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'''John Lockwood Ochsner, Sr.''' (February 10, 1927 – July 6, 2018), was a cardiac surgeon who pioneered in heart valve and coronary surgery, the use of artificial pacemakers, and heart, [[lung]], and [[liver]] transplants. He performed the first heart transplant in Louisiana in 1970.
'''John Lockwood Ochsner, Sr.''' (February 10, 1927 – July 6, 2018), was a cardiac surgeon who pioneered in heart valve and coronary surgery, the use of artificial pacemakers, and heart, [[lung]], and [[liver]] transplants. He performed the first heart transplant in Louisiana in 1970.
Educated at [[Tulane University]] in [[New Orleans]] and did his residency at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], he had retired from surgery in 2004 but continued to see patients thereafter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/news/texas/article/John-Ochsner-renowned-cardiac-surgeon-dead-at-91-13054810.php|title=John Ochsner, renowned cardiac surgeon, dead at 91|publisher=''Laredo Morning Times''|location=[[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]], [[Texas]]|date=July 6, 2018|accessdate=July 9, 2018}}</ref>
Educated at [[Tulane University]] in [[New Orleans]] and did his residency at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], he had retired from surgery in 2004 but continued to see patients thereafter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/news/texas/article/John-Ochsner-renowned-cardiac-surgeon-dead-at-91-13054810.php|title=John Ochsner, renowned cardiac surgeon, dead at 91|publisher=''Laredo Morning Times''|location=[[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]], [[Texas]]|date=July 6, 2018|accessdate=July 9, 2018}}</ref> A pioneer in open heart surgery from infancy to old age, Ochsner specialized in the internal mammary artery as part of the coronary bypass operation and convinced other surgeons that this procedure while it would take longer for the surgery, would last longer.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=john-lockwood-ochsner&pid=189503434|title=Dr. John Lockwood Ochsner|publisher=''The New orleans Times-Picayune''|date=July 10, 2018|accessdate=July 10, 2018}}</ref>
A pioneer in open heart surgery from infancy to old age, Ochsner specialized in the internal mammary artery as part of the coronary bypass operation and convinced other surgeons that this procedure while it would take longer for the surgery, would last longer.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=john-lockwood-ochsner&pid=189503434|title=Dr. John Lockwood Ochsner|publisher=''The New orleans Times-Picayune''|date=July 10, 2018|accessdate=July 10, 2018}}</ref>
His father, Alton Ochsner, Sr. (May 4, 1896 – September 24, 1981), a native of [[South Dakota]], was also a heart surgeon and medical researcher affiliated with Tulane University and other area hospitals. He established The Ochsner Clinic, now known as Ochsner Medical Center, which performs heart transplants. The clinic is located in [[suburb]]an Jefferson Parish, and there are other Ochsner facilities across South Louisiana.
His father, Alton Ochsner, Sr. (May 4, 1896 – September 24, 1981), a native of [[South Dakota]], was also a heart surgeon and medical researcher affiliated with Tulane University and other area hospitals. He established The Ochsner Clinic, now known as Ochsner Medical Center, which performs heart transplants. The clinic is located in [[suburb]]an Jefferson Parish, and there are other Ochsner facilities across South Louisiana.