<P> Daniel Hale Williams ( January 18 , 1856 -- August 4 , 1931 ) was an African - American general surgeon , who in 1893 performed the second documented , successful pericardium surgery in the United States to repair a wound . He founded Chicago 's Provident Hospital , the first non-segregated hospital in the United States , and also founded an associated nursing school for African Americans . </P>
<P> Daniel Hale Williams ( January 18 , 1856 -- August 4 , 1931 ) was an African - American general surgeon , who in 1893 performed the second documented , successful pericardium surgery in the United States to repair a wound . He founded Chicago 's Provident Hospital , the first non-segregated hospital in the United States , and also founded an associated nursing school for African Americans . </P>
who performed the first successful open heart surgery
who performed the first successful open heart surgery
Daniel Hale Williams
Daniel Hale Williams