William S. Stoney

Digital Record

Identifier: 241

Staff Only

Dates

1950 - 2005

Creator

Stoney, William S. (Person)

Notes about Access to this Collection

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Reproduction Rights

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Historical or Biographical Note

Dr. William Shannon Stoney received his B.S. from the University of the South in 1950 and his M.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1954. After completing his surgical residency at Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1954--1962, he spent a year as a Senior Registrar of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at The General Infirmary in Leeds, England, 1962-1963. By the mid 60's, open heart surgery was becoming more commonly performed and with good results. In Leeds, a team was performing two open-heart operations a week in addition to other procedures. That experience inspired William Stoney to seek out a career in cardiothoracic surgery. He returned to Nashville, TN and headed the heart surgery team at St. Thomas Hospital. Dr. Stoney's "Pioneers of Cardiovasdcular Surgery" interviews is a project he has pursued in his retirement. This project combines his medical knowledge and his love of history.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Acquisition Information

Acquired on Unknown Date

Abstract

This collection "Pioneers of Cardiovascular Surgery" consists of 42 videotaped interviews of surgeons who developed open heart surgery in the second half of the 20th century. Dr. William S. Stoney, a cardio-thoracic surgeon on the staff of Vanderbilt University Medical School conceived the idea of creating this collection and he personally conducted the interviews. Each interview is approximately 60 minutes in length. In addition, collection contains brief bioigraphy of the interviewee as well as a transcript for most of the interviews. This collection of interviews ultimately led to Dr. Stoney's publication of the book, "Pioneers in Cardiac Surgery" in 2008 by Vanderbilt University Press.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note

The boxed set of transcripts, and two sets of video tapes (Beta format master tapes, and VHS format) tare shelved at the SCRC warehouse and serve as a back-up for this collection. The DVD's are shelved in the Historical Collections room.