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There is much that America can be proud of.
The type of people who make our nation what it is sit at the core of that pride.
Last week, a legendary cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, died at the age of 99. He was a pioneer in the developments he made and he left his impact on millions of people, now and in the future.
DeBakey created procedures that are now commonly used in bypass surgery and invented a series of devices that helped heart patients, including himself. These devices have kept people living longer and have improved their quality of life.
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It all started when he was still in medical school in 1932 and he invented the roller pump, which became a component of modern open heart surgery. Years later, he developed artificial hearts to help patients waiting for transplants, and he developed more than 70 surgical instruments.
DeBakey’s efforts should remind us all of the importance of a trait Americans should be proud of: innovation. Without innovation, America wouldn’t be where it is today.
And with people following in DeBakey’s footsteps in the medical world, or just being inspired by his efforts to find a solution to other problems, America will continue to show it is a place where ideas can be dreamed of and turned into reality.
DeBakey is a reminder of that. He made the world a better place.
Observer wrote on Jul 15, 2008 8:13 AM: