surgeons

A biography of the African-American doctor who performed the first surgery on the human heart in the nineteenth century and who founded the first interracial hospital in the United States.

A biography of the surgeon who conducted research on the properties and preservation of blood plasma and was a leader in establishing blood banks.

A biography of Albucasis, considered to be one of the greatest surgeons of the Middle Ages and the Arab world, and discusses the origin of Islam and medicine in the ancient world.

Dr. Thomas Silkstone's unscrupulous rival, Dr. John Hunter, has learned of the imminent death of eight-foot-tall Charles Byrne, known as the "Irish Giant," and is obsessed with obtaining the body for his research. When Dr. Hunter is implicated in the horrific murder of a young castrato, Thomas must determine how far the increasingly erratic surgeon will go in the name of knowledge.

Dr. Cassandra Kingsley is investigating sudden surgical deaths at Boston Memorial Hospital and her husband, a top surgeon, seems headed for a breakdown. Cassi is admitted to the hospital for an eye operation and she becomes the "Godplayer's" next target.

Tells firsthand of the costly battle at the end of World War II that gave American forces control of Iwo Jima and vital airstrips halfway between Saipan and Japan.

The story of Dr. Morgan's first year in private practice.

Tells the story of Ben Carson, providing an account of how he went from a poor child in Detroit, labeled the class dummy, to one of the world's leading pediatric neurosurgeons.

Explores the life and work of Joseph Lister, the "father of modern surgery.".