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Dr. C. B. Baker, C.M., BA’44, MEd’44

Throughout his career, Dr. Baker earned a reputation for excellence as a surgeon and clinical teacher. A leader in the development and perfection of new medical advances, he performed the first successful cardiac transplant in Canada. He also pioneered a bloodless surgical technique for the procedure. An early proponent of multi-disciplinary approaches to care, he travelled nationally and internationally demonstrating open-heart procedures and post-care techniques.