José Aristodemo Pinotti
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José Aristodemo Pinotti (São Paulo City, December 20, 1934 — July 1, 2009) was a Brazil
ian physician
, gynecological surgeon
, university professor
, scientific and educational leader and politician
.
At the time of his death he was a federal congressman by the state of State of São Paulo
, in his second mandate. He had retired from his professorship at the State University of Campinas and as chairman of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the Medical School of the University of São Paulo
. He had a private clinic in São Paulo, CLAP, as well as a private research and education institute.
Dr. Pinotti studied medicine
at the Medical School of the University of São Paulo, where he also obtained his doctorate.
Besides his current positions, Dr. Pinotti has had many executive and leadership positions:
He was also a candidate for mayor
of the cities of Campinas and São Paulo
and for vice-governor of the state of São Paulo.
As a researcher and scientist, Dr. Pinotti was extremely influential in his area. His specialty was Gynecology and Obstetrics
, specifically oncology
. He was considered one of the foremost international experts in surgery for breast cancer
and at least one procedure bears his name (the Koppke-Pinotti technique). He authored, edited or co-edited 81 books and hundreds of scientific papers. Dr. Pinotti was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Medicine, and was president of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
. He was also an emeritus professor of the University of São Paulo and honoris causa doctor of the University of Bologna
, Italy
.
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...
, gynecological surgeon
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...
, university 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...
, scientific and educational leader and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
At the time of his death he was a federal congressman by the state of State of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
, in his second mandate. He had retired from his professorship at the State University of Campinas and as chairman of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the Medical School of 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...
. He had a private clinic in São Paulo, CLAP, as well as a private research and education institute.
Dr. Pinotti studied medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
at the Medical School of the University of São Paulo, where he also obtained his doctorate.
Besides his current positions, Dr. Pinotti has had many executive and leadership positions:
- Full professor and Chief of the Department of Tocogynecology of the Medical SchoolFaculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de CampinasFaculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas is a college of the State University of Campinas, located in the campus of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil...
of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), in CampinasCampinasCampinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities.... - Dean of the Medical School of UNICAMP
- Founder and director of the UNICAMP's Center for Integral Women's Health Care (CAISM - Centro de Atenção Integral à Saúde da Mulher)
- Rector of the State University of Campinas (1982-1986)
- Secretary of Education of the State of São Paulo (1986-1987)
- Secretary of Health of the State of São Paulo (1987-1991)
- Secretary of Education of the city of São Paulo (2005-2006)
- State Secretary of Higher Education of São Paulo (2007-2008)
He was also a candidate for mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the cities of Campinas and São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
and for vice-governor of the state of São Paulo.
As a researcher and scientist, Dr. Pinotti was extremely influential in his area. His specialty was Gynecology and Obstetrics
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
, specifically oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
. He was considered one of the foremost international experts in surgery for breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
and at least one procedure bears his name (the Koppke-Pinotti technique). He authored, edited or co-edited 81 books and hundreds of scientific papers. Dr. Pinotti was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Medicine, and was president of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
The International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, usually just FIGO as the acronym of its French name Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique, is a worldwide NGO organisation representing obstetricians and gynaecologists in over one hundred territories...
. He was also an emeritus professor of the University of São Paulo and honoris causa doctor of the University of Bologna
University of Bologna
The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna is the oldest continually operating university in the world, the word 'universitas' being first used by this institution at its foundation. The true date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
External links
- Obituary, site of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, July 2009.