• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · Mar 2015

    Biography Historical Article

    Donald Nixon Ross, BS, MB, ChB, FRCS: pioneering surgeon and true gentleman.

    • W Randolph Chitwood.
    • Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. Electronic address: chitwoodw@ecu.edu.
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2015 Mar 1;99(3):1105-7.

    AbstractDonald Nixon Ross, FRCS, was a master surgeon, a consummate scholar, and fine gentleman. Herein, are descriptions of his education, practice of cardiac surgery, and legacy contributions. He always will be known for developing and applying the aortic autograft "switch" procedure for aortic stenosis known in perpetuity as the Ross procedure.Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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