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July 27, 2022 —St. Jude Children’s Research Hospitalhas announced thatZoltan Patay, MD, PhD, Department of Diagnostic Imaging Chair, has died at the age of 65. According to a statement released by the hospital on July 26, Patay came to St. Jude in 2007 to serve as chief of the Neuroradiology Section in the then-Diagnostic Imaging Division. The division became a department in 2015, and a year later, Patay was named interim chair. In 2017, he permanently took over the role and was granted the Endowed Chair in Diagnostic Imaging.
At St. Jude, Patay helped shape and grow Diagnostic Imaging from a division to a world-class department, setting a standard of excellence in imaging research and patient care in diagnostic radiology, according to the statement. He also recruited numerous practitioners and mentored many early-career investigators.
Known worldwide for his work in pediatric brain tumor imaging, Patay frequently shared his expertise in international forums helping improve diagnostic and therapeutic imaging-based assessments and treatments far beyond the walls of St. Jude.
帕泰于1982年在布达佩斯的塞梅尔韦斯大学医学院获得医学学位，1996年在匈牙利科学院获得博士学位。他曾在匈牙利、法国和比利时接受过成人神经学、放射学和神经放射学的培训。此外，1997-2001年，他是沙特阿拉伯利雅得费萨尔国王专科医院和研究中心的神经放射学顾问医生，2011-2006年，他是神经放射学部门负责人。他是欧洲神经放射学学会的荣誉会员。
Patay will be remembered for his dedication to patients, commitment to advancing the diagnostic imaging field, passion for knowledge sharing – and his vibrant sense of humor, including a special fondness for Yogi Berra quotes, noted the statement.He is survived by his wife and children.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, based in Memphis, TN, is a global leader in research and treatment of pediatric cancer and life-threatening diseases of childhood. The hospital is commemorating its 60th anniversary in 2022. On July 13, the hospital announced expansion of its strategic plan to target pediatric catastrophic diseases. The 2022-27 Strategic Plan, which started on July 1, 2021, marked the institution’s largest strategic expansion in its 60-year history. The new funding, according to the hospital, will affect scientific operations, clinical care, global medicine, and infrastructure.
More information:www.stjude.org
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