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Hampar Kelikian
Deceased Person
1899 – 1983
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Who was Hampar Kelikian?
Hampar Kelikian, was a pioneering orthopedic surgeon, who significantly extended the surgical field.
Being a pioneer in the surgical restoration of otherwise useless limbs, he was instrumental in helping U.S. Senator Bob Dole. When Dole returned from World War II with injuries that had left his right arm useless and about to be amputated, Kelikian fixed the shattered shoulder and allowed Dole to regain some use of his arm.
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- Born
- Jan 17, 1899
Armenia - Also known as
- Dr. Hampar Kelikian
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Chicago
- Died
- Jul 24, 1983
Chicago
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on July 23, 2013
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