Clarence Dennis
Clarence Dennis | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1909 |
| Died | July 11, 2005 (aged 96) |
| Education | Johns Hopkins (M.D.) |
| Known for | pioneering cardiopulmonary bypass |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgeon |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, SUNY Stony Brook |
| Sub-specialties | cardiothoracic surgery |
| Research | open-heart surgery |
Clarence Dennis (June 16, 1909 – July 11, 2005) was an American cardiothoracic surgeon best known for his work in pioneering cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). He had invented one of the first heart-lung bypass machines, and in 1951 he became the first to use such a device during an open-heart operation.