William DeVries

William DeVries
DeVries in 2002
Born
William Castle DeVries

(1943-12-19) December 19, 1943 (age 80)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Known forDr. William DeVries and his surgical team replaced a diseased heart with the Jarvik-7, the first permanent artificial heart ever used for a human patient.
Scientific career
Fieldscardiothoracic
surgeon

William Castle DeVries (born December 19, 1943) is an American cardiothoracic surgeon, mainly known for the first transplant of a TAH (total artificial heart) using the Jarvik-7 model.