A prominent surgeon who hires Vivien Thomas as a lab assistant and later collaborates with him in developing pioneering heart surgery techniques at Johns Hopkins. Despite relying heavily on Thomas's expertise and manual dexterity, Blalock frequently fails to publicly acknowledge his contributions due to institutional racism. He ultimately depends on Thomas during critical operations and dies in 1964.
Taussig pushes Blalock to tackle an unsolved medical crisis, initiating their collaborative effort.
Blalock initially hires Thomas for janitorial work but quickly elevates him to a vital research collaborator due to his exceptional skills.
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