title: Open Hearts: A Memoir
author:  Joseph B. Borman 
description: Professor Joe Borman is a giant of Israeli medicine and the founding father of modern open-heart cardiac surgery.... Joe was a pioneer in valve replacement surgery, particularly in children. He pioneered coronary artery bypass surgery in Israel and undertook the nation s first successful heart transplantation. His surgical prowess was unusual and many of his patients are alive thirty years after their initial operations. He was a gentle and patient surgeon and a unique leader of the team, maintaining quiet discipline and excellent interpersonal relationships.... This autobiography reveals the development, aspirations and internal self-searching of a great cardiac surgeon. It is essential reading for everyone who wishes to understand the inner workings of modern medicine. --Professor Mervyn Gotsman, previous head, Department of Cardiology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem<br /><br />Thousands suffering from life-threatening heart disease have gained many years of quality life and pleasure thanks to this unique individual with his skills, his open mind and his open heart. However, should a representative of the media interview him on the subject he would never take full credit for his success. It s not a one-man show, it s team work and without the contribution of every single member it would never work out. --Joram Rozov, former Associate Professor, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design<br /><br />You know, if I have never before understood exactly why I am in Israel, today I have the answer. I feel so much a part of the country. I feel I am contributing in the most meaningful way I can to the care of the wounded and to the welfare of Israel as a whole. I shall never again have doubts about our decision to settle in this small, developing land which is our own and which is so dear to Jews all over the world. --Dr. Joe Borman, phone call to his wife from Beersheba Hospital during the Six-Day War
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  # Two Hearts and a Lie
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Offstage Book 2
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Prologue](part0003_split_000.html#2RHM0-e8861