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Mr. Clare Baker

  • Deceased
  • Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

    Order of Canada

    • Member of the Order of Canada

      Awarded on: 2001-05-30
      Invested on: 2002-02-22
      As Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at St. Michael's Hospital, he attained 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. Sensitive to his patients' religious beliefs, he also invented a bloodless surgical technique for the procedure. He was an early proponent of a multi-disciplinary approach to care, assembling a specialized team to respond to the complex range of patient needs.