Carpediem

The story of a baby, a physician and a machine

Claudio Ronco

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English

Fondazione Irriv
08 February 2022

Biography: science, technology & engineering; Renal medicine & nephrology

A newborn baby clings to life, A young man seeks his future.

Born without kidney function, baby Lisa's life is in the hands of Claudio Ronco, physician, scientist and inventor of CARPEDIEM, a medical device for infant dialysis. This remarkable and moving story details the experiences of a doctor's long and productive life as he fights to give a newborn baby a chance at the same. This is also the story of the revolutionary new machine that provides life support for babies, and Ronco's team of talented physicians who, through creativity, team-work and determination overcome clinical challenges that used to be considered insurmountable.

By: Claudio Ronco
Imprint: Fondazione Irriv
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 304g
ISBN: 9781957077031
ISBN 10: 1957077034
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 08 February 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Claudio Ronco, M.D. founded, and is the current Director of, the International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza (IRRIV) - a focal learning center of International young scientists, engineers and physicians with objectives of developing technology and cures for renal disease. Born in 1951, he grew up in Asiago, Italy, the son of the town doctor. He was previously director of the Beth Israel Renal Research Laboratories in New York, and teaches at both Padua and Bologna Universities. He is Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia and at the Fudan and Jiaotong Universities in Shanghai.