In 1971 Dr. Favaloro had a well deserved, lucrative, and distinguished career that lay before him in the United States. Yet, as it had throughout his entire life, his drive to serve the people of Argentina called him home. After turning down offers from prestigious institutions in the US, Favaloro returned to Argentina, and in […]
A Country Doctor 2: Coming to America
In the last portion of this series, we covered the early life of Rene Favaloro culminating with his rural clinic in Jacinto Arauzone. We will now discuss the next stage of his life as he left Argentina for America and the page of medical history. Despite his passion for his work in Jacinto Arauzone and […]
My Patient in the ICU
Before I started medical school I remember my mentor, the physician who inspired me to pursue this field tell me that I will one day meet a patient that will forever change the way I view medicine. Last week I had the pleasure of taking care of a very sick but pleasant gentleman. Our patient […]
