Donald Nixon Ross, FRCS was a South African-born British thoracic surgeon who was a pioneer of cardiac surgery and led the team that carried out the first heart transplantation in the United Kingdom in 1968. He developed the pulmonary autograft, known as the Ross procedure, for treatment of aortic valve disease.

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Occupation: physician, surgeon, cardiac surgeon
Citizenship: South Africa
Born: October 4, 1922
Died: July 6, 2014, July 7, 2014

University of Cape Towneducated at Kimberley Boys High Schooleducated at South Africacountry of citizenship

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Occupation: physician, surgeon, cardiac surgeon
Citizenship: South Africa
Born: October 4, 1922
Died: July 6, 2014, July 7, 2014

University of Cape Towneducated at Kimberley Boys High Schooleducated at South Africacountry of citizenship