Alan Kerr
Sound & VisionAlan Kerr is a well-known cardio-thoracic and vascular surgeon who, before retiring from practice in Aotearoa New Zealand, played a crucial role in the development of coronary artery and children’s heart surgery in our country. He worked at Green Lane Hospital for over three decades, during which time it became a world-renowned center for cardiology and cardiac surgery. Since his retirement, he has volunteered in Palestine to develop children’s cardiac services. His inspiring career and life storiesare recorded in the archives at Auckland Library. Listen here to Alan talking about the development of cardiac surgery and Green Lane Hospital as an international center of excellence.
- TITLEAlan Kerr a life in Medicine
- PRODUCTION DATE6 July 2023
- AUTHOR/CREATORThe Auckland Medical Museum Trust
- CONTRIBUTORSDebbie Dunsford, Margaret Horsburgh
- LANGUAGEEnglish
- TRANSCRIPT
- FORM/GENREOral History
- COLLECTION NUMBEROH39462
Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua
I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past
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