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We are taught that Dr. Alfred Blalock was the miracle worker who cured 'Blue Baby Syndrome' in 1944, revolutionizing heart surgery forever. The medical textbooks praise his steady hand and brilliant mind. But look closely at the photos from that operating room. There is a man standing on a stool behind the lead surgeon, whispering instructions into his ear. That man was not a doctor. According to the hospital payroll, he was a janitor.

His name was Vivien Thomas. While he was designing the surgical tools and perfecting the procedure in the lab, he was earning a laborer's wage and entering the hospital through the back door. Without a medical degree, he performed the experimental surgeries that no one else dared to try. Yet, when the accolades rained down, he was left in the shadows, erasing his contribution from the headlines for decades.

Why did the medical establishment hide him? It wasn't just professional jealousy; it was a systemic refusal to admit that a Black man without a college degree had outsmarted the world's best surgeons. This is the story of the genius who had to moonlight as a bartender to feed his family while saving the lives of thousands of children.

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📋 Contents:
00:00 The Voice Behind the Mask
03:51 The Janitor's Laboratory
07:48 Doctor of Laws
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