Lois DeBakey | |
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| Born | 6 July 1920 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | 15 June 2016 (aged 95) |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
| Relatives | Michael DeBakey (brother) Selma DeBakey (sister) |
Lois DeBakey (6 July 1920 – 15 June 2016) was a Lebanese-American professor of scientific communications at Baylor College of Medicine and Tulane University School of Medicine. and with her sister Selma, created the first medical school communication courses that were curriculum-approved.[1] DeBakey served on the National Library of Medicine Board of Regents and was the sister of Michael DeBakey, the cardiovascular surgeon and medical educator.[2][3]