Tribute to Dr. Aldo Castañeda - History of Medicine Series: Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Castañeda was a pioneer in Congenital Heart Disease surgery who changed the lives of thousands of patients and families and trained medical professionals around the world. Listen as Dr. Castañeda discusses the history of the field of cardiac surgery. This presentation includes a special tribute to Dr. Castañeda by Dr. Pedro del Nido of Boston Children's Hospital. Upon completing this presentation, participants will: - Understand one physician’s professional path that led him to a career in cardiac surgery - Describe the key proponents and landmark developments that advanced the field of cardiac surgery - Consider one physician’s perspective on life as a pediatric cardiac surgeon - Hear one physician’s advice for young doctors starting out today Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu