Forest Dewey Dodrill

Forest Dewey Dodrill
Born(1902-01-26)January 26, 1902
DiedJune 28, 1997(1997-06-28) (aged 95)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard Medical School
University of Michigan
Known forOpen heart surgery
Scientific career
FieldsSurgery
InstitutionsHarper University Hospital, Wayne State University

Forest Dewey Dodrill (January 26, 1902 – June 28, 1997) was a medical doctor at Harper University Hospital at Wayne State University in Michigan who performed the first successful open heart surgery using a mechanical pump.