Domingo Liotta
Domingo Liotta | |
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Diamante, Entre Rios, Argentina | |
Died | 31 August 2022 | (aged 97)
Nationality | Argentine |
Alma mater | National University of Córdoba |
Domingo Santo Liotta (29 November 1924 – 31 August 2022) was an Argentine surgeon and pioneer of
Early life
Domingo Santo Liotta, the son of Italian immigrants, was born in the city of
Medical education highlights
In 1949, he graduated as an
In 1963, Liotta and E. Stanley Crawford first used the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) in a patient. The original clinical prototype is displayed at the
Legacy
Liotta was a member of medical societies around the world. He owned 12 patents in the USA, Argentina and France.[2][3] He was the author of hundreds of scientific publications and scientific books, including medical humanism books in English and Spanish.[4] As Secretary of Health he signed agreements with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and Israeli President Ephraim Katzir.[citation needed] Liotta continued to actively work in research and development of new models of heart assist devices.[citation needed]
Liotta died on 31 August 2022, at the age of 97.[5]
References
- ^ "History".
- ^ Biography - Professor Domingo Santo Liotta, MD Archived 29 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Search Domingo S. Liotta's patents registered in USA
- ^ Bibliography Archived 10 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Diamante pierde a un eximio representante ante el mundo". NNM. 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.