# Willis J. Potts

> Willis John Potts was an American pediatric surgeon and one of the earliest physicians to focus on the surgical treatment of heart problems in children. Potts set up one of the country's first pediatric surgery programs at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

*American pediatric surgeon (1895-1968)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1895-03-22
- **Died:** 1968-05-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Willis John Potts was an American pediatric surgeon and one of the earliest physicians to focus on the surgical treatment of heart problems in children. Potts set up one of the country's first pediatric surgery programs at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.6

## Sources
- [Willis J. Potts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_J._Potts)
- [Willis J. Potts](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_J._Potts)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44905030)

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