Dwight Harken

Dwight Emary Harken
BornJune 5, 1910
Osceola, Iowa, United States
DiedAugust 27, 1993 (Age 83)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
EducationHarvard University
Occupationheart surgeon
SpouseAnne (m. 1934-1993; his death)
ChildrenAlden, Anne

Dwight Emary Harken (1910–1993) was an American surgeon. He was an innovator in heart surgery and introduced the concept of the intensive care unit.

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