Robert Bartlett (surgeon)
Robert H. Bartlett | |
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| Born | May 8, 1939 |
| Died | October 20, 2025 (aged 86) Ann Arbor, Michigan, US |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Medical School Albion College |
| Known for | Work on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Thoracic surgery |
| Institutions | University of Michigan Medical School |
Robert Hawes Bartlett (May 8, 1939 – October 20, 2025) was an American physician and medical researcher who is credited with developing a lifesaving heart-lung technology known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). He was a professor of surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School.