The C. Everett Koop Papers

Title:: [C. Everett Koop at a reception in the Dominican Republic celebrating the successful separation of Siamese twins Alta and Clara Rodriguez]

Description:: After separating Siamese twins Alta and Clara Rodriguez in a 10-hour operation at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Koop and main assistant during the operation Dr. Louise Schnaufer, accompanied the sixteen-month old twins on their return to their native Dominican Republic. There they were feted as national celebrities by dignitaries, including President Joaquin Balaguer, as well as local citizens in the twins' home town of San Jose de Ocoa. To Koop's left are the twins' parents, Farida and Salvador Rodriguez.
Number of Image Pages:: 1 (332,127 Bytes)
Date:: 1975-01-04 (January 4, 1975)
Creator:: Unknown
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Exhibit Category:: Congenital Birth Defects and the Medical Rights of Children: The "Baby Doe" Controversy
Folder Number:: Scrapbook #99
Unique Identifier:: QQBBXM
Document Type:: Photographic prints
Format:: image/jpeg; image/tif
Physical Condition:: Good
Metadata Last Modified Date:: 2003-12-30