surgeons

A brief biography of Dr. Charles Drew, an American physician who researched in the field of blood transfusions.

Dramatization of the true story of lab technician Vivien Thomas, a black surgical genius who fought bigotry in the 1940s, as he collaborated with Dr. Alfred Blalock on a pioneering procedure for "blue babies.".

Captures the physician Ben Carson's fight to beat the odds, the secret behind his outstanding accomplishments as a pediatric neurosurgeon, and what drives him to take risks.

Describes the clothes and equipment worn by surgeons throughout history, examining the technical gear they depend on in their profession and describing how their dress style has changed over time.

Presents the author's memoir recounting his experiences as a surgeon in Russia at the height of the Civil War. He treated civilians, Russian soldiers, and Chechen rebels and thus was branded a traitor and nearly killed several times.

A biography of the black surgeon who, among other achievements, was the first to perform open heart surgery.

Captures the physician's fight to beat the odds, the secret behind his outstanding accomplishments, and what drives him to take risks.