Michael DeBakey and his wife Katrin in Egypt Michael DeBakey and his wife Katrin in Egypt

Publication: Produced: [ca. 1976] Language(s): No linguistic content Format: Still image Subject(s): Egypt Genre(s): Archival Materials Photographic prints Abstract: Dr. DeBakey went on several trips to the Middle East as a goodwill ambassador, surgeon, and special consultant to the United States Surgeon General. His most famous trip to Egypt occurred in 1980, where he performed a splenectomy on the recently exiled Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Prior to the surgery, DeBakey had been awarded the Merit Order of the Arab Republic First Class. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101743405X76 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: FJBBFS Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101743405X76 Archival Collection: The Michael E. DeBakey Papers (Profiles in Science)