Abstract
Galdino Valvassori, MD, FACR, distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Department of Radiology at the University of Illinois in Chicago, passed quietly in his sleep on February 13, 2018, in Florida. He was 91 years old. Dr Valvassori, who was considered by most radiologists to be the father of head
Highlights
Dr Valvassori, who was considered by most radiologists to be the father of head and neck radiology, was one of the founders and first President of the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology
Dr Valvassori authored the first definitive reference textbook in head and neck imaging. He went on to become his generation’s leader in head and neck radiology in general and otoradiology, radiology of ear system and diseases of the ears evaluated by radiological modalities, in particular
Dr Valvassori had an amazing career as he pioneered the field of radiology in otolaryngology and ophthalmology
Summary
Dr Valvassori, who was considered by most radiologists to be the father of head and neck radiology, was one of the founders and first President of the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology. Galdino Valvassori, MD, FACR, distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Department of Radiology at the University of Illinois in Chicago, passed quietly in his sleep on February 13, 2018, in Florida. Dr Valvassori authored the first definitive reference textbook in head and neck imaging.
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