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Daniel Hale Williams

Daniel Hale Williams. Grades 4-6. Who is Daniel Hale Williams?. He is known as the 1 st physician to successfully perform heart surgery. His Childhood.

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Daniel Hale Williams

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  1. Daniel Hale Williams Grades 4-6

  2. Who is Daniel Hale Williams? • He is known as the 1st physician to successfully perform heart surgery.

  3. His Childhood • 5th of 7 children born to Daniel Williams, Jr. & Sarah Price Williams • After his father’s death in May 1867, his family separated.

  4. EDUCATION • He graduated from Janesville Classical Academy in 1878. • He graduated from Chicago Medical College in 1883 with his doctoral degree.

  5. His Career • Worked at South Side Dispensary • Voluntarily treated children at Protestant Orphan Asylum.

  6. Career continued….. • (1894-1898) Worked as surgeon-in-chief at Freedman’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. • (1912-1926) Worked as attending staff surgeon at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago

  7. His Major Accomplishments • In 1889, he was the 1st African American to be appointed to the State Board of Health. • He established Provident Hospital on May 4, 1891. • Provident Hospital is known as the first interracial hospital.

  8. Major Accomplishments continued….. • In July 1893 at Provident Hospital, he conducted open heart surgery on James Cornish. • James Cornish recovered successfully.

  9. His Death • He died on Tuesday, August 4, 1931 in Idlewild, Michigan.

  10. Honors • Dr. Williams has received many honors for his career successes. • A plague is located at Provident Hospital for his service. • There are 2 schools named for him in New York City and 1 school in Chicago.

  11. References • Roberts, Amanda J. Daniel Hale Williams. Retrieved on November 19, 2008 from http://www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Williams_Daniel_Hale.html • Roberts, Amanda J. Daniel Hale Williams. Retrieved on November 19, 2008 from http://www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Williams_Daniel_Hale.html • The Provident Foundation. Retrieved on November 19, 2008 from http://www.providentfoundation.org/print.php • Yates, Melissa. Pennsylvania People: Level 1 Biographies. Retrieved on November 19, 2008 fromhttp://www.cbsd.org/pennsylvaniapeople/level1_biographies/Biographies_Level_1/daniel_hale_williams_level_1.htm • www.africanamericans.com • www.providentfoundation.org

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