Doctor victor chang biography

Chinese-born Australian cardiac surgeon (1936–1991)

Victor Peter ChangAC (born Chang Yam Him; 21 November 1936 – 4 July 1991) was a Chinese-born Australian cardiac surgeon and a pioneer of modern heart transplantation in Australia.

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His murder in 1991 stunned Australia and is considered one of the most notorious in the country's history.^[1][2] Chang was given a state funeral, and in 1999 he was voted Australian of the Century at the People's Choice Awards.^[3][4][5]

After completing his medical studies at the University of Sydney and working in St Vincent's Hospital, he trained in the United Kingdom and the United States as a surgeon before returning to Australia.

At St Vincent's Hospital, he helped establish the National Cardiac Transplant Unit, the country's leading centre for heart and lung transplants. Chang's team had a high success rate in performing heart transplants, and he pioneered the development of a Our Story — Victor Chang Foundation RYNA