Maurice Neligan
Maurice Neligan (born 1937 in Booterstown , County Dublin , † October 8, 2010 in Dublin ) was an Irish heart surgeon .
Maurice Neligan received his MD in 1962 from University College Dublin . From 1971 to 2009 he worked at the Mater Hospital in Dublin, from 1974 to 2002 at Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin . He was one of the co-founders of the Blackrock Clinic in Dublin.
Neligan performed the first open heart surgery in 1974. He became the first Irish medical professional to have a coronary bypass transplant in 1975 and Ireland's first heart transplant in 1985. In total, he performed approximately 15,000 heart operations.
From 2002 until his death, Neligan wrote a weekly health column for The Irish Times . He died unexpectedly in October 2010 at the age of 73 in Dublin.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The Irish Times : Surgeon Maurice Neligan dies , October 8, 2010
- ^ The Irish Times: Tributes paid to respected surgeon , Oct. 9, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neligan, Maurice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish heart surgeon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Booterstown , County Dublin |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 2010 |
| Place of death | Dublin |