Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas

This biography follows Vivien Thomas, a Black surgical technician, inventor, and teacher. He developed the first procedure used for open-heart surgery on children, along with techniques and equipment used to carry it out. Thomas worked with Dr. Alfred Blalock at Vanderbilt and Johns Hopkins, taught doctors and medical students for decades, and faced racism while much of his work went publicly unrecognized. The account concludes with recognition he later received at Johns Hopkins.