W. Dean Warren (October 28, 1924 – May 10, 1989)[1] was Joseph B. Whitehead Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Emory University until his death in from cancer)[2] in 1989.
Prior to his chairmanship at Emory he was Chairman of Surgery at the University of Miami.
Warren was a pioneer in surgery for portal hypertension and developed the distal splenorenal shunt.
[3] He was the recipient of many honours and served as President of the American College of Surgeons.
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