Interview with Dr. Jimmy F. Howell, M.D.

Interview with Dr. Jimmy F. Howell, M.D.

Contributor(s):
Howell, Jimmy F.
History Associates Incorporated
Baylor College of Medicine
Gart, Jason (Interviewer)
Publication:
Produced: 9 July 2010
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Oral histories (document genres)
Interviews
Transcripts
Abstract:
Jimmy F. Howell, MD is a Professor of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Howell's interview includes personal recollections on the life and career of the late Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. He reviews Dr. DeBakey's formative training at Tulane University and his burgeoning interest in vascular surgery. Dr. Howell describes Dr. DeBakey's role in the development of the Dacron graft and, later, the DeBakey VAD. Dr. Howell then briefly discusses Dr. DeBakey's personality and his lifelong feud with Denton Cooley. Dr. Howell also comments on Dr. DeBakey's interactions with the political and social elite, including President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Duke of Windsor, and Jerry Lewis. Dr. Howell concludes the interview with a description of Dr. DeBakey's hobbies and family life.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
55 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101743405X266 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
FJBBQT
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101743405X266
Archival Collection:
The Michael E. DeBakey Papers (Profiles in Science)