# Pierre Grondin

> Pierre Grondin, was a Canadian cardiac surgeon known for his contributions to heart transplantation and cardiac surgery. After completing postgraduate training with Michael DeBakey and Denton Cooley in Houston, Texas, Grondin introduced advanced techniques - such as open-heart surgery using the heart-lung machine and coronary artery bypass surgery - at the Montreal Heart Institute. In the early 1950s, he contributed to the development of open-heart surgery using the heart-lung machine. In May 1968, Grondin performed Canada's first successful heart transplant at the Montreal Heart Institute.

*Canadian cardiac surgeon (1925-2006)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1925-08-18
- **Died:** 2006-01-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Pierre Grondin, was a Canadian cardiac surgeon known for his contributions to heart transplantation and cardiac surgery. After completing postgraduate training with Michael DeBakey and Denton Cooley in Houston, Texas, Grondin introduced advanced techniques - such as open-heart surgery using the heart-lung machine and coronary artery bypass surgery - at the Montreal Heart Institute. In the early 1950s, he contributed to the development of open-heart surgery using the heart-lung machine. In May 1968, Grondin performed Canada's first successful heart transplant at the Montreal Heart Institute.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.3 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 53.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Pierre Grondin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Grondin)
- [Pierre Grondin](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Grondin)
- [بيير غروندين](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%8A%D8%B1_%D8%BA%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3385338)

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