Alexander Alexandrovich Vishnevsky | |
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| Born | May 24 [O.S. May 11] 1906 |
| Died | 19 December 1975 (aged 69) Moscow, USSR |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | First conducted a cardiac surgery under the local anesthesia |
| Relatives | Alexandr Vasilyevich Vishnevsky |
| Medical career | |
| Notable works | Created new methods for treating gunshot wounds |
| Awards | Hero of Socialist Labor |
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Alexander Alexandrovich Vishnevsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Вишне́вский, May 24 [O.S. May 11] 1906, Kazan – 19 December 1975, Moscow) was a Soviet surgeon, member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR (1953), honoured worker of science of the RSFSR (1956), Colonel General of Medical Corps (1966), and a Hero of Socialist Labor (1966). Vishnevsky first conducted a cardiac surgery under the local anesthesia (1953).
A son of Alexandr Vasilyevich Vishnevsky, he elaborated the new methods for treating gunshot wounds treatment on the Eastern Front of World War II, such as using leeches to remove shrapnel. Later he was awarded several Soviet and foreign awards and prizes.