Just had to show this to my wife. She has Tetralogy of Falots, and had a Blaloc-Thomas-Taussig shunt when she was a baby. Obviously, it saved her life, and she’s now a practicing Doctor. So my wife owes her life to Thomas, and never realised it until today. Brought us both to tears. Thank you!
Thank you for such a lovely comment. You two must definitely check out the movie. It had me in tears and I haven't even had any cardiac surgery! But then again I do tend to blub in movies quite easily. I am glad you both now know the story. Best wishes!
Medlife Crisis We definitely will. My wife is a person of colour too (another Bengali as it happens) and a big Alan Rickman fan, so I’m not sure how we’ve not seen it already!
I know the stories of these unsung heroes because I work in the field to which they contributed so much, but just think how many great thinkers never achieved their potential simply due to a lack of access to education; whether due to poverty, geography, sexism, racism or any other avoidable hurdle. Do you know of any similar figures in your areas of interest?
This technically isn't a real answer to your question, but I think it fits the spirit of it: before their retirement my parents were doctors, and in the early eighties they worked in a hospital in Breman Asikuma, Ghana for four years. Now, I've been told that even back then the healthcare education of Ghana was world-class, but ironically that just resulted in brain drain. So back then doctors from Europe flew to Ghana to staff the hospitals there. In this hospital's case my parents were the only two doctors present, and they actually were GPs who just had a half-year crash course into surgery and tropical illnesses. I was born there during this period, and five years ago I went back to visit my birthcountry and of course the hospital where my parents worked. Nowadays there are nine doctors (surgeons, other specialists) and all except for one of them are from Ghana or Nigeria. While a lot of work still has to be done, amazing progress has already been made, and in Europe and the US we do not talk enough about these positive developments! (see also: gapminder.org)
THIS!! Something I'm always saying is that we are limiting humanity's potential by not utilizing all of humanity; by only allowing a small minority of people to succeed!
I met Dr. Thomas when I was 12 years old. In 1976 my father had heart surgery at Johns Hopkins. Several days after the surgery, he paid a visit to my father in his room while I was there. He seemed like a very nice man. He didn't just talk about my father's condition. He sat down and talked to my father for about a half hour. He took the time to get to know my father as a person. This was just a few years before he retired. He was teaching at Hopkins at the time. I didn't know anything about his story until I saw the movie "Something the Lord Made". It is a remarkable story. I do recommend seeing the movie.
Hamilton Naki worked inside Africa's best hospital. Alongside a world renowned heart surgeon. There goes the narrative that black people was not tolerated anywhere near white people. Naki admitted in an interview that he was surprised when he heard about the first heart transplant on the radio. $275 per month pension? The exchange rate is now 18.63, earning him more than R5000 per month back when you could buy a second hand car for that money.
@Deontjie Hamilton's story is not the norm, and it seems like you're the one pushing a narrative when it's a well documented fact that apartheid ruined people's lives and their chances of prosperity simply for being the "wrong" skin colour. The bald fact is that people like Naki were lucky in a weird sense. It's still an unbalanced power dynamic where black people did not possess social agency or legal protection, depending entirely on the kindness or whims of whites.
Wow, I was born in Cape Town and lived there for 18 years before emigrating to the UK, in schools we hear all about Christiaan Barnard but this is the first time I am hearing about Hamilton Naki :( despite being educated in the country he helped so much, arguably equal to the help Dr. Barnard
I can't believe how Vivien Thomas directly helped change the course of Cardiology and was paid as a janitor. And people these days still deny the existence of prejudice against races, citing "statistics" as their reason for hating a group of people different to theirs. Such a shame. Humans suck.
The more I research, the more I realize how much black lives are responsible for giving us unbelievable advances that have changed our whole world, put us on the moon, saving so many lives, and teaching us about peace. Imagine if we could wash away all racism and fear from our hearts, be used to build love and hope!!!
The more I research, the more I realize how much black lives are responsible for giving us unbelievable advances that have changed our whole world, put us on the moon, saving so many lives, and teaching us about peace. Imagine if we could wash away all racism and fear from our hearts, be used to build love and hope!!!
What's up with that thumb down ratio?! I have zero clue why anybody would dislike it, absolutely awesome video as usual, super interesting and informative.
@@kkmac7247 certainly. Every video gets thumbs down which aren't legitimate. Not just bots either. Like an 8-year old flipping through fortnite or minecraft videos (whatever they play these days) thinking he's curating his stream by thumbs-downing anything else that comes up without any idea what it really is and no actual opinion on its quality.
I heard about Vivien Thomas because the podcast Sawbones did an episode on him! (very good medical history podcast.) He was an amazing man who was brilliant and we still owe him to this day. I have never heard of Hamilton Naki but I'm glad I have now. Just imagine how many intelligent POC in history are being hidden.
So amazing that you shed light onto this! It's just shameful how these guys didn't get the shine they deserved in the beginning, just because of their race and financial status..
Thanks for this information! I was familiar w Dr. Thomas, thanks to the movie that I watched some years ago. Didn't know about the other two cases. As sad as it may have been that Dr Thomas never was a practicing doctor, his impact was far greater than most doctors could ever dream about..
Every time I hear a story like this I'm just filled with anger. Why aren't these people being taught about in schools? How was there ever a system so prejudiced that someone this capable was still treated as sub-human?
The professors in my medical school were very skilled to perform and teach the procedures mentioned in this video but they never even once mentioned the fascinating history behind that. I wonder why! Thank you for sharing this with the world.
@@slappy8941 A mechanic whose main function is to follow a set standard operating procedure doesn't need to know the history of automobile development but an engineer sure needs to know that in order to solve unique problems in coming days. Likewise, paramedics do not need to know the history of medical science but doctors, especially professors, must. How would they further the discipline otherwise?
This really changes my perspective of what 'unqualified' means, or at least what it meant (although, it's not like these problems are entirely in the past). Great video, may the algorithm be ever in your favour! I know you need that hash brown money!
To think that these guy's talents would have gone untapped if they hadn't worked at an university by chance! I always say, none of us can picture what the world will be like when human potential is no longer encumbered by poverty or discrimination
I get so excited when I get notifications you’ve posted! Also that is an incredible deal and I think I’ll bite - thanks for making great content at an accessible price!
Vivien Thomas worked as a lab assistant and was taught by Alfred Blalock and then did research with Blalock. Denton Cooley also was taught surgical techniques by Blalock. Blalock and Thomas did great work together working on Tetralogy of Fallot and also shock. May they both rest in peace.
Actually no vivien thomas was self taught, blalock was so amazed by his technique that he said his hands were something the Lord made 😂 and thomas guided him during the surgery
@@mussiedebrezion8198 Thomas was trained by Blalock who trained many famous surgeons including Denton Cooley. Thomas surpassed Blalock in his technique.
@@mussiedebrezion8198 That was a movie not a documentary. But it is fair to say that Thomas was actually a finer surgeon than Blallock. But they were truly collaborators. God bless both men.
I had to pause the video right after Alan Rickman was mentioned, to watch the movie about Vivien Thomas, then continue this video. And I don't regret it. Very heartwarming movie.
In the US, public education is largely financed through local property taxes. Thus, a child born into a household of very limited financial means is so severely handicapped that, regardless of his abilities and determination, overcoming the resulting obstacles is almost impossible. It's apparent to the world how much our society has suffered from this. It wasn't until 1959 that wards were integrated at JHH. Even today, surveys show that ethnic, racial and other minority groups often feel that they are not fully welcomed at some of our finest hospitals.
This video is just too beautiful... I forwarded this to my whole family, and we thank you for your care, humility, and respect for the talents of the oppressed.
Thank you for bringing this history to light. Sadly, with what is happening today, with the upsurge of racism and sexism and the ignorance that comes with, the lessons that such history teaches us makes this even more important for it to be known. I will do my best to share it with others. 🙂🙏
How is there an upsurge in sexism? What country do you live in? Because in the U.S. women get preferential treatment in divorce court, child custody, domestic disputes etc.
I remember Dr. Barnard giving Dr. Hamilton Naki credit for his achievements because my parents spoke of it when we watched documentaries about it. Much credit to the white doctors for giving these men of color the credit they richly deserve. We all know that more often than not this is not the case. MLC guy, brilliant video! Cheers to you sir, you are quite the dab hand. Kathi in AZ 🇺🇸
I always enjoy your videos, but this one was amazing! I loved it! I find this information so interesting. Thank you for bringing these people to my attention.
God I love this video. I consider myself a failure of humanity. My body would’ve deteriorated without the help I’ve gotten during my life. My dream now is to give that treatment to others. I hope that one day I’ll look back on this comment, having gone to uni for a career in medicine. I hope I don’t give up.
Hey Rohan, could you maybe do a video on Patent ductus arteriosis? I was born early and had surgery to fix this, and I'd love to learn more about its biology, history, and treatment(s).
It's interesting to see Barnard after reading about him in "The Man Who Touched His Own Heart." Apparently, Barnard was kind of an ambitious, reckless, self-aggrandising jerk. Blalock and Thomas are in there too, but I've not read that far yet. If you're planning to do another video for black-history month, Daniel Hale Williams would be interesting to see (also in the book). The first person to conduct surgery on the heart.
Great book. Every Second Counts by Don McCrae focuses just on the race for the first transplant, I loved it, a real thriller. And yes - Barnard was by all accounts a very flawed man. But - that made him pretty interesting. In heart transplant medicine we all acknowledge Norm Shumway as the real father of transplantation but he was a more typical surgeon - very focussed, brilliant but boring! Barnard abandoned his long-suffering wife and was not a good father to his daughter. I wish I had remembered to included DHW's name in this video, would've been a nice addition. Damn! But thanks for reminding me. Enjoy the rest of the book!
@@MedlifeCrisis Thanks for replying. I'm really enjoying the book, but it's in dire need of an editor! Shumway's really interesting, and a bit of a tragic figure. He did most of the work and got none of the credit, poor bugger. Haven't heard of McCrae's book, but I'll check it out. If you've not read it yet, check out The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris. It's about Joseph Lister, Victorian-era medicine, and the birth of germ theory. Grizzly, well written, completely engaging. I wish it was longer.
@@Hungry86 I have, thanks. Another excellent read. Yes you're right, The Man Who Touched His Own Heart was a little harder to read than 'Matter of the Heart' by Thomas Morris which I highly recommend. They cover similar ground but Morris has a better grasp on what is interesting and less sensationalism. Loads of great books out there! If you want to get really into it, The King of Hearts is also good. Lindsey's book career has really taken off which means she's not making youtube videos anymore, which is a shame as they were fun - take a look!
@@MedlifeCrisis Been there, seen that. I'm looking forward to her next book/s. I'll wrap this up as I'm sure you've got other shit to do. Thanks for the reply and the recommendations.
As a disabled person, and happy social justice warrior, I enjoy hearing about people with disabilities of historical significance. It'd be nice to see more content along those lines.
DANGERMOUSE!!! The racism had me needing to pause the video and breathe deeply a bit. Really really appreciate this video. I had never heard of Hamilton Naki or Vivian Thomas before.
Such awesome people. Thank you for sharing their stories! I saw Something The Lord Made and was enthralled by that story. It’s amazing how much they achieved in such an oppressive time. ...But perhaps even more surprising is your pronunciation of “controversy”. 😝 P.S. Your hashbrown budget must be through the roof!
I was at work the day before yesterday and realised I had forgotten to shoot the hash brown gag so ordered an Uber Eats to the hospital JUST for that visual gag that almost no one will watch. Had to find a place that did hash browns at 11pm. Blew the budget!
another great video about extraordinary work! though i still cant get over the skeleton in the background, that definitely is an interesting take on the phrase "head up the arse"
Thomas’ story is told in the film “Something The Lord Made”. Very moving story. I used to have it on DVD years ago. Was really happy to find it again on UA-cam.
A moment of silence for all the dogs and pigs who have been experimented on and without their suffering we would not be able to save so many people now 💔
So very interesting!.Amazing what intelligent black people contributed, even with indignities they had to suffer. Grateful to those that saw beyond skin color to truly see greatness!
Great video, I only found out your channel a few days ago and I've been binge watching it! Maybe it's already on your (endless) list of todo videos, but please think about doing the same kind of video but for women. They are so under represented in the history of the sciences, as are people of colour. Thanks!
@@MedlifeCrisis Great ! Thanks for the recommendation, I will definitely check it out. I wish you great success with your channel, you and your content deserve it!
I filmed 3 videos at once and I realised I'd worn the same shirt (a proper shirt) so panicked I'd be labelled a one-shirter and found the only one I had to hand (this isn't shot in my house). But didn't realise the microphone covered the T-shirt anyway so people can't marvel at my erudite whimsy.
Our Hero Tom Scott is known for always wearing a red shirt....and he has more subscribers. Might consider it; after all, we all know one example of cause/effect means it’s definitely going to work for you as well. ;)
@@jcnash02 well, you say that but I wore a bright red shirt to meet Tom on Tuesday and found he had switched to an entirely different shade! It's more like a darker faded red. So who knows what to believe anymore
Great video! But what does the name change to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig mean for Sir Fix-a-Clot? Baby Got ToF now seems dated and hopelessly out of touch.
Hey there isn't anything wrong with spending the money made from people enjoying your videos on hash browns. There are a lot of far worse things you could be spending your hard earned money on. Plus hash browns are a wonderful thing..... damn now I'm hungry. Off to cook some hash browns! Keep up the good work!
Mr. Medlife Crisis, could I ask where you got that amazing heart poster behind you? I would very much like one just like it to hang in my room. Thank you Mr. Crisis
Why? It wasn't humour. Logically speaking they should feint, but they don't. Turns out they have added mechanisms to prevent that. We never knew before it was studied.
Sudipta Ranjan Patra it’s not a joke, to my limited knowledge, without the extra constructive ness in the giraffes vessels, the head would face a lot of pressure and could the giraffe could faint
I am still in disbelief that we let race, gender and whatever other social constructs we have built to impede our advancement as a civilization. Medicine should not be allowed to be the domain of a select few. I can't imagine just how much we have let things to fall behind just because a select few refused to let others in to learn and contribute.
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Just had to show this to my wife. She has Tetralogy of Falots, and had a Blaloc-Thomas-Taussig shunt when she was a baby. Obviously, it saved her life, and she’s now a practicing Doctor. So my wife owes her life to Thomas, and never realised it until today. Brought us both to tears. Thank you!
Thank you for such a lovely comment. You two must definitely check out the movie. It had me in tears and I haven't even had any cardiac surgery! But then again I do tend to blub in movies quite easily. I am glad you both now know the story. Best wishes!
Medlife Crisis We definitely will. My wife is a person of colour too (another Bengali as it happens) and a big Alan Rickman fan, so I’m not sure how we’ve not seen it already!
@@jackroutledge352 Wow she sounds awesome! But, I'm biased😉 Which country are you in?
That is just amazing! A wonderful story. It is indeed a small world.
Medlife Crisis we’re in the UK. I’m wondering now how it is you don’t know each other?
I know the stories of these unsung heroes because I work in the field to which they contributed so much, but just think how many great thinkers never achieved their potential simply due to a lack of access to education; whether due to poverty, geography, sexism, racism or any other avoidable hurdle. Do you know of any similar figures in your areas of interest?
This technically isn't a real answer to your question, but I think it fits the spirit of it: before their retirement my parents were doctors, and in the early eighties they worked in a hospital in Breman Asikuma, Ghana for four years. Now, I've been told that even back then the healthcare education of Ghana was world-class, but ironically that just resulted in brain drain. So back then doctors from Europe flew to Ghana to staff the hospitals there. In this hospital's case my parents were the only two doctors present, and they actually were GPs who just had a half-year crash course into surgery and tropical illnesses. I was born there during this period, and five years ago I went back to visit my birthcountry and of course the hospital where my parents worked. Nowadays there are nine doctors (surgeons, other specialists) and all except for one of them are from Ghana or Nigeria. While a lot of work still has to be done, amazing progress has already been made, and in Europe and the US we do not talk enough about these positive developments! (see also: gapminder.org)
Lovely
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@@Kurikesh I'm Bengali so know that sad story well. mobile.twitter.com/MedCrisis/status/897175056455004160
@@MedlifeCrisis For North American BHM next year, perhaps you can tell the story of Onesimus and his contributions to the promotion of inoculation!
I can't think how advanced we would be if we got rid of our most of the prejudices few centuries sooner
True enough. On the other hand, it’s our advances that make as to get rid of the prejudices in the end. Economics drives history.
THIS!! Something I'm always saying is that we are limiting humanity's potential by not utilizing all of humanity; by only allowing a small minority of people to succeed!
@@mksabourinable absolutely agree with the first part but the second one doesn't sound very right to me. Can you explain further?
Brilliant abilities and minds come in all different bodies, they are exclusive to no race or gender
same now with a fairer society
I met Dr. Thomas when I was 12 years old. In 1976 my father had heart surgery at Johns Hopkins. Several days after the surgery, he paid a visit to my father in his room while I was there. He seemed like a very nice man. He didn't just talk about my father's condition. He sat down and talked to my father for about a half hour. He took the time to get to know my father as a person. This was just a few years before he retired. He was teaching at Hopkins at the time. I didn't know anything about his story until I saw the movie "Something the Lord Made". It is a remarkable story. I do recommend seeing the movie.
Honestly id never study medicine but you always give me a new found appreciation for it
Born and bred and educated in S. Africa and NEVER heard of Hamilton Naki. Thanks so much for profiling him.
Interesting. I was born, bred, and raised in the US and I know his name.
Hamilton Naki worked inside Africa's best hospital. Alongside a world renowned heart surgeon. There goes the narrative that black people was not tolerated anywhere near white people. Naki admitted in an interview that he was surprised when he heard about the first heart transplant on the radio. $275 per month pension? The exchange rate is now 18.63, earning him more than R5000 per month back when you could buy a second hand car for that money.
@Deontjie Hamilton's story is not the norm, and it seems like you're the one pushing a narrative when it's a well documented fact that apartheid ruined people's lives and their chances of prosperity simply for being the "wrong" skin colour. The bald fact is that people like Naki were lucky in a weird sense. It's still an unbalanced power dynamic where black people did not possess social agency or legal protection, depending entirely on the kindness or whims of whites.
Wow, I was born in Cape Town and lived there for 18 years before emigrating to the UK, in schools we hear all about Christiaan Barnard but this is the first time I am hearing about Hamilton Naki :( despite being educated in the country he helped so much, arguably equal to the help Dr. Barnard
I can't believe how Vivien Thomas directly helped change the course of Cardiology and was paid as a janitor. And people these days still deny the existence of prejudice against races, citing "statistics" as their reason for hating a group of people different to theirs.
Such a shame. Humans suck.
It's truly sickening, even more so when being prejudiced against in their native country!
_Some_ suck
The more I research, the more I realize how much black lives are responsible for giving us unbelievable advances that have changed our whole world, put us on the moon, saving so many lives, and teaching us about peace. Imagine if we could wash away all racism and fear from our hearts, be used to build love and hope!!!
The more I research, the more I realize how much black lives are responsible for giving us unbelievable advances that have changed our whole world, put us on the moon, saving so many lives, and teaching us about peace. Imagine if we could wash away all racism and fear from our hearts, be used to build love and hope!!!
What's up with that thumb down ratio?! I have zero clue why anybody would dislike it, absolutely awesome video as usual, super interesting and informative.
In a word, racists
Well, now it's 3.7k up vs 37 down. 1% racist isn't too bad.
@@thorr18BEM they seem to be losing ground :o)
@@thorr18BEM also, some are bots, or people who just don’t like this type of video (I.e medical videos)
@@kkmac7247 certainly. Every video gets thumbs down which aren't legitimate. Not just bots either. Like an 8-year old flipping through fortnite or minecraft videos (whatever they play these days) thinking he's curating his stream by thumbs-downing anything else that comes up without any idea what it really is and no actual opinion on its quality.
I heard about Vivien Thomas because the podcast Sawbones did an episode on him! (very good medical history podcast.) He was an amazing man who was brilliant and we still owe him to this day. I have never heard of Hamilton Naki but I'm glad I have now. Just imagine how many intelligent POC in history are being hidden.
Where can one watch it?
I'm no doctor but I can tell that the cause of death of the owner of the skeleton in the background was snu snu.
😁😧😁😧😁😧😁😧
Im scare-oused!
The skeleton is a real dick-head
self snu snu
What is snu?
I live in Cape Town and did not know about Hamilton Naki. Thanks for sharing!
So amazing that you shed light onto this! It's just shameful how these guys didn't get the shine they deserved in the beginning, just because of their race and financial status..
Thanks for this information! I was familiar w Dr. Thomas, thanks to the movie that I watched some years ago. Didn't know about the other two cases. As sad as it may have been that Dr Thomas never was a practicing doctor, his impact was far greater than most doctors could ever dream about..
Dr Thomas's work helped save my wife's life. She was born with a serious heart defect and received a Blaloc-Thomas-Taussig shunt. Thank you Dr Thomas
Every time I hear a story like this I'm just filled with anger. Why aren't these people being taught about in schools? How was there ever a system so prejudiced that someone this capable was still treated as sub-human?
Vivien Thomas was prominently featured in my med school’s history of medicine course! Forgotten no longer!
The professors in my medical school were very skilled to perform and teach the procedures mentioned in this video but they never even once mentioned the fascinating history behind that. I wonder why! Thank you for sharing this with the world.
Maybe they didn't know. Does your mechanic know the history of automobile development?
@@slappy8941 A mechanic whose main function is to follow a set standard operating procedure doesn't need to know the history of automobile development but an engineer sure needs to know that in order to solve unique problems in coming days. Likewise, paramedics do not need to know the history of medical science but doctors, especially professors, must. How would they further the discipline otherwise?
This really changes my perspective of what 'unqualified' means, or at least what it meant (although, it's not like these problems are entirely in the past). Great video, may the algorithm be ever in your favour! I know you need that hash brown money!
Thanks Grace!
To think that these guy's talents would have gone untapped if they hadn't worked at an university by chance!
I always say, none of us can picture what the world will be like when human potential is no longer encumbered by poverty or discrimination
Thank you for doing this, there are so many Hamilton Nakis and Alan Turings in the world that deserve so much better. I love your channel.
If there was ever a better example of intelligence ≠ education I can't think of it
Imagine having to serve drinks to your students just to pay rent, and you're a sergeon?
It's a way for people who lack humanity and character to dehumanize those who possess those traits naturally.
These are some incredible stories. I’m glad these guys were successful in a sense
I have always loved your videos for humour, but as a TOFer and a BT shunt recipient, I am floored to learn about the people who saved my life!
I get so excited when I get notifications you’ve posted! Also that is an incredible deal and I think I’ll bite - thanks for making great content at an accessible price!
Me too
Never heard of them before! Thanks for the video
That was an excellent video! I've never heard of these pioneers in medicine. I learned something new today!
Vivien Thomas worked as a lab assistant and was taught by Alfred Blalock and then did research with Blalock. Denton Cooley also was taught surgical techniques by Blalock. Blalock and Thomas did great work together working on Tetralogy of Fallot and also shock. May they both rest in peace.
Actually no vivien thomas was self taught, blalock was so amazed by his technique that he said his hands were something the Lord made 😂 and thomas guided him during the surgery
@@mussiedebrezion8198 Thomas was trained by Blalock who trained many famous surgeons including Denton Cooley. Thomas surpassed Blalock in his technique.
@rlkinnard actually no thomas showed blalock the ropes that's why blalock kept him as his unofficial assistant and stole his thunder 👌🏿
@@rlkinnard it was thomas that showed him new innovative techniques and medical instruments 🤣 when will you stop stealing black people's inventions
@@mussiedebrezion8198 That was a movie not a documentary. But it is fair to say that Thomas was actually a finer surgeon than Blallock. But they were truly collaborators. God bless both men.
I had to pause the video right after Alan Rickman was mentioned, to watch the movie about Vivien Thomas, then continue this video. And I don't regret it. Very heartwarming movie.
Well technically, they actually cooled the heart a bit... ;)
I cried, seriously, thank you Thomas!
In the US, public education is largely financed through local property taxes. Thus, a child born into a household of very limited financial means is so severely handicapped that, regardless of his abilities and determination, overcoming the resulting obstacles is almost impossible. It's apparent to the world how much our society has suffered from this. It wasn't until 1959 that wards were integrated at JHH. Even today, surveys show that ethnic, racial and other minority groups often feel that they are not fully welcomed at some of our finest hospitals.
Your skeleton at the back, suffers from severe hip dislocation.
And muscular distrophy
Thank you for bringing attention to these legends
This video is just too beautiful... I forwarded this to my whole family, and we thank you for your care, humility, and respect for the talents of the oppressed.
I think your channel may be the apogee of UA-cam, and see myself coming back for more every time. Congrats on another great video!
Thanks for the video, doc. It's good to see some of the medical history. It really inspires me to keep studying.
Thank you for bringing this history to light. Sadly, with what is happening today, with the upsurge of racism and sexism and the ignorance that comes with, the lessons that such history teaches us makes this even more important for it to be known. I will do my best to share it with others. 🙂🙏
How is there an upsurge in sexism? What country do you live in? Because in the U.S. women get preferential treatment in divorce court, child custody, domestic disputes etc.
@@adewilson132
And in beatings, cheatings,and abandonments too!
Thanks for another well edited video Robin!
Thank you for a well-spelled comment Lube! ;p
*Rohit! At least learn to spell his name properly Lube...
@@TheAlexmynameis you da real MVP Oled
Me being emotional already and stumbling across this🤐 suchha awestruck 🥺
Thank you for this vid, Im South African my heart is happy
I remember Dr. Barnard giving Dr. Hamilton Naki credit for his achievements because my parents spoke of it when we watched documentaries about it. Much credit to the white doctors for giving these men of color the credit they richly deserve. We all know that more often than not this is not the case. MLC guy, brilliant video! Cheers to you sir, you are quite the dab hand. Kathi in AZ 🇺🇸
100% seriousness video... nice work. I like it.
Fantastic video, keep up the extraordinary work!
I always enjoy your videos, but this one was amazing! I loved it! I find this information so interesting. Thank you for bringing these people to my attention.
God I love this video. I consider myself a failure of humanity. My body would’ve deteriorated without the help I’ve gotten during my life. My dream now is to give that treatment to others. I hope that one day I’ll look back on this comment, having gone to uni for a career in medicine. I hope I don’t give up.
What beautiful stories. Talent and brilliance can bless anyone. Thanks for sharing!
As a wise woman once said, we've got to be twice as good to get half as far
Important stories. Thank you
You have the best transitions to the ads at the end. So good in fact, I have signed up for CS + N, per your advice about hash browns.
Thanks! I really do appreciate that
Amazing! And how he lights his pipe while discussing heart surgery. That really shows how long ago this was - even though it was only a few decades.
You delivered this so well.
Hey Rohan, could you maybe do a video on Patent ductus arteriosis? I was born early and had surgery to fix this, and I'd love to learn more about its biology, history, and treatment(s).
I think my IQ just went up. What a nice unusual thing to happen on youtube.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have a film to watch!
Edit: it was amazing
I really like all your videos, but this was my favourite. Please, more videos like this! Thank you !
It's interesting to see Barnard after reading about him in "The Man Who Touched His Own Heart." Apparently, Barnard was kind of an ambitious, reckless, self-aggrandising jerk. Blalock and Thomas are in there too, but I've not read that far yet. If you're planning to do another video for black-history month, Daniel Hale Williams would be interesting to see (also in the book). The first person to conduct surgery on the heart.
Great book. Every Second Counts by Don McCrae focuses just on the race for the first transplant, I loved it, a real thriller. And yes - Barnard was by all accounts a very flawed man. But - that made him pretty interesting. In heart transplant medicine we all acknowledge Norm Shumway as the real father of transplantation but he was a more typical surgeon - very focussed, brilliant but boring! Barnard abandoned his long-suffering wife and was not a good father to his daughter.
I wish I had remembered to included DHW's name in this video, would've been a nice addition. Damn! But thanks for reminding me. Enjoy the rest of the book!
@@MedlifeCrisis Thanks for replying. I'm really enjoying the book, but it's in dire need of an editor! Shumway's really interesting, and a bit of a tragic figure. He did most of the work and got none of the credit, poor bugger. Haven't heard of McCrae's book, but I'll check it out. If you've not read it yet, check out The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris. It's about Joseph Lister, Victorian-era medicine, and the birth of germ theory. Grizzly, well written, completely engaging. I wish it was longer.
@@Hungry86 I have, thanks. Another excellent read. Yes you're right, The Man Who Touched His Own Heart was a little harder to read than 'Matter of the Heart' by Thomas Morris which I highly recommend. They cover similar ground but Morris has a better grasp on what is interesting and less sensationalism. Loads of great books out there! If you want to get really into it, The King of Hearts is also good. Lindsey's book career has really taken off which means she's not making youtube videos anymore, which is a shame as they were fun - take a look!
@@MedlifeCrisis Been there, seen that. I'm looking forward to her next book/s. I'll wrap this up as I'm sure you've got other shit to do. Thanks for the reply and the recommendations.
Williams was a remarkable man but I don't think he was first and did he operate on the heart itself?
As a disabled person, and happy social justice warrior, I enjoy hearing about people with disabilities of historical significance. It'd be nice to see more content along those lines.
"...whose achievements are even more impressive."
Me: "More impressive than that? Well come on then! Out with it!"
DANGERMOUSE!!!
The racism had me needing to pause the video and breathe deeply a bit.
Really really appreciate this video. I had never heard of Hamilton Naki or Vivian Thomas before.
Haha well spotted! The world's greatest detective!
Such awesome people. Thank you for sharing their stories! I saw Something The Lord Made and was enthralled by that story. It’s amazing how much they achieved in such an oppressive time. ...But perhaps even more surprising is your pronunciation of “controversy”. 😝
P.S. Your hashbrown budget must be through the roof!
I was at work the day before yesterday and realised I had forgotten to shoot the hash brown gag so ordered an Uber Eats to the hospital JUST for that visual gag that almost no one will watch. Had to find a place that did hash browns at 11pm. Blew the budget!
@@MedlifeCrisis Now that's true dedication to the film-maker's art and, perhaps a small coronary plaque.
another great video about extraordinary work!
though i still cant get over the skeleton in the background, that definitely is an interesting take on the phrase "head up the arse"
Thank you. An eye opening episode
Who needs med school when you got hard work and genius? Thanks for this vid m8!
I keep coming back to this video. well done good sir.
Thomas’ story is told in the film “Something The Lord Made”. Very moving story. I used to have it on DVD years ago. Was really happy to find it again on UA-cam.
I'd never heard of these amazing people, thank you so much for amplifying their stories!
Great video as always! I remember talking about something the lord made during your q and a. So crazy to learn about their lives and achievements!
A moment of silence for all the dogs and pigs who have been experimented on and without their suffering we would not be able to save so many people now 💔
So very interesting!.Amazing what intelligent black people contributed, even with indignities they had to suffer. Grateful to those that saw beyond skin color to truly see greatness!
WOW!!!! I did not know this now I do and I'm glad - Awesome!!!!
thank you
Amazing stuff- shedding light on the achievements of such talented individuals who have probably saved thousands of lives!
Thank you!!
Wonderful documentary.
After a month, the yt algorithm has finally brought me here...
Anyway, you were awesome at the Backyard CC!!
Brilliance shining through iniquity!
That skeleton in the background had some very particular kink
In the sixties we'd say "his problem is/was obvious"
Wonderful video!!
Great video, I only found out your channel a few days ago and I've been binge watching it! Maybe it's already on your (endless) list of todo videos, but please think about doing the same kind of video but for women. They are so under represented in the history of the sciences, as are people of colour. Thanks!
Absolutely. So many stories of people not being able to meet their potential. You must read (if you haven't already) Inferior by Angela Saini.
@@MedlifeCrisis Great ! Thanks for the recommendation, I will definitely check it out.
I wish you great success with your channel, you and your content deserve it!
Great video Rohin, as always. Although I must judge your choice of wearing a printed t-shirt under a blazer smh
I filmed 3 videos at once and I realised I'd worn the same shirt (a proper shirt) so panicked I'd be labelled a one-shirter and found the only one I had to hand (this isn't shot in my house). But didn't realise the microphone covered the T-shirt anyway so people can't marvel at my erudite whimsy.
@@MedlifeCrisis Okay you're excused just this time, but know that the Fashion Police has you on their watchlist.
Our Hero Tom Scott is known for always wearing a red shirt....and he has more subscribers. Might consider it; after all, we all know one example of cause/effect means it’s definitely going to work for you as well. ;)
@@jcnash02 well, you say that but I wore a bright red shirt to meet Tom on Tuesday and found he had switched to an entirely different shade! It's more like a darker faded red. So who knows what to believe anymore
Great video! As a ToF survivor, Something the Lord Made has always been one of my favorite movies.
Most of y'all don't even know the story of Thomas Vivien. He was a janitor who pioneered heart surgery and cured the Blue Baby syndrome
OUTSTANDING!!!
This one was fascinating, I'll have to check out the film with Snape. "Something the Lord made" is a line on par with "Always"
Great video! But what does the name change to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig mean for Sir Fix-a-Clot?
Baby Got ToF now seems dated and hopelessly out of touch.
Really interesting video
Hey there isn't anything wrong with spending the money made from people enjoying your videos on hash browns. There are a lot of far worse things you could be spending your hard earned money on. Plus hash browns are a wonderful thing..... damn now I'm hungry. Off to cook some hash browns! Keep up the good work!
Awesome vid Doc
Love your work. Thank you.
Mr. Medlife Crisis, could I ask where you got that amazing heart poster behind you? I would very much like one just like it to hang in my room. Thank you Mr. Crisis
A very talented medical student www.redbubble.com/people/fayee8
Love love love this video!
I LOVE THIS THANK U FOR TELLING ME ABOUT THESE AMAZING DOCTORS!
I haven't thought of "Danger Mouse" in a while, cool poster.
It's so refreshing to hear you pronounce Guyana "correctly"
Thank you!
"Why Giraffes don't faint when they lift their head up from the ground" dry British humour at its best. Really laughed hard
Why? It wasn't humour. Logically speaking they should feint, but they don't. Turns out they have added mechanisms to prevent that. We never knew before it was studied.
Sudipta Ranjan Patra it’s not a joke, to my limited knowledge, without the extra constructive ness in the giraffes vessels, the head would face a lot of pressure and could the giraffe could faint
@@hkr667 Really thought it was some sort of pun searched it and it is actually true thanks though
I am still in disbelief that we let race, gender and whatever other social constructs we have built to impede our advancement as a civilization. Medicine should not be allowed to be the domain of a select few. I can't imagine just how much we have let things to fall behind just because a select few refused to let others in to learn and contribute.
Awesome stuff, thanks for the history :)
Doctor...THIS is your best work.
Teaching yourself surgery sounds ridiculously dangerous.
Great historical tid bit there. Very pleasing story.