Against the backdrop of segregation, Vivien Thomas, a Black lab technician and Alfred Blalock, a renowned white surgeon, dared to defy medical gospel by forging a partnership that changed the course of medical history. Their work led to one of the century’s major breakthroughs: a daring heart operation to treat “blue baby syndrome”.
Against the backdrop of segregation, Vivien Thomas, a Black lab technician and Alfred Blalock, a renowned white surgeon, dared to defy medical gospel by forging a partnership that changed the course of medical history. Their work led to one of the century’s major breakthroughs: a daring heart operation to treat “blue baby syndrome”.
