James E. Cimino (1928-11 February 2010[1]) was a physician who specialized in palliative care. He is best known for his invention of the Cimino fistula and for his work as an administrator at Calvary Hospital into the Palliative Care Center it is today.[2]
James E. Cimino | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928 |
| Died | February 11, 2010 |
| Education | New York University School of Medicine |
| Occupation | physician |
| Known for | Cimino fistula, palliative care |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | Bronx Veterans Administration Medical Center, Calvary Hospital |
| Research | Hemodialysis, Nephrology |
Dr. Cimino went to New York University School of Medicine and did his internal medicine residency at the University of Buffalo followed by a fellowship in physiology.[3][4] He then moved back to the Bronx to work at the Bronx Veterans Administration Medical Center where he started a program on dialysis. He developed techniques for employing arteriovenous fistula in patients with chronic kidney failure, which led to a presentation in 1966 at the convention of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs. His presentation at first was met with indifference, but eventually was established as an important contribution to the field.[5]
References
edit- ^ "JAMES e. CIMINO M.D. Obituary (2010) the Journal News".
- ^ Konigsberg, Eric (8 July 2007). "Dr. Joseph Cimino, 73, Dies; Was Leader in Public Health". The New York Times. p. 17. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Dr. James e. Cimino".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Gupta, Nelly Edmondson (October 2006). "A Milestone in Hemodialysis: James E. Cimino, MD, and the Development of the AV Fistula". Renal & Urology News. Retrieved 11 February 2013.