Black and white phot of Dr. Hellen Taussig. She is wearing a white blouse with a v-shaped neckline, a string of pearls, and glasses. Her hair is short, and swept back. Dr. Taussig is looking to the left of the photographer and, though not smiling, seems to have a pleased or happy look.

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1. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 24-May-2023 13:47:48 UTC Robert McNees

   Dr. Helen Taussig, who initiated the field of pediatric cardiology, was born #OTD in 1898.

   She discovered the cause of "blue baby syndrome," helped develop its surgical correction, and was the first woman to serve as president of the American Heart Association.

   Dr. Taussig was also largely responsible, along with Dr. Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey, for the FDA’s decision not to approve thalidomide in the 1960s.

   Image: National Library of Medicine