About
Doctor who co-developed the Blalock-Taussig shunt, a technique that saved countless infants from the deadly blue baby syndrome.
Before Fame
She overcame strong dyslexia in her childhood, using only her willpower and the patient tutoring of her father.
Trivia
She worked extensively with prominent U.S. physician Alfred Blalock to perfect and demonstrate the technique.
Family Life
Her mother died when Helen was 11, and she was henceforth raised by her father.
Associated With
She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
