute, Board of Trustees
Soviet Union Delegation—U.S.S.R. Cultural Exchange, Committee of Medical Education Chairman
Space Biomedical Center for Training and Research, Joint Expert Science Council Co-Chairman
Task Force for Mechanical Circulatory Assistance, Joint U.S.—U.S.S.R. Committee, U.S. Chairman
Texas A&M University Institute for Biosciences and Technology, Board of Advisors
Texas Children's Hospital, Strategic Advisory Council
Texas College and University System Coordinating Board, Advisory Committee to Study the Feasibility of a State-, supported College of Osteopathic Medicine in Texas, Task Force for Medical Education
Texas Committee for National Health Security
Texas Constitutional Revision Commission
Texas Education Agency, State Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education
Texas Medical Association, Council on Medical Education and Hospitals
Texas Medical Center, Council of Directors and Administrators
Texas Science and Technology Council
Texas Society for Biomedical Research, Board of Scientific Advisors
Theodore E. Cummings Award Selection Committee
Third Biennial John Muir Medical Film Festival, National Advisory Board
Thomas Alva Edison Foundation, Board of Directors
Transylvania University, Founders Board
Tulane Medical Center, Steering Committee Member
Tulane University, Board of Visitors, Dean's Advisory Council, Strategic Planning Advisory Council
Tulane University Delta Regional Primate Research Center, Board of Scientific Advisors
Uniformed Services University Surgical Associates, Advisor, President
United Methodist Association, General Awards Committee
United States Air Force, National Consultant Emeritus to the Deputy General
United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee for Health Research Policy
United States Army, Surgical Consultant to the Surgeon General
United States Friends of Lebanon, Board Member
United States Government Promotion of Conquest of Cancer, Stroke, and Heart Disease, Board of Directors
United States House of Representatives, Select Committee on Aging, Subcommittee on Health and Long-term Care, Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel on the, Treatment of High Blood Pressure in America
United States Information Agency, Medical Science Advisory Committee
University of Aviation Foundation, Inc., Board of Directors
University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Board of Visitors
University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Advisory Council
VTEL, Medical Advisory Panel
Williams Syndrome Foundation, Board of Governors Honorary Member
Women's International Center, Advisory Council
World Organization for Science and Health, Advisory Board
World Peer Review Committee on Global Blood Safety, Leadership Committee
Editorial Boards
The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, Editorial Board
Annales de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire, Scientific Council Member
Annals of Internal Medicine, Editorial Board Consultant
Annals of Surgery, Editorial and Advisory Board
Arab Journal of Medicine, Honorary Board of Editors
Asian Journal of Clinical Cardiology, International Advisor
Atherosclerosis Reviews, International Advisory Board
Biological Abstracts and Biological Abstracts/RRM, Cardiovascular System -- Heart Pathology, Editorial Consultant
Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Artificial Organs, , An International Journal, Editorial Advisory Board
Bioscience and Medical Technology, Editorial Board
BIOSIS, Editorial Consultant
Cardiovascular Research Center Bulletin, Editorial Committee Chairman
Chest, Editorial Board Consultant
Circulation, Editorial Board
Coeur, Advisory Editorial Board
Comprehensive Therapy, Editorial Board
Consult Your Specialist, Editorial Advisory Board
Contemporary Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery Section Editor
Contemporary Therapy, Surgical Section on Cardiovascular Disease Editor
The DeBakey Heart Center Health Letter, Medical Advisory Board Chairman
Dictionary of Science and Technology, Academic Press, Executive Advisory Board
Encyclopedia of Human Biology, Academic Press, Executive Advisory Board
Evaluation and the Health Professions, Editorial Board
Family Circle Magazine, Health and Medical Advisory Board
Folia Angiologia, Editorial Board
Giornale Italiano di Angiologia, Scientific Committee
Heart Bulletin, Editorial Consultant
Heart Corps Magazine, Technical Advisory Board
Heart Healthy Living Magazine, Medical Advisory Board
History of Surgery, Chairman, Advisory Editorial Board
International Journal of Biomaterials, Artificial Cells and, Artificial Organs, Editorial Board
International Journal of Telemedicine, Advisory Board
Iranian Cardiovascular Journal, Honorary Chairman
The Iranian Journal of Surgery, International Advisory Board
The Italian Journal of Surgical Sciences, Consultant to Editorial Board
Journal of the American Academy of Tropical Medicine and Surgery, Advisory Board
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad, Honorary Advisory Editorial Board
Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chairman, Advisory Editorial Board
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Editorial Board
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, Advisory Board
Journal of Soviet Cardiovascular Research, Editorial Advisory Board
Journal of Vascular Surgery, Editor-in-Chief
Journal Vestnik Hirurgii, Editorial Staff
King Faisal Hospital Medical Journal, Editorial Board
MEDCOM, Incorporated, Editorial Consultant
Medical History of World War II, Advisory Editorial Board Chairman, General Surgery Volume II Editor
Michael E. DeBakey Series on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Advisory Editor
New Technique for Audiovisual Education for Surgeons, Editorial Board
Postgraduate Medicine, Surgery Editorial Advisory Board
Review of Atherosclerosis Research, International Advisory Committee
Soma: Engineering for the Human Body, Honorary Editor
Surgery, Editorial Board Consultant
Surgery in Italy, Consultant
Surgical Techniques Illustrated: An International Comparative Text, Editorial Board
Telemedicine Journal, Editorial Board
Texas Medicine, Consultant
Titles in Medicine, Editorial Board
Who's Who in Health Care, Editorial Advisory Board
Yearbook of General Surgery, Editor
Professional Organizations
Academia de Ciencias Medicas, Foreign Corresponding Academician
Academia Mexicana de Cirugia
Academy of Medical Sciences, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Academy of Medicine of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Corresponding Member
Accademia di Medicina di Torino, Foreign Honorary Fellow
Alton Ochsner Surgical Society
American Academy of Medical Directors
American Association for Advancement of Science
American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
American Association for Thoracic Surgery, President, 1959
American College of Cardiology, Honorary Fellowship
American College of Healthcare Executives, Honorary Fellow
American College of Surgeons
American Geriatrics Society
American Heart Association
American Hospital Association
American Medical Association
American Public Health Association
American Society of Contemporary Medicine and Surgery, President, 1971
American Surgical Association, President, 1989-1990
American Telemedicine Association
American Thoracic Society
American Trauma Society, Founding Member
American Trauma Society, Harris County Chapter, President, 1974
Asociacion Medica Dominicana, Honorary Member
Asociacion Mexicana de Cirugia Cardiovascular A.C., Honorary Member
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, Director, 1970
Association Française de Chirurgie, Honorary Member
Association of American Medical Colleges
Association of International Vascular Surgeons, President, 1983 and 1990
Association of Surgeons of Yugoslavia
Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine, (Koninklijke Academie voor Geneeskunde van Belg), Foreign Honorary Member
Biomedical Engineering Society, Founding Member
British Medical Association, Foreign Corresponding Member
Capitulo Latino Americano de Flebologia y Linfologia, Corresponding Member
Cuban Medical Association in Exile, Honorary Member
Dominican Society of Cardiology, Honorary Member
Fondazione Italiana di Cardiologia, Honorary Member
German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Honorary Member
German Society of Angiology, Honorary Member
Halsted Society
Harris County Medical Society
Hellenic Surgical Society, Honorary Member
Houston Heart Association
Houston Surgical Society
International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences, Honorary Fellowship, 2002
International Association of Gerontology, American Member
International Cardiology Foundation
International Cardio-Pulmonary Academy , Founder Trustee
International Cardiovascular Society, President, 1957-59
International Cardiovascular Society, North American Chapter, President, 1963-64
International College of Angiology, Honorary Fellow
International Federation of Surgical Colleges, Associate Member
International Platform Association
International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter President, 1964
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
International Society of Rotary Blood Pumps, Honorary President, 1993, Honorary Senior Member, 1993 , Honorary President of the Sixth Congress, 1998
International Society of Surgery
International Surgical Group
Israel Surgical Society, Honorary Member
Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, First Foreign Member
The Kentucky Surgical Society, Honorary Fellow
Medical Library Association, Honorary Member
Mexican Academy of Surgery, Honorary Member
Mexican American Medical Association, Founding Governor
Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society
National Academies of Practice
National Institutes of Health Alumni Association
National Space Society
New York Academy of Sciences
Panamanian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Honorary Member
Peripheral Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Honorary Member
Philadelphia Academy of Cardiology, Honorary Member
Philadelphia Academy of Surgery, Honorary Fellow
Philosophical Society of Texas
Polish Society of Surgeons, Honorary Member
Postgraduate Medical Assembly of South Texas
Royal Academy of Medicine (Belgium), Honorary Member
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Distinguished Fellow
Royal College of Surgeons of England, Honorary Fellow
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Honorary Fellow
Royal College of Surgeons of Scotland, Honorary Fellow
Royal Society of Medicine
Russian Academy of Sciences, Foreign Member
Serbian Medical Society, Yugoslavia, Honorary Member
Sociedad Chilean de Cardiologia, Honorary Member
Sociedad Cirujana de Chile, Honorary Member
Sociedad Cubana de Angiologia, Honorary Member
Sociedad Nacional de Cirugia, Cuba, Honorary Member
Societé de Chirurgie de Lyon, Honorary Member
Society for Biomaterials, Biomaterials and Engineering Fellow, 1994
Society for Cryobiology
Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
Society for Vascular Surgery, President, 1954
Society of Clinical Surgery
Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces
Society of University Surgeons
Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Honorary Member
Southern Medical Association
Southern Society for Clinical Investigation
Southern Surgical Association, President, 1990, Honorary Fellow, 2000
Southwestern Surgical Congress, President, 1952
Surgical Society of Langobard, Milan, Italy, Honorary Member
Texas Academy of Science
Texas Heart Association
Thoracic Surgery Directors Association
Udruzenje Kirurga Jugoslavije, Honorary Member
U.S.-China Physicians Friendship Association
The Vascular Society of New Jersey, Honorary Member
The Vascular Surgical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Honorary Member
Western Surgical Association
Will C. Sealy Surgical Society, Honorary Member
World Medical Association, Inc., Individual Associate Member
Honorary Degrees
Albany Medical College, Doctor of Science, Albany, New York 1975
Aristotelean University of Thessaloniki, Doctor of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece 1972
Assumption College, Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa, Worcester, Massachusetts 1971
Austin College, Doctor of Science, Sherman, Texas 1995
Baylor College of Medicine, Honorary Doctor of Letters in Medicine, Houston, Texas 1996
Carthage College, Doctor of Science, Kenosha, Wisconsin 2001
Catholic Medical College, Honorary Professor, Seoul, Korea 1982
Centenary College, Doctor of Humane Letters, Shreveport, Louisiana 1993
Centenary College, Doctor of Humanities, Shreveport, Louisiana 1979
D'Youville College, Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa, Buffalo, New York 1967
El H. Ayuntamiento Constitucional de Otorga el Presente Reconocimiento, Boca del Rio, Veracruz, Mexico 1993
Florida State University, Honorary Doctor of Science, Tallahassee, Florida 1968
Fort Lauderdale University, Honorary Doctor of Science, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1970
Hahnemann Medical College & Hospital of Philadelphia, Honorary Doctor of Science, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1973
Karolinska Institute, Honorary Doctor of Medicine 1997
Lafayette College, Honorary Doctor of Laws, Easton, Pennsylvania 1965
Lebanese American University, Honorary Doctor of Science, Lebanon 1999
Ljubljana University, Doctor Honoris Causa, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia 1976
Long Island University, Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa, Brooklyn, New York 1971
Louis Pasteur University, School of Medicine, Doctor Honoris Causa, Strasbourg, France 1991
Loyola University of the South, Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa, New Orleans, Louisiana 1965
MacMurray College, Doctor of Science, Jacksonville, Illinois 1971
McNeese State University, Honorary Doctor of Laws, Lake Charles, Louisiana 1972
Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, Honorary Doctor of Science, Toledo, Ohio 1980
Moscow State University, Doctoris Honoris Causa, Moscow, Russia 1993
Pennsylvania State University , Honorary Doctor of Science, Hershey, Pennsylvania 1998
Quinnipiac College, Doctor of Humane Letters, Hamden, Connecticut 1989
Roger Williams College, Honorary Doctor of Science, Bristol, Rhode Island 1978
Russian Military Medical Academy, Honorable Doctor, St. Petersburg, Russia 1996
St. John's University, Honorary Doctor of Science, Jamaica, New York 1970
Siena College, Honorary Doctor of Letters, Loundonville, New York 1999
Southern Utah University, Doctor of Science Honoris Causa, Cedar City, Utah 1997
Southwestern University, Honorary Doctor of Laws, Georgetown, Texas 1978
Texas A&M University, Honorary Doctor of Science, College Station, Texas 2000
Tulane University , Honorary Doctor of Laws, New Orleans, Louisiana 1965
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Doctor of Military Medicine and Surgery Honoris Causa, Bethesda, Maryland 1996
Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Honorary Doctor of Science, Guatemala City, Guatemala 1989
Université Catholique de Louvain, Doctor Honoris Causa, Louvain, Belgium 1971
University of Athens, Doctor Honoris Causa, Athens, Greece 1964
University of Belgrade Medal, Doctor of Laws 1967, Visiting Professor 1991, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
University of Brussels, Docteur Honoris Causa, Brussels, Belgium 1962
University of Buenos Aires, Doctor Honoris Causa 1982, Honorary Professor 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina
University of Cincinnati, Honorary Doctor of Letters, Cincinnati, Ohio 1969
University of Ghent, Doctor Honoris Causa, Ghent, Belgium 1964
University of Istanbul, Doctor of Medicine, Honoris Causa, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey 1987
University of Lyon, Docteur Honoris Causa, Lyon, France 1961
University of Michigan, Honorary Doctor of Science, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1967
University of Missouri-Columbia, Doctor of Science Honoris Causa, Columbia, Missouri 2001
University of North Dakota, Honorary Doctor of Science, Grand Forks, North Dakota 1990
University of Ottawa, Doctor of Medicine, Honoris Causa, Ottawa, Canada 1970
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, Chattanooga, Tennessee 1987
University of Toledo, Honorary Doctor of Science, Toledo, Ohio 1982
University of Turin, Doctor Honoris Causa, Turin, Italy 1965
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1999
Honors and Awards
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Order of Independence, First Class 1992
Academie Diplomatique de la Paix Dag Hammarskjold, Academician de Nombre 1969
Academy of Athens, Society of scholars founded by Greek philosopher Plato., Generally restricted to Greeks who have made , contributions to the arts, science, and literature,, but exception made for Dr. DeBakey, Athens, Greece 1992
Academy of Medical Films, Lifetime Achievement Award 1992, Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Award for Excellence , in Visual Education 1993
Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Surgery, Alexander Vasilievich Vishnevsky (1874-1948) Medal, USSR 1965
Academy of Medical Sciences of Kazakhstan, Honorary Professor 1998, Honorary Foreign Member 1998, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Academy of Surgical Research, Markowitz Award 1988
Academy of Texas 1969
Accademia Internazionale di Pontzen di Lettere, Scienze ed Arti, Gran Collare d'Oro, Naples, Italy 1968
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists, Gold Cup Award, Los Angeles, California 1970
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Centennial Medal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1966
Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Research 1963
Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking to Health 1993
American Academy of Achievement, Golden Plate Award, Dallas, Texas 1967
American Academy of Achievement, Eighth Annual Gold Medal for Extraordinary Service, Salt Lake City, Utah 1979
American Agri-Women, Veritas Award 1987
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Outstanding Contribution Award 1990
American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Scientific Achievement Award 1999, New Orleans, Louisiana
American Association of Blood Banks, Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award, Washington, D.C. 2000
American Bible Society, 2001 Inspired Leadership Award in Medicine, Houston, Texas 2001
American Bicentennial Award in Medicine, First Annual 1972
American College of Cardiology, Governors Award—Honorable Mention 1971, Presidential Citation, Anaheim, California 2000
American College of Cardiology, Puerto Rico Chapter, Distinguished Service Award, inaugural issue, San Juan, Puerto Rico 1999
American College of Chest Physicians, Presidential Citation 1975
American College of Healthcare Executives, Internacional Honor al Merito (Medicina) 1987
American College of Surgeons, Certificate of Appreciation for Scientific Exhibit 1970
American College of Surgeons, District of Columbia Chapter, Award for Excellence in Surgery 1977
American College of Surgeons, Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter, Annual Award for Extraordinary Performance, as a Physician in the Service of Mankind 1973
American Geriatrics Society, Edward Henderson Lecture Award 1966
American Heart Association, Gold Heart Award 1968, Howard W. Blakeslee Award 1992, Lifetime Achievement Award 1994
American Heart Association, Texas Affiliate, Inc., Meritorious Service Award 1975
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Public Service Award, Arlington, Virginia 1997
American Institute of Architects, Academy of Architecture for Health, Thomas Jefferson Award 1993, Michael E. DeBakey Award for Contribution, to America's Health, inaugural issue 1999 , Houston, Texas
The American Legion, Distinguished Service Award 1990
The American Legion, Texas Department, Certificate of Achievement 1985
American Medical Association, Billings Gold Medal Exhibit Award 1967, Certificate of Merit 1959, 1969 1971 , Distinguished Service Award 1959, Hektoen Gold Medal Award 1954, 1970, Leader in Medicine Honor 1997, Virtual Mentor Award 2000
American Medical Writers Association, Honor Award for Textbooks 1966
American Philosophical Society, Jonathan Rhoads Medal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2000
American Society of Contemporary Medicine and Surgery, Distinguished Service Award 1974
American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology, Gibbon Award, Dallas, Texas 1993
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Centennial Award 1980, The Michael DeBakey Medal (First Issue) 1989
American Surgical Association, Distinguished Service Award 1981
American Task Force for Lebanon, Joseph J. Jacobs Distinguished Achievement Award 1991
Argentina, Orden del Libertador General San Martin 1965
Argentine Republic, Government of, Scientific Researcher of the XX Century Award, Presented by President Carlos Saul Menem, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1996
Association of American Medical Colleges, Special Recognition Award 1988
Association of Black Cardiologists, Legends of Cardiology Award 1998
Baylor Alumni, Distinguished Faculty Award 1973
Baylor College of Medicine, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, Scholar Award Fund 1972, Michael E. DeBakey Day 1976, Faculty/Staff Recognition Award 1977, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, Professorship in Pharmacology 1977, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey Center, for Biomedical Education and Research 1980, Olga Keith Wiess Chair of Surgery 1981, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey Lectureship 1982, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey Research Fund 1983, Trustees Medallion 1988, Establishment of the DeBakey/Bard Chair in Surgery 1990, President's Distinguished Service Award 1992, Establishment of the DeBakey Scholar in, Cardiovascular Sciences M.D.-Ph.D. Program 1994, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, Excellence in Research Awards 1994, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, Chair in Pharmacology 1995, Board of Trustees/Executive Faculty Resolution, of Appreciation for Services 1996 , Service Recognition Award for 50 Years of Service 1998, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Presidential Excellence Award 1998, Renaming of the Department of Surgery as, The Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery 1999, Renaming of the Minimally Invasive Training Laboratory, as the Michael E. DeBakey Minimally Invasive, Training Laboratory 2000, Establishment of the Huffington Center on Aging, Michael E. DeBakey Award for a , Long-life Well-lived in Service to Mankind 2001, Establishment of the Michael DeBakey Scholarship, in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 2001, Wall of Honor tribute for lifetime contributions 2002
Baylor Research Advocates for Student Scientists (BRASS), Honorary Lifetime Membership 2000
Baylor University, Presidential Citation of Commendation, Waco, Texas 1996
Baylor Women's Faculty Club, Commemorative Coffee Honoree, Houston, Texas 1997
Belgium, Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold 1962
Berk Foundation, Max Berg Award 1966
B'nai B'rith Foundation of the United States, American Traditions Award 1988
Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, Diploma de Merito, San Jose, Costa Rica 1979
Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Lifetime Achievement Award 2000
Carlo Erba Foundation, Premio Missione del Medico, Milan, Italy 1968
Center for Public Service Communications, Telemedicine 200 (one of the 200 most , influential people in Telemedicine), Arlington, Virginia 1996
Centro di Cultura Scientifica "M. Fodera," Michele Fodera Award 1991
Centro Di Solidarieta Internazionale, Giovanni XXIII, International Universum Award, Potenza, Italy 1981
Centro Italiano di Studi Esteri, Comitato d'Onore 1969
Children Uniting Nations, Global Peace and Tolerance Lifetime Achievement, Award for Science and Technology, inaugural issue, New York, New York 1999
Chile, Order of Merit 1964
Clemson University and the Society for Biomaterials, Clemson Award for Clinical Research in Biomaterials 1983
Colombian Society of Angiology, Diploma 1972
Columbus Day USA Association, Christopher Columbus Award for 1966, Columbus, Ohio 1966
Committee on Non-Theatrical Events, The Golden Eagle 1962
Common Wealth Trust, Award in Science and Invention, Wilmington, Delaware 1997
Cosmos Club Foundation, The John P. McGovern Award in Science, Washington, D.C. 1998
Costa Rica, Republic of, Certificado de Honor al Merito, Presented by President Luis Alberto Monge 1985
Del Webb Corporation, Legends of Texas Bridge Honoree, Georgetown, Texas 1997
Dominican Republic, Honor y Merito Duarte Sanchez & Mella, Highest honor of the Dominican Republic, Presented by President Joaquin Balaguer 1987
Dominican Republic, City of Santo Domingo, Distinguished Visitor 1989
Ecuador, Government of, Comendador de la Orden Nacional "Al Merito", Presidential Citation for Humanitarian Services 1970
Egypt, Merit Order of the Republic, First Class 1980
Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award 1969
Ellis Island Medal of Honor 1993
Encyclopedia Britannica, 1980 Award for Achievement in Life, for Achievement in Science and Medicine 1979
Federation of Engineering and Scientific Societies, of Drexel Institute of Technology, The Science and Engineering Award 1967
Foundation for Biomedical Research, Lifetime Achievement Award 1991, Establishment of the, Michael E. DeBakey Journalism Award 2002
The Franklin Institute, Presidential Citation, Life Member 1977
French Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chirurgie 2000, Pioneers in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Award, Paris, France 2000
Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research, Honor of Recognition 1993
Friends of the National Library of Medicine, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, Library Services Outreach Award 1993
Fundacion Michael E. DeBakey, Dominican Republic 1989
Germany, Federal Republic of, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit, Germany 1992
Giovanni Lorenzini Foundation, Prize for the Advancement of Biomedical Science 1994
Global Conference Institute, Healthcare Humanitarian Award, Chicago, Illinois 2000
Greece, Commander of the Royal Order of George I, Bestowed by His Majesty The King of the Hellenes, Greece 1972
Harris County Commissioners' Court, Judge Jon Lindsay, Commissioners' Court Resolution 1989
Harris County Hospital District, 30-year Service Award 1978, A Tribute to Caring Gala Celebration Honoree 1998
Harry S. Truman Library Institute, Honorary Fellow 1969
Hays Medical Center, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, Heart Institute of Kansas, Hays, Kansas 1999
Helen Taussig Award 1969
Hellenic Red Cross, Gold Cross with Laurel 1972, Supreme Red Cross 1977, Athens, Greece
Hellenic Surgical Society, Certificate for Outstanding Achievements in, Cardiovascular Surgery, Athens, Greece 1990
Henrietta Sjold Award for Humanitarian Service, Hadassah, Miami Beach, Florida 1967
Hispanic American Medical Association of Houston, Honorary Member 1991
Horatio Alger Award 1967
Houston Academy of Medicine and John P. McGovern, John P. McGovern Compleat Physician Award, Houston, Texas 1999
Houston Board of Realtors, Key Houstonian of the Year 1983
Houston, City of , Michael E. DeBakey Day, Houston, Texas 1988, 1989, 155th Birthday Celebration Texas Medical Center Star 2001
The Houston Club, Honorary Member 1997
Houston Hall of Fame, Honor given to ten inaugural members 1999
Houston Independent School District , Michael E. DeBakey High School, for Health Professions, Houston, Texas 1996
Houston Surgical Society, Distinguished Honoree 1991
Humana Heart Institute International Symposium, 1985 Award Winner 1985
Hydraulic Institute, Professor of the Year Award 1968
Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, Senior Membership 1981
Institute of Medicine of Chicago, Honorary Fellow, Chicago, Illinois 1965
The Institute of Religion, Texas Medical Center, Caring Spirit Tribute, Houston, Texas 1994
Intellectual Property Owners, Incorporated, Certificate of Recognition 1983
International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences, Honorary Fellow 2002, Medal for Distinguished Achievements, in Cardiovascular Sciences 2002
International Cardiology Foundation, Gold Scalpel Award 1966
International College of Angiology, Lifetime Achievement Award 1998, Lisbon, Portugal
International Health and Medical Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award 1992, Freddie Award for Best Film in, the Communications Category (Healing Hearts) 1992, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., , Award for Excellence in Educational Films 1995, Lifetime Achievement Award 2002
International Medical Science Organization of Surgeons, The P.A. Gertzin Medal, Moscow, U.S.S.R. 1971
International Platform Association, George Crile Award 1988
International Prize "La Madonnina" 1974
International Register of Chivalry, Knights Humanity Award, Honoris Causa, Milan, Italy 1978
International Society of Atherosclerosis, Award for Distinguished Service 1979,
International Society of Surgery, Distinguished Service Award 1958, Leriche Award 1959
Italy, Knight Commander in the Order of, Merit of the Italian Republic, (Commendatore nell 'Ordene, Al Merito della Republica Italiana) 1972
James F. Mitchell Foundation for Medical Education, and Research, International Award 1966
Jordan , Independence of Jordan Medal, First Class 1980
The Jordan Society, Honorary Committee Member 1987
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Edwin and Lee Ducat Humanitarian Award 1978
Kahlil Gibran Centennial Foundation, Honoree 1989
Karolinska Institute, Foreign Adjunct Professor 1997
Kennedy Foundation, Senator Charles T. Toomey Award 1968
Kenosha Hospital and Medical Center, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, Heart Institute of Wisconsin, Kenosha, Wisconsin 1992
Kiwanis Club of Lake Charles, Kiwanis International Foundation Tablet of Honor 2000
Korea, Order of Civil Merit Mugunghwa Medal 1982
The Lankenau Hospital Recognition Award 1985
Lake Charles, City of, Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey Day, September 28, Lake Charles, Louisiana 2000
Lebanese American University , Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center, Byblos, Lebanon 1997
Lebanon, Republic of, National Merit of the Cedar with Rank of Commander 1968
Library of Congress, Bicentennial Living Legends, Washington, D.C. 2000
Lindbergh-Carrel Prize, Charleston, South Carolina 2002
Lions International Special Award 1973
Maine Heart Association, Eugene H. Drake Memorial Award 1966
Malatya, Turkey, Honorary Citizenship 1994
Medical Center of Louisiana Foundation, Spirit of Charity Award Inaugural Honor 1998
Medical World News , Doctor of the Year 1965, Medical Man of the Year 1966
Merck Sharp and Dohme, Special Recognition Award 1971
The Methodist Hospital, Establishment of the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center, Houston, Texas 2001
Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society 1997
Midwest Research Institute, Annual Citation, Kansas City, Missouri 1966
Millennium Society, Top Ten Heroes of 1996 1996
Modern Healthcare, Health Care Hall of Fame 1996
Modern Medicine Award 1957
Moscow Doctor's Club, Honorary Member, Moscow, Russia 1993
Muscular Dystrophy Association, Tall Texan Award, Houston, Texas 2001
Museum of Health and Medical Science, Lifetime Membership Award, Houston, Texas 1999
Napoleon Hill Gold Medal Award for, Humanitarian Achievement 1986
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Invention of the Year, DeBakey Ventricular Assist Device 2001
National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Foundation, Inc., The American Legends Award 1998
National Father's Day Committee, Humanitarian Father of the Year Award 1974
National Federation of Syrian and Lebanese American Clubs, Award of Achievement 1969
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, Maxwell Finland Award 1992
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College, at Cornell University, First O. Wayne Isom, M.D., Visiting Professor, of Cardiovascular Surgery 1998
New York Stock Exchange, Selected to ring closing bell on January 7, New York, New York 2000
New York University Medal, College of Dentistry Alumni Award 1973
Northridge Hospital Development Association, Distinguished Award 1988
Northwestern University Medical School, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Symposium and Book Dedicated to Dr. Michael DeBakey 1995
Ohio State University Medical Center, Karl P. Klassen Visiting Professor of Surgery 1998
Orden Militar del 55, Salvador y Santa Brigida de, Suecia Caballero Gran Oficial de Gracia Magistrad 1969
Organisation Mondiale de la Presse Diplomatique, International Prize Dag Hammarskjold, Academical Badges 1971
Panamanian Government and Its Medical Community, Order of Vasco Nunez de Balboa 1995
Panhellenic Medical Association, Gold Cross Award 1972
Peru , Order of the Sun 1967, Comendador de la Orden al Merito por, Servicios Distinguidos 1968
Phi Delta Epsilon, Distinguished Service Award 1974
Phi Lambda Kappa Medical Fraternity, Gold Medal Award 1965
Portugal, Republic of, Great Cross of the Order of St. James of the Sword, (Gra Cruz de Santiago da Espada), Presented by the President of the Republic of Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal 1998
Premio Giuseppe Corradi, Award for Surgery and Scientific Research, Bevagna, Italy 1997
Prix International Dag Hammarskjold, Great Collar with Golden Medal, Milan, Italy 1967
Project ORBIS International, ORBIS International Award, Houston, Texas 1999
Research! America, Lifetime Achievement Award, Washington, D.C. 1998
Roswell Park Medal 1959
Rotary Club, Distinguished Citizens Award 1972
Rotary NASA, Space Technology Utilization Award 1997
Rotary International Club, Honored as "a wonderful ambassador to Russia" 1997
Rudolph Matas Award in Vascular Surgery 1954
Russian Medical Association, Honorary Member 1996
Russian Military Medical Academy, Academician Boris Petrovsky International Surgeons Award, First Laureate of the Boris Petrovsky Gold Medal, St. Petersberg, Russia 1997
Saint George's Hospital Medical School, Hunterian Medal, London, England 1966
Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital, Man of the Year Award 1963, Dinner Honoring Dr. Michael E. DeBakey 1978
St. Mary's University, Marian Health Care Award, San Antonio, Texas 1981
Save A Heart Foundation, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Heart Saver Award 1994
Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, First Inaugural Award for Outstanding Achievement, in Heart, Lung, and Vascular Medicine 1989
Secretary of Defense, Meritorious Civilian Service Medal 1970
Sheridan Memorial Hospital, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, Heart Institute of Wyoming, Sheridan, Wyoming 2001
Sigma Xi, William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement 1995
Sir Thomas and Lady Edith Dixon Leadership Medal, Belfast, Ireland 1967
Society for Biomaterials, Fellow, Biomaterials Science and Engineering 1994, International Recognition, F.B.S.E. 1996
Society for Vascular Surgery, Distinguished Service Award, Washington, D.C. 1999
Sons of the American Revolution, Texas Society, George Washington Distinguished Service Award 1986
Southern Surgical Association, President 1990, Honorary Fellow 2000
Southern Utah University, Fire of Genius Award, Cedar City, Utah 1997
Sovereign Order of the Knights of the Hospital of, St. John of Jerusalem in Denmark, Commander Cross of Merit, "Pro Utilitate Hominum" 1980
State Medical Society of Wisconsin, William Beaumont Award 1966
Surgical Association of Barcelona, Gimbernat Prize 1969
Texas A&M University, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular, Science and Biomedical Devices, College Station, Texas 2000
Texas Academy of Science, Texas Scientist of the Year 1979
Texas House of Representatives, Adoption of HR 43 Honoring Dr. Michael DeBakey, For 50 Years of Medical Practice in Texas, Austin, Texas 1999, Recognition as Texas Science Hall of Fame Charter Member, Austin, Texas 2001
Texas Medical Association, Certificate of Honor, Scientific Exhibit 1970, Certificate of Honor, Scientific Exhibit 1971
Texas Medical Center Medallion, Houston, Texas 1972
Texas Science Summit, Texas Science Hall of Fame induction as charter member, San Antonio, Texas 2000
Texas Senate, Adoption of SR 60 Honoring Dr. Michael DeBakey, For 50 Years of Medical Practice in Texas, Austin, Texas 1999, Recognition as Texas Science Hall of Fame Charter Member, Austin, Texas 2001
Texas Society for Biomedical Research, Distinguished Service Award 1994
Texas State Board of Education, Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education in Texas, Distinguished Service Plaque 1979
Third International Vascular Symposium, Second Distinguished Award 1987
Thomas Alva Edison Foundation Award 1988
Time Magazine, Cover Picture of Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, May 28, 1965 1965, Cited in Great Events of the 20th Century 1999
Toledo Hospital Award 1986
Tulane Alumni Association, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, New Orleans, Louisiana 1974
Tulane College, Sesquicentennial Medal for Most Distinguished Alumni, New Orleans, Louisiana 1997
Tulane Medical Alumni Association, Lifetime Achievement of an Outstanding Alumnus Award, New Orleans, Louisiana 2000
Tulane University Health Sciences Center, 1834 Society Membership, New Orleans, Louisiana 2002
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, International Military Surgeon's Award 1984, Lifetime Honorary Member of the Alumni Association 1996, Establishment of the Michael E. DeBakey, International Surgical Chair 2000, Establishment of the DeBakey USU Brigade 2001
United Methodist Association of Health and , Welfare Ministries, Award of Honor 1995
U.S.S.R. Academy of Science, 50th Anniversary Jubilee Medal 1973
United States of America, Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, Presented by President Lyndon B. Johnson 1969, National Medal of Science, Presented by President Ronald Reagan 1987
United States Army, Legion of Merit 1945, Medical Department Regiment, Distinguished Member 1989
United States Department of Commerce, Certificate of Appreciation 1968
United States Space Foundation , Induction of the DeBakey Blood Pump (VAD), into the Space Technology Hall of Fame, Colorado Springs, Colorado 1999
University of Chile, Honorary Faculty of Medicine, Santiago, Chile 1964
University of Detroit, President's Cabinet Award 1978
University of Ghent, Great Medallion of the University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium 1961
University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Rockford, Recognition Award, Rockford, Illinois 1989
University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Medicine, Most Distinguished Visiting Professor in, Cardiothoracic Surgery (First Recipient) 1988, Establishment of the DeBakey Scholar Award 1988, Columbia, Missouri
University of Strasbourg, Medal of Honor 1990, Michael E. DeBakey Auditorium 1990, Inaugural Michael E. DeBakey Lecture 1991, Strasbourg, France
University of Turin, Saint Vincent Prize for Medical Sciences, Turin, Italy 1965
University of Utah, Artificial Heart Laboratory and, Medforte Research Foundation, Barney Clark Award, Salt Lake City, Utah 1998
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Commander-in-Chief's Medal and Citation 1980
Villanova University, Mendel Medal Award, Villanova, Pennsylvania 2001
Wisdom Award of Honor 1965
Women's International Center, Samaritan Living Legacy Award 1994
World Artificial-Organ, Immunology, , and Transplantation Society, Living Legend Award, Ottawa, Canada 2001
World Organization of the Diplomatic Press, Academician of Number 1969
World Who's Who in Science, Special Citation 1968
Yugoslavia, Presidential Banner and Sash 1971,
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Important Organizations
American College of Cardiology: offers information on its continuing education programs, conferences (including the 32nd Annual Cardiovascular Conference at Snowmass and Problem Solving in Interventional Cardiology), management, media, journals, news, as well as Advocacy Weekly, an ACC publication supporting cardiological issues in government.
American Heart Association: (AHA) provides a number of online features, including a heart and stroke index, warning signs, prevention and risk information, education, links to AHA research and publications, and health and heart statistics. It also offers information for professionals with links to research, meetings, councils and patient risk assessment.
British Cardiac Society: a charitable organization of doctors, surgeons, and professionals and is dedicated to education, research and clinical standards. The website includes information on BCS publications, news, meetings and links to affiliated organizations.
British Heart Foundation: funds disease research, emergency training, prevention and treatment education, provides medical equipment and patient support. The BHF offers a glossary of heart-related terms, patient information on prevention and treatment, press releases and links to related sites.
European Society of Cardiology: website provides information on education and fellowships, ESC publications, Cardiology congresses, the European Heart House and links to related sites.
Heart Information Network: founded by James Rader, heart patient and physician, provides prevention and risk information for patients. The site also provides information on medications, treatments, organizations and publications related to heart disease and prevention.
International Society for Heart Research: (ISHR) provides a free online Society newsletter (Heart News and Views) that is available for current and past issue searches. The ISHR homepage also offers a links and information to the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, the Society's official journal, as well as Handbook of Experimental Laboratory Procedures (H.E.L.P.) articles, the ISHR message board and Society meetings.
Mayo Clinic Heart Center: with several other health centers, provides news, heart information and articles, links to related organizations as well as "Ask the Mayo Physician", a source of patient answers and education.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: NHLBI, one of the national institutes of health, supports basic and clinical research as well as education on, among other things, causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment heart diseases. It also funds and supports related clinical trials, conducted through the Institute. The NHLBI website provides health and scientific resources, news, events, and current clinical trials and studies information.
National Institutes of Health: NIH is made up of over twenty institutes, centers and offices, and supports, funds and facilitates health-related research. The NIH website has links to all institutes and centers, news, events, scientific resources and information on NIH research clinical trials and publications.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons: aside from posting STS news and events, provides patient categorized links to organizations, a glossary of heart and surgical terms, and information on several procedures and surgeries. The STS homepage also has a link to the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, a monthly journal published for the Society.
Surgeon's General Library (The Virtual Library of the Surgeon General): provides visitors with news and press releases, Surgeon General history, reports and publications and links to patient and professional information via The Public Health Service and Department of Health and Human Services agencies.
Tulane Medical School (Tulane School of Medicine)—their homepage includes sections for students, patients (at Tulane Medical Center), bioscientists and clinicians, and a search engine which covers the Tulane directory, the School of Medicine, or directs the user to medical or general web search engines.
World Heart Federation: aims to promote and support cardiological disease research, and assist organizations, societies and foundations with programs in the field of heart research. The website has links to WHF publications such as CDV Prevention Journal, HeartBeat (World Heart Federation bulletin) and WhiteBook, as well as information on meetings, congresses, webcasts, a forum for cardiovascular disease prevention and links to related sites.
Honors
1945: Awarded Legion of Merit for developing MASH units.
1963: Awarded Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Research.
1999: Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Nations.
2000: Cited as "Living Legend" by United States Library of Congress