Eugene Braunwald
Eugene Braunwald (August 15, 1929 – April 22, 2026) was an Austrian-born American cardiologist. He was born in Vienna, Austria. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1974.
Eugene Braunwald | |
|---|---|
 Braunwald in 2017 | |
| Born | August 15, 1929 |
| Died | April 22, 2026 (aged 96) |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | American College of Cardiology Distinguished Scientist Award (1986) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | National Institutes of Health |
Braunwald was chief of cardiology and clinical director at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. He was then hired to the University of California, San Diego where from 1968-1972 he was the founding Chair of the Department of Medicine.[1] In 1952, Braunwald married Nina Starr, a thoracic surgeon and medical researcher, with whom he had three children.[2] Nina Starr Braunwald died in 1992.[2] Several years later, he married his second wife, Elaine, formerly a senior hospital administrator.[3] Braunwald died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 96.[4]
References
- ↑ Canadian Journal of Cardiology - Braunwald Libin/AHFMR Prize announcement. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Braunwald, E. Nina Starr Braunwald: some reflections on the first woman heart surgeon.. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 71 (2 Suppl) (February 2001). p. S6–7. doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02397-3.
- ↑ Profile, Vanderbilt.edu. Accessed February 19, 2024.
- ↑ Eugene Braunwald, ‘Icon’ of Modern Cardiology, Dies at 96
Other websites
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.