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Oklahoma heart surgeon Dr. Nazih Zuhdi dies at 91
The Oklahoma medical community is mourning the loss of Dr. Nazih Zuhdi, a longtime heart surgeon at Integris Baptist Medical Center.
Zuhdi died on Tuesday. He was one of the original five scientists and heart surgeons in the 1950s credited for revolutionizing the treatment of heart disease and paving the way for modern medicine and heart care, according to Integris.
Zuhdi performed Oklahoma's first human to human heart transplant in 1985. The procedure was also the first in the nation in a hospital not associated with a medical school.
Bruce Lawrence, president and chief executive officer of Integris, released the following statement,
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague Nazih Zuhdi, M.D. to call him a pioneer of cardiovascular surgery would be an understatement. Dr. Zuhdi was one of the original five scientists and heart surgeons in the 1950s credited for revolutionizing • OKLAHOMA CITY — A new exhibit, “75 Years of Television in Oklahoma,” opens on Thursday, July 25, at the Oklahoma History Center Museum in Oklahoma City. The exhibit will feature images showcasing WKY-TV, Oklahoma’s first television station. • History museum in Oklahoma City The Oklahoma History Center (OHC) is the history museum of the state of Oklahoma. Located on an 18-acre (7.3 ha) plot across the street from the Governor's mansion at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive in Oklahoma City, the current museum opened in 2005 and is operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS). It focuses on the history of Oklahoma.[1] The museum contains several galleries. The Inasmuch Foundation Gallery focuses on culture and the arts; cultural diversity; images of Oklahoma; sports; voice; radio and television; vacuum tubes; and Wild West shows. The ONEOK Gallery contains exhibits and presentations aimed at representing all 39 American Indian tribes currently associated with Oklahoma, describing the modern-day Indian experience as a bridge between the past and the present. The exhibits include artifacts, tribal music, photographic images, Indian art, and oral historie
New Exhibit at Oklahoma History Center Museum to Showcase 75 Years of Television in the State
E.K. Gaylord submitted a permit application in 1948. Two months later, he was granted the first hållplats in Oklahoma. WKY-TV went on the air for the first time on June 6, 1949. At the time, television was a new medium, touted as a “modern miracle” by The Daily Oklahoman.
As Oklahoma began the new venture, the invention of television became a real turning point in American culture, effectively improving the economy and creating a paradigm shift in how people experienced entertainment and shared information. When television was in its infancy in the state, programming sometimes ended at 7 p.m. due to the limite Oklahoma History Center
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