Cardiology in the Young
2010; Page 1 of 8
doi:10.1017/S1047951110000120
© Cambridge University
Press, 2010
Received: 28 October
2009; Accepted: 10 January 2010
Paul Raymond Lurie: an innovator and founder of paediatric
cardiology
Author
William N Evans, MD
Source
ChildrenÕs Heart Center
Nevada, 3006 S Maryland Pkwy, Ste 690, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA.
Email: WNevans50@aol.com.
Abstract
ÒIf a man is to shed the
light of the sun upon other men, he must first of all have it within himself.ÓRomain Rolland
We link through
mentors. My senior mentor is Paul
Lurie. His contributions to paediatric cardiology have been important, and his
impact on me has been profound. Paul embarked on his career in 1948, working at
Yale University with Ruth Whittemore, the first
fellow of Helen Taussig. In this review, I summarize his life and
contributions, indicating how he is justified in being inducted to the Hall of
Fame.