What is Lawrence H. Cohn?
[[File:Dr.Cohn.jpg|thumb|Lawrence H. Cohn]] '''Lawrence Harvey Cohn''' (March 11, 1937 &ndash; January 9, 2016) was an [[Americans|American]] [[Surgery|heart surgeon]], researcher, and medical educator. He was best known for his [[heart valve]] repair and replacement surgeries. He was on the surgical staff at [[Harvard University|Harvard Medical School]] from 1971 until his death. He was also Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School from 1980 until his death. He was awarded the Chair in Cardiac Surgery at Harvard Medical School in 2000. Cohn was born in [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. His family was [[Jewish]]. He was married and had two daughters. Cohn died from a [[stroke]] on January 9, 2016 in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]. He was 78.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/01/11/lawrence-cohn-master-masters-cardiac-surgery-dies/dKfz9GXF74f9eEangD5t1K/story.html|title=Dr. Lawrence H. Cohn, 78; ‘master of masters’ in cardiac surgery|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=January 12, 2016|access-date=January 17, 2016}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cohn, Lawrence H.}} [[Category:1937 births]] [[Category:2016 deaths]] [[Category:Educators from California]] [[Category:American Jews]] [[Category:American physicians]] [[Category:Deaths from stroke]] [[Category:Scientists from San Francisco]] {{Us-bio-stub}}