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QFirst surgeon to perform the successful human heart transplant

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  • A Dr. Norman Shumway ✔ ✖
  • B Christiaan Barnard ✔ ✖
  • C Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz ✔ ✖
  • D Dr. Leonard Bailey ✔ ✖
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Christiaan Barnard (1967)

The first successful human heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on December 3, 1967 in Cape Town, South Africa.

  1. Dr. Christiaan Barnard (1967)
  2. Dr. Norman Shumway (1968)
  3. Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz (1968)
  4. Dr. Leonard Bailey (1984)
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