Michael DeBakey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1908-09-07

Deathday

2008-07-11

Michael DeBakey

Biography

Michael Ellis DeBakey (September 7, 1908 – July 11, 2008) was an American general and cardiovascular surgeon, scientist and medical educator who became Chairman of the Department of Surgery, President, and Chancellor of Baylor College of Medicine at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. His career spanned nearly eight decades.