Reconnect with Professor John Pepper

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Professor John Pepper about his extensive career in cardiac surgery and his contributions to medical research.

Educated at Cambridge University and Guy’s Hospital, Professor John Pepper was a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at the London Chest Hospital and St George’s Hospital before moving to the Brompton in 1991.  His Brompton career as a consultant cardiac surgeon spanned over 30 years   Join us as we discuss not only his time at our hospital, but also his crucial role in research and cardiac surgery advances worldwide.   In June 2015, he was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to heart and lung surgery, in Her Majesty the Queen's birthday honours.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Professor John Pepper

Topics covered

• cardiac surgery
• medical research
• healthcare advancements
• personal history
• honors and awards

Keywords

• cardiothoracic surgeon
• Royal Brompton
• heart surgery
• lung surgery
• medical history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals, London Chest Hospital, St George’s Hospital, Cambridge University

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