Helen B. Taussig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Helen B. Taussig

American cardiologist

Date of Birth: 24-May-1898

Place of Birth: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 20-May-1986

Profession: physician, cardiologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Helen Brooke Taussig (May 24, 1898 – May 20, 1986) was an American cardiologist, working in Baltimore and Boston, who founded the field of pediatric cardiology.
Notably, she is credited with developing the concept for a procedure that would extend the lives of children born with Tetralogy of Fallot (the most common cause of blue baby syndrome).
This concept was applied in practice as a procedure known as the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt.
The procedure was developed by Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas, who were Taussig's colleagues at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Taussig is also known for her work in banning thalidomide and was widely recognized as a highly skilled physician.