MARCH
2005
Volume 29 •
No. 3
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E W Sx I T E M S
Outpatient facility planned for Redwood City in 2007
Robbins chairs cardiothoracic surgery, dean lauds Reitz
Hollywood legacy clarifies diagnostic studies
'Stanfordmed' axes 'medcenter' in e-mails
Micromedex, Carenotes link changes
Funds flow work group recommends reimbursement plan
Upcoming Research Opportunities for Residents and Fellows
Robbins
chairs cardiothoracic surgery, dean lauds Reitz
Robert C. Robbins has succeeded Bruce A. Reitz as chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, announced Medical School Dean Philip A. Pizzo.
"After more than a year-long national search chaired by Dr. Ron Pearl [chair of anesthesia], Dr. Robbins emerged as the leader in the field and I am deeply gratified that he has accepted this important position," Pizzo said. The appointment was effective Feb. 1.
Robbins "has been highly sought after for leadership positions at a number of major academic medical centers across the U.S.A., and I am most pleased that he has elected to remain at Stanford," the dean said.
Pizzo noted that Robbins "has proven himself to be a visionary, dedicated and much admired leader" since taking over leadership of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute last April.
Pizzo also had strong words of praise for Reitz for 12 years of dedicated leadership of the department.
"Dr. Reitz is one of the foremost cardiac surgeons in the world. He has played a major role in keeping Stanford at the forefront of education, research and patient care in cardiac surgery. As the Norman E. Shumway Professor, Dr. Reitz has not only provided departmental leadership but has also had a productive clinical and research career. He focused on mechanisms of allograft rejection for the heart and lung as well as the late chronic effects of rejection and its treatment and prevention," Pizzo wrote.
"In addition to the respect in which Dr. Reitz is held for his remarkable clinical skills he is much admired as an individual of great integrity who leads by quiet example. I want to thank him on behalf of the School and University and wish him well as he begins a much-deserved sabbatical."
ÑCourtesy of Dean Philip A. Pizzo's
e-newsletter, http://deansnewsletter.
stanford.edu/archive/02_07_05.html
