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Hassan Tetteh

Dr. Hassan Tetteh talked about his book, Gifts of the Heart, a fictional story of a military physician in Afghanistan. He suggested that por… read more

Dr. Hassan Tetteh talked about his book, Gifts of the Heart, a fictional story of a military physician in Afghanistan. He suggested that portions of his life story are mirrored through the characters. Dr. Tetteh described participating in surgery to remove a heart from a traumatic automobile accident victim in the Midwest, and accompanying the organ to the Washington, D.C., area for transplant surgery. He explained how a heart transplant actually work and the amount of time needed for a successful heart transplant operation. He detailed his own childhood growing up in Brooklyn, his acceptance to medical school, and his time as a U.S. Navy commander. He talked about his time in Afghanistan and on the USS Carl Vinson. close

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Q&A with Hassan Tetteh

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Program ID:
315845-1
Category:
Q&A
Format:
Interview
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Dec 01, 2013 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Dec 30, 2013 | 6:59pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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  • Dec 01, 2013 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Dec 01, 2013 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 01, 2013 | 11:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 01, 2013 | 11:00pm EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Dec 02, 2013 | 5:00am EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Dec 02, 2013 | 5:58am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 30, 2013 | 2:31am EST | C-SPAN 1
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  • Dec 30, 2013 | 1:16pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 30, 2013 | 4:14pm EST | C-SPAN 1
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  • Dec 30, 2013 | 6:59pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 30, 2013 | 7:00pm EST | C-SPAN RADIO
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