Henrique Walter Pinotti
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Henrique Walter Pinotti was a notable Brazil
ian physician
and gastric surgeon
, and a full professor
of surgery
at the University of São Paulo
's Medical School. He was the author of the book Accesso ao Esôfago Torácico por Transecção Mediana do Diafragma (1999). Pinotti became notable in 1985 by operating on the elected president Tancredo Neves
.http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ciencia/754842-henrique-pinotti-professor-de-medicina-da-usp-morre-aos-81.shtml
Pinotti died of cancer
, at age 81, on June 21, 2010, in São Paulo, Brazil.http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/noticias/0,,OI4513109-EI306,00.html
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and gastric surgeon
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster , enteron , and logos...
, and a full professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
at the University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
's Medical School. He was the author of the book Accesso ao Esôfago Torácico por Transecção Mediana do Diafragma (1999). Pinotti became notable in 1985 by operating on the elected president Tancredo Neves
Tancredo Neves
Tancredo de Almeida Neves, SFO more commonly Tancredo Neves was a Brazilian politician. He was born in São João del Rey, in the state of Minas Gerais, of mostly Portuguese, but also Austrian descent and graduated in law. The Neves family name comes from an Azorean great great grandfather...
.http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ciencia/754842-henrique-pinotti-professor-de-medicina-da-usp-morre-aos-81.shtml
Pinotti died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, at age 81, on June 21, 2010, in São Paulo, Brazil.http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/noticias/0,,OI4513109-EI306,00.html