Alex Goldfarb-Rumyantzev | |
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| Born | 5 February 1964 |
| Died | 18 February 2021 (aged 57) Pastore Peak, Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Izhevsk State Medical Academy |
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| Fields | Nephrology |
| Institutions | Harvard Medical School, University of Utah |
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Alex Goldfarb-Rumyantzev (died 2021) was a scientist, physician and mountain climber. He is an author of the textbook "".
On January 18th, 2021 he was climbing Pastore Peak near K2 in Karakoram mountains when he went missing. [1] [2] [3]
Goldfarb and his mountaineering partner were preparing to ascend Broad Peak, world's 12th highest mountain.
His body was discovered on Monday by Pakistani military after apparent fall.[4] Unfortunately, multiple attempts to recover the body during a week after accident did not succeed due to harsh weather conditions. Special expedition to recover remains was organized by Alex's son - Levi Goldfarb in the June of 2021, after 2 weeks of unsuccessful attempts the decision was made to stop any efforts.
Goldfarb, a well-respected medical doctor and Harvard lecturer, had volunteered to treat COVID-19 patients from the outset of the pandemic.
Scientific articles
edit- Alexander S. Goldfarb-Rumyantzev; Wajih Syed; Bhanu K. Patibandla; ,Yael Vin (2014), "Geographic disparities in arteriovenous fistula placement in patients approaching hemodialysis in the United States", Hemodialysis International, Wiley Online Library
Books
edit- Goldfarb-Rumyantzev, Alexander; Brown, Robert (2014). Nephrology Pocket. Borm Bruckmeier Pub. ISBN 978-1-591-03270-0.
- Goldfarb-Rumyantzev, Alexander (2021). Critical Care Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach. [Elsevier Health Sciences]. ISBN 978-0-323-69607-4.
Patents
editReferences
edit- ^ "Missing Russian-American climber Alex Goldfarb found dead in Pakistan". Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Umar Farooq. "Missing American climber found dead". Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Russian-American mountaineer found dead near Pakistan's K2 peak". Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Ayaz Gul. "Missing Russian-American climber Alex Goldfarb found dead in Pakistan". Retrieved 8 June 2021.