Autor : Colodenco, Daniel - Giugno, Eduardo - Sívori, Martín
“One
looks back with appreciation
to the brilliant teachers, but with
gratitude to those who touched our
human feelings”
Carl Gustav Jung, psychiatrist and psychologist
(1875–1961)
Santiago’sacademic achievements could be summarized as follows:
Diploma
of Honor from the Faculty of Medicine at Universidad del Salvador.
FormerResident
in Diagnostic Imaging at the Hospital de Clínicas, Faculty
of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires.
Specialist in Diagnostic
Imaging, Faculty of
Medicine, University of Buenos Aires. Thoracic Radiology Fellow at Duke University, United States of North America. Medical
Director of the Centro de Diagnóstico Rossi.
Head
of Imaging at Hospital Cetrángolo.
Professor at the
University Foundation of the Universidad Favaloro and Head
of Practical Work for the Radiology
Department at Hospital de Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University
of Buenos Aires (UBA).
Member of the
Editorial Board of the Journal of Thoracic Radiology.
Reviewerfor
publications including the American Journal of Radiology and Radiographics. Co-author of the book
“Casos clínicos en Medicina Respiratoria”.
Director
of the International Conference
on Advances in COPD.
Speaker at International, National, and Provincial Congresses.
Member of the
Argentinian Association of Respiratory Medicine, Radiology Society of North America (RSNA),
and the American Roentgen Ray
Society (ARRS).
He
has published in the most prestigious international journals in his specialty.
But in these words of tribute and farewell, we want to highlight
the exceptional human being he was and emphasize the qualities
of his personality.
Santiago
always amazed us with his
willingness to learn, teach, and share. He was passionate about medicine and life. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge.
We knew that
there was a before and after the arrival of Santiago in thoracic radiology. He had not only
a formal perspective on imaging, but also
a physiopathological and clinical
one. He shared with us his
deep love for respiratory imaging and his ambition to achieve precise diagnoses. Always present to offer his opinion, which
was never a compromising one. He was passionate about technology, scientific advances, and
artificial intelligence development.
He applied that pursuit of precision to his work and to every field where
he shared his knowledge.
About ten years ago, we organized
a monthly academic conference at the Centro Rossi with colleagues
from Hospital de Clínicas, Hospital Ferrer, Cetrángolo, Garrahan, and
Ramos Mejía. That event
took place on Thursday nights, and each one was
a celebration of learning, attended by an
average of 80 professionals,
where we discussed complex cases in an atmosphere of cordiality and enthusiasm—an environment that Santiago always infused with a balanced dose of wisdom and humor.
His generous contribution to the International
Conference on Advances in COPD, with his ideas and willingness, helped the event
grow into a classic of our association. He was also part of the
most ambitious project of the AAMR: the EPOC.AR study on the prevalence
of COPD in the six major cities of Argentina. He suggested including CT scans in the protocol,
something that had never been
done before in any epidemiological study on COPD of such magnitude.
He
was an essential
participant in the era in which imaging became
a highly relevant diagnostic tool in respiratory pathology. His transforming light went beyond our
borders and spread throughout
Latin America.
His legacy can be summarized in practicing our profession with solidarity in knowledge, passion for teaching, patient
commitment, and humility in
wisdom.
He
was an excellent
professional, an excellent person, an excellent friend,
and an excellent colleague - dedicated and concerned about each one of us,
at every moment in our lives. Knowing
Santiago made us better, as people, as colleagues, and as friends.
Dear Santiago, thank you so much for
the gift of your friendship and your legacy!
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