Victor peter chang biography of william
Victor peter chang biography of william
Victor peter chang biography of william hamilton...
Victor Chang
Chinese-born Australian cardiac surgeon (–)
Victor Peter ChangAC (born Chang Yam Him; 21 November – 4 July ) was a Chinese-born Australian cardiac surgeon and a pioneer of modern heart transplantation in Australia.
His murder in stunned Australia and is considered one of the most notorious in the country's history.[1][2] Chang was given a state funeral, and in he was voted Australian of the Century at the People's Choice Awards.[3][4][5]
After completing his medical studies at the University of Sydney and working in St Vincent's Hospital, he trained in the United Kingdom and the United States as a surgeon before returning to Australia.
At St Vincent's Hospital, he helped establish the National Cardiac Transplant Unit, the country's leading centre for heart and lung transplants. Chang's team had a high success rate in performing heart transplants, and he pioneered the development of an artificial heart valve.&