The Extraordinary Life and Character of Dr. Ellsworth Wareham
Imagine being 95 years old while still being able to mow the lawn and walk up and down flights of stairs and working as a heart surgeon. Meet Dr. Ellsworth Wareham, the centenarian cardiothoracic surgeon and apple farmer from Loma Linda, California.
Many people have heard of Dr. Ellsworth Wareham because he has been interviewed by National Geographic, The Dr. Oz Show, CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and has appeared in documentaries about longevity because he was over 100 years old, worked as a prominent cardiothoracic surgeon until the age of 95, and was a vegan for over 50 years. He passed away in 2018 at the age of 104. His list of accomplishments includes being one of the first surgeons to perform open heart surgery in California, mentoring the heart surgeon who conducted the first baboon to human heart transplant, was the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Loma Linda University in California, and brought teams of heart surgeons to Vietnam, Pakistan, and other areas of the world. His many accomplishments have been documented in the Loma Linda University archives. Even with his long list of accolades and his recognition, very little has been documented about his honorable character and that is what made him an astounding individual.
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