Born: 1/18/1856 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Died: 8/4/1931 Idlewild, Michigan
Daniel Hale Williams was an American general surgeon who, in 1893, performed the second documented successful pericardium surgery to repair a wound. He also founded Provident Hospital, the first non-segregated hospital in the United States
Business / Schooling:
- Feinberg School of Medicine (1880–1883)
Awards / Achievements:
- performed the second documented successful pericardium surgery to repair a wound. He also founded Provident Hospital, the first non-segregated hospital in the United States.
