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Maurice Neligan

Irish heart surgeon and journalist (1937-2010) · Ireland · Doctors · Died at 73

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Maurice Neligan was an Irish heart surgeon, activist, newspaper columnist and media commentator. He was considered one of Ireland's most recognisable doctors - "Ireland's answer to Dr Christian Barnard [sic]" - and performed a number of firsts in Irish medicine.

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Maurice Neligan was an Irish heart surgeon, activist, newspaper columnist and media commentator. He was considered one of Ireland's most recognisable doctors - "Ireland's answer to Dr Christian Barnard [sic]" - and performed a number of firsts in Irish medicine. It is thought that he performed 14,000 - 15,000 heart operations during his career. After his death in 2010, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny described him as "the first superstar of Irish medicine".

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Country
Ireland
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2010 · aged 73

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