In Memoriam

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In Memoriam: James S. Tweddell (1959 to 2022)

September 16, 2022 | Michael Mitchell

Dr. James S. Tweddell was a thoughtful and technically outstanding congenital heart surgeon and an internationally renowned leader, innovator, teacher, and friend. He passed away at the young age of sixty-two on July 1, 2022...

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In Memoriam: V. Rao Parachuri FRCS, FRCS 1957–2022

August 19, 2022 | Srilakshmi Adhyapak

Internationally acclaimed cardiac surgeon and respected leader of cardiac surgeons in India, Dr. V. Rao Parachuri, passed away on June 30, 2022. He was an accomplished cardiac surgeon who had...

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In Memoriam: Brian Fowell Buxton (1940 to 2022)

July 14, 2022 | Frank Tamru

Internationally acclaimed heart surgeon and highly respected leader in the Australasian cardiac surgery community, Professor Brian Buxton passed away at age eighty-two in May in Melbourne, Australia. Buxton was known...

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In Memoriam: Dr. David Charles Johnson (1938 to 2022)

March 31, 2022 | Frank Tamru

Dr. David Charles Johnson, former chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia, passed away on February 16, 2022 of unknown causes. David, who was eighty-three at the...

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Remembering Bob Replogle, 1931-2016

May 11, 2016 | Mark Ferguson

Robert L. Replogle, MD, the driving force behind the creation of CTSNet, died Monday, May 9, at the University of Chicago Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was...

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Donald Ross, DSc, FRCS, 1922 to 2014

July 29, 2014 | Charles Yankah

In Memoriam: Mr. Donald Nixon Ross, DSc, FRCS October 4, 1922 to July 7, 2014 We are deeply saddened by the loss of our great teacher Donald Ross, a truly...

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Roy Greenberg, MD, 1964-2013

December 17, 2013 | CTSNet Staff

CTSNet is sad to announce the passing of Dr. Roy K. Greenberg. Dr. Greenberg, 49, died December 7, 2013 at his home on Lake Erie near Cleveland, OH. He was...

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Dr. Thomas Bruce Ferguson – Asian Annals Tribute

August 10, 2013 | Frank Tamru

This article is republished with the permission of the Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals. The narrative below on how the Asian Annals finally became indexed has not been previously published....

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Thomas Bruce Ferguson, MD, 1923 – 2013

May 30, 2013 | T. Ferguson…

Thomas Bruce Ferguson, MD was born on May 6th, 1923 in Oklahoma City, OK. He was the grandson of Thompson Benton Ferguson and Elva Shartell Ferguson, pioneer Oklahomans, founders and...

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Medical University of South Carolina Grieves the Loss of Carolyn E. Reed, MD

May 30, 2013

Carolyn Elaine Reed, M.D. died on November 16, 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina following a short but courageous battle with cancer. Dr. Raymond S. Greenberg, President, MUSC stated, “Dr. Reed...

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In Memoriam – Harold C. Urschel, Jr, MD

November 16, 2012

Harold Clifton Urschel, Jr, passed away on November 12, 2012, aged 82. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on February 17, 1930 to Loma Elizabeth Powell Urschel and Harold Clifton...

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Tribute to Juro Wada, MD

April 1, 2011

Dr. Juro Wada passed away on February 14, 2011 at his home in Tokyo, Japan. He was 88 years old. Dr. Wada was a pioneer in cardiothoracic surgery in Japan...

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Peter Vincent Moulder, Jr. 1921 – 2010

February 9, 2011

Peter Vincent Moulder, Jr. was born January 26, 1921. He died May 10, 2010, at age 89. Dr. Moulder was known as Pete to his residents and colleagues, even when...