Historical perspective of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: John W. Kirklin, MD (1917–2004)  Larry W. Stephenson, MD  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  Volume 134, Issue 1, Pages 225-228 (July 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.02.032 Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Dr John Kirklin circa 1957 (photo courtesy of the Mayo Clinic) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 134, 225-228DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.02.032) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Dr John W. Kirklin with 6 physicians who had either trained or were in the process of training in cardiothoracic surgery at UAB. Left to right standing: Al Pacifico, John Kirklin, Nicholas Kouchoukos, and Donald Doty; sitting: George Bilbrey, Jr., Robert Karp, and Monte Phillips (Photograph taken in 1970. Courtesy of Dr Humberto Ravelo.) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 134, 225-228DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.02.032) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions