Biography of victor chang

Chinese-born Australian cardiac surgeon (–)

Victor Peter ChangAC (born Chang Yam Him; 21 November – 4 July ) was a Chinese-born Australian cardiac surgeon and a pioneer of modern heart transplantation in Australia.

About Dr Victor Chang - Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

His murder in stunned Australia and is considered one of the most notorious in the country's history.^[1][2] Chang was given a state funeral, and in he was voted Australian of the Century at the People's Choice Awards.^[3][4][5]

After completing his medical studies at the University of Sydney and working in St Vincent's Hospital, he trained in the United Kingdom and the United States as a surgeon before returning to Australia.

At St Vincent's Hospital, he helped establish the National Cardiac Transplant Unit, the country's leading centre for heart and lung transplants. Chang's team had a high success rate in performing heart transplants, and he pioneered the development of an artificial heart valve.^{& Victor Chang - Wikiwand VAG}