National Without a Scalpel Day is celebrated on January 16th each year, recognizes the opportunities to treat disease without a scalpel. On this day in 1964, pioneering physician Charles Dotter performed the first angioplasty.
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National Without a Scalpel Day is celebrated on January 16th each year, recognizes the opportunities to treat disease without a scalpel. On this day in 1964, pioneering physician Charles Dotter performed the first angioplasty.