TRANSPLANT PIONEER SIR TERENCE ENGLISH DIES AT 93
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✍️ Sir Terence English, a pioneering surgeon, has died at the age of 93. He is best known for carrying out the first successful heart transplant in the UK in 1979.
👉 Carried out the first successful heart transplant in the UK in 1979 👉 Pioneered heart transplantation at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge 👉 Faced resistance from the public and government to carry out the surgery 👉 Performed numerous successful transplants throughout his career 👉 Knighted for his contributions to surgery and medicine 👉 Devoted his services to humanitarian work in Pakistan and Gaza
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