Vivien Thomas was a pioneer whose genius in cardiac surgery changed the medical world—without ever holding a medical degree. Born in 1910 in New Iberia, Louisiana, and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Thomas dreamed of becoming a doctor. But as a Black man in the Jim Crow era, financial and racial barriers blocked his path. A chance job as a lab assistant for Dr. Alfred Blalock at Vanderbilt University set his fate in motion. Despite having no formal medical training, Thomas quickly became Blaloc

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The man that changed Heart SurgeryDiscover the inspiring story of Vivien Thomas, the Black surgical pioneer whose groundbreaking work in heart surgery saved countless lives. His brilliance shaped modern medicine, yet he fought for decades to receive the recognition he earned.#BlkHistoryChannel #VivienThomas #HeartSurgeryPioneer #HiddenFiguresInHistory #blackhistorymoment #blackhistorystories #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth | Uylee's Boutique - Uylanda Dennis