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Landmark Patient Returns To Methodist

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

José Cervantes, a painter from Mexico City, made history 35 years ago when he became Dr. Michael DeBakey's first pediatric patient at The Methodist Hospital.  At age five, Cervantes had a rare congenital heart condition that required surgery. "My parents had been warned that in the remote case I survived until ...