Portrait of Michael DeBakey, in suit, slightly slouched Portrait of Michael DeBakey, in suit, slightly slouched

Contributor(s): Karsh, Yousuf Publication: Produced: 12 April 1969 Language(s): No linguistic content Format: Still image Genre(s): Archival Materials Photographic prints Portraits Abstract: At the time this portrait was taken, Dr. DeBakey was working on several cardiac assist devices as well as a total artificial heart, and also exploring the possibilities and limitations of heart transplants. See, for example, "Human Cardiac Transplantation," "Orthotopic Cardiac Prosthesis: Preliminary Experiments," and "Current Directions in the Artificial Heart Program." His total artificial heart prototype (slightly modified) had just been implanted in a human patient by Dr. Denton Cooley without DeBakey's knowledge or permission, an event that destroyed their professional relationship. The creator of this photo, Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002) was an Armenian-Canadian photographer renowned for his distinctive, revealing portraits. His subjects include many of the twentieth century's political and scientific leaders, along with other celebrities. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101743405X257 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: FJBBQJ Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101743405X257 Archival Collection: The Michael E. DeBakey Papers (Profiles in Science)