Alexander Alexandrovich Vishnevsky

Alexander Alexandrovich Vishnevsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Вишне́вский, May 24 [O.S. May 11] 1906, Kazan – 19 December 1975, Moscow) was a Soviet surgeon, member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR (1953), honoured worker of science of the RSFSR (1956), Colonel General of Medical Corps (1966), and a Hero of Socialist Labor (1966). Vishnevsky first conducted a cardiac surgery under the local anesthesia (1953).

Alexander Alexandrovich Vishnevsky
BornMay 24 [O.S. May 11] 1906
Kazan, Russian Empire
Died19 December 1975(1975-12-19) (aged 69)
Moscow, USSR
NationalitySoviet
OccupationSurgeon
Known forFirst conducted a cardiac surgery under the local anesthesia
RelativesAlexandr Vasilyevich Vishnevsky
Medical career
Notable worksCreated new methods for treating gunshot wounds
AwardsHero of Socialist Labor

A son of Alexandr Vasilyevich Vishnevsky, he elaborated the new methods for treating gunshot wounds treatment on the Eastern Front of World War II, such as using leeches to remove shrapnel. Later he was awarded several Soviet and foreign awards and prizes.

Works
  • Selected works on surgery and adjacent branches, vol. 1–2 (Избранные работы по хирургии и пограничным областям. Т. 1–2. М., 1970)
  • Surgeon's Diary. The Great Patriotic War 1941–1945, 2nd ed. (Дневник хирурга. Великая Отечественная война 1941–1945 гг. Изд. 2-е. М., 1970)
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