Victor Chang Research Paper
Victor Chang
Victor Chang was a very well known heart surgeon. He performed lots of heart transplants and performed the first successful heart transplant on Fiona Coot which saved her life. Victor Chang was Chinese and was born in Shanghai from Australian born parents and moved to Australia in1953.
Education
When he came to Australia in 1953 he completed his secondary schooling at Christian Brothers College, Lewisham. Then he graduated from Sydney University with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in 1962.
He then trained in general surgery in England but then went on to serious training in cardiac and thoracic at the Brompton Hospital for Chest Diseases in London. In 1966 Victor became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons …show more content…
Later Victor graduated from Sydney University with a Bachelor of Medicine, and Bachelor of Surgery Degree. In the following years, Dr. Chang obtained a Fellowship in Surgery from the American and English College of Surgeons.
He returned to Australia in 1972 to join the elite St.Vincent's cardiothoracic team, which included Dr. Harry Windsor. In 1968 Australia's first heart transplant was performed by Dr. Windsor.
His Dream
Victor Chang’s dream was to alway become a doctor. As he got older showed a main interest in surgery. He finally became a heart surgeon and performed hundreds of transplants and operations on the heart. His dream saved hundreds of lives and his work and research lives on. Without Dr. Chang, many lives would have been lost and many major medical breakthroughs would not have been established.
Migration to Australia
Victor Peter Chang Yam Him was born in China in 1936, and came to Australia when he was fifteen years old.
His Work
Victor Chang developed Australia’s National Heart Transplant Program at St Vincent’s Hospital. He established the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, which through its research have saved many lives and will save even more lives in the future.
His work living on and the difference it has
Victor Chang was a very well known heart surgeon. He performed lots of heart transplants and performed the first successful heart transplant on Fiona Coot which saved her life. Victor Chang was Chinese and was born in Shanghai from Australian born parents and moved to Australia in1953.
Education
When he came to Australia in 1953 he completed his secondary schooling at Christian Brothers College, Lewisham. Then he graduated from Sydney University with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in 1962.
He then trained in general surgery in England but then went on to serious training in cardiac and thoracic at the Brompton Hospital for Chest Diseases in London. In 1966 Victor became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons …show more content…
Later Victor graduated from Sydney University with a Bachelor of Medicine, and Bachelor of Surgery Degree. In the following years, Dr. Chang obtained a Fellowship in Surgery from the American and English College of Surgeons.
He returned to Australia in 1972 to join the elite St.Vincent's cardiothoracic team, which included Dr. Harry Windsor. In 1968 Australia's first heart transplant was performed by Dr. Windsor.
His Dream
Victor Chang’s dream was to alway become a doctor. As he got older showed a main interest in surgery. He finally became a heart surgeon and performed hundreds of transplants and operations on the heart. His dream saved hundreds of lives and his work and research lives on. Without Dr. Chang, many lives would have been lost and many major medical breakthroughs would not have been established.
Migration to Australia
Victor Peter Chang Yam Him was born in China in 1936, and came to Australia when he was fifteen years old.
His Work
Victor Chang developed Australia’s National Heart Transplant Program at St Vincent’s Hospital. He established the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, which through its research have saved many lives and will save even more lives in the future.
His work living on and the difference it has