About
Surgeon who invented the Blalock-Taussig Shunt, which saved the lives of numerous infants suffering from blue baby syndrome.
Before Fame
He studied at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and later became a surgery resident at Vanderbilt University.
Trivia
His cardiac surgery technique became the world standard.
Family Life
He was married twice and had three children.
Associated With
Alan Rickman portrayed Blalock in HBO's 2004 docu-drama Something the Lord Made.
