Francis Fontan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Fontan

Cardiac surgeon

Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1929

Place of Birth: Nay, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 14-Jan-2018

Profession: surgeon, cardiologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Francis Fontan (2 July 1929 – 14 January 2018) was a French cardiologist and cardiothoracic surgeon best known for developing the Fontan procedure, a form of cardiac surgery used to treat some forms of congenital heart disease.