Famous American Surgeons Quiz: Can You Identify Them?

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The history of American medicine is filled with groundbreaking surgeons whose work shaped the way healthcare looks today. From heart transplants to neurosurgery to trauma care, these doctors pushed the boundaries of science and saved countless lives. Some became household names, while others are remembered mainly in medical history books. Knowing their achievements isn’t just trivia it helps us appreciate the evolution of modern healthcare and the lives improved because of their innovations. This quiz will challenge you to recognize these trailblazing figures in American surgical history.

Dr. Ben Carson is known for?

  • Separating conjoined twins

  • First kidney transplant

  • Artificial hip surgery

  • Brain cancer cure

Who wrote “Complications” and “Being Mortal”?

  • Paul Farmer

  • Michael DeBakey

  • Atul Gawande

  • Harvey Cushing

Who pioneered modern neurosurgery in the US?

  • Atul Gawande

  • Jonas Salk

  • Paul Farmer

  • Harvey Cushing

Charles Drew advanced medicine by improving storage of?

  • Organs

  • Blood plasma

  • Vaccines

  • Bones

Who performed the first successful human heart transplant in the US?

  • Christiaan Barnard

  • Denton Cooley

  • Michael DeBakey

  • William Halsted

Michael DeBakey was famous for work in?

  • Brain surgery

  • Heart surgery

  • Bone surgery

  • Eye surgery

Alfred Blalock developed surgery for?

  • Tuberculosis

  • Appendicitis

  • Blue baby syndrome

  • Cataracts

Which American surgeon co-developed the heart-lung machine?

  • Thomas Fogarty

  • John Gibbon

  • Paul Farmer

  • Charles Drew

Who performed the first successful kidney transplant in the US?

  • Joseph Murray

  • Denton Cooley

  • Alfred Blalock

  • Thomas Fogarty

Who introduced the use of rubber gloves in surgery?

  • William Halsted

  • Harvey Cushing

  • Alfred Blalock

  • Joseph Lister

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