Lawrence H. Cohn

Lawrence H. Cohn
Born(1937-03-11)March 11, 1937
DiedJanuary 9, 2016(2016-01-09) (aged 78)
EducationStanford University School of Medicine
University of California, Berkeley
Known forHeart valve repair and replacement surgery
Minimally invasive heart valve surgery
Medical career
ProfessionSurgeon
InstitutionsBrigham and Women's Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Sub-specialtiesCardiovascular surgery

Lawrence H. Cohn, (March 11, 1937 – January 9, 2016) was an American pioneering cardiac surgeon, researcher, and medical educator. He had been on the surgical staff at Harvard Medical School since 1971 and had been a Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School since 1980. In 2000, he was awarded the first endowed Chair in Cardiac Surgery at Harvard Medical School.[1]

  1. ^ "Looking for BWH Bulletin?- BWH Bulletin - For and about the People of Brigham and Women's Hospital". Brighamandwomens.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2016-05-25.