When Dr. Lown came to Baltimore for medical school in 1942, he found that everything was segregated -- even the blood at the hospital's blood bank. Watch the video and read the blog below to hear in Dr. Lown's own words how he rebelled against this racist practice. More
Dr. Charles Drew revolutionized blood donations...yet racist policies prevented him from participating in the very programs he had created. More
Dr. Bernard Lown (1921-2021) was a pioneering cardiologist, humanitarian, and founder of the Lown Institute. From his invention of the modern direct current defibrillator to his advocacy of anti-nuclear proliferation, Dr. Lown saved countless lives and changed medicine forever. Learn more about Bernard Lown’s remarkable life in the timeline below! More