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On November 9, 1960, Dr Starr corrected two congenital defects, repairing a valve and patching a large hole in my heart.  He is a gift to Oregon and me in his abilities to diagnose and correct heart problems.  I was 24 years old and my heart was enlarging and needed to be fixed for me to live a normal life.  Now I am 74 years old, and celebrate that date of surgery like another birthday - 50 years in November.   Thank you so much, Dr Starr.  I wish you could know how much you mean to me and to Oregon.

Gayle Sanderson Street

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