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Nina Starr Braunwald: The Original Female Cardiothoracic Surgical Giant

A special Thank You to Eugene Braunwald for allowing us to share Nina Braunwald’s story and for his unrelenting support of women in the field of cardiothoracic surgery.

Nina Starr Braunwald: The Original Female Cardiothoracic Surgical Giant

By Melanie Edwards and Erin Gillaspie

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