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Gazi Yasargil

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9.78 Brilliant

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William Stewart Halsted

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American General Pioneer Oncology

9.62 Brilliant

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René Favaloro

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9.55 Brilliant

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Walton Lillehei

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9.53 Brilliant

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John Kirklin

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9.50 Brilliant

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Lars Leksell

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9.36 Excellent

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Judah Folkman

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9.22 Excellent

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Gavriil Ilizarov

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9.20 Excellent

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Roberto Spetzler

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9.18 Excellent

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9.18 Excellent

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Andreas Grüntzig

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9.18 Excellent

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Delos "Toby" Cosgrove

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Modern Cardiovascular Surgery Valve Repair Cleveland Clinic

8.42 Great

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A. Marc Gillinov

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Modern Cardiac Surgery Valve Repair Cleveland Clinic

8.10 Great

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Edward Benzel

Edward Benzel is a neurosurgeon specializing in complex spine surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. He’s noted for significan...

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8.10 Great

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Richard Freeman

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Modern Transplant Surgery Cleveland Clinic Liver Transplant

7.96 Good

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Michel Gagner

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Modern Bariatric Surgery Laparoscopic Surgery Duodenal Switch

7.91 Good

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Aniceto Baltasar

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Modern Spain Bariatric Surgery Duodenal Switch

7.82 Good

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Raul Rosenthal

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Modern General Surgery Bariatric Surgery Cleveland Clinic Florida

7.77 Good

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Kelvin Higa

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7.77 Good

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Scott Shikora

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7.73 Good