Jack Remington, infectious-disease expert and clinician, dies at 90
The Stanford physician devised a test that saved babies’ lives by showing whether they needed immediate treatment for a parasitic disease called toxoplasmosis. Apr 27 2021
Jack Remington
Jack Remington, MD, professor emeritus of infectious diseases at Stanford Medicine, died April 8 in Menlo Park, California, of complications from an injury he sustained in a fall. He was 90.
An extreme-sports enthusiast with a penchant for mountain climbing, which over the years exacted a physical toll on his body, Remington was a hard-charging patient advocate who put his patients’ needs above all else.
He was also an accomplished scientist who conducted groundbreaking research on
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William Hancock, leader in electrocardiography, dies at 93
During his long career at Stanford and into retirement, Hancock advanced techniques used to interpret electrocardiograms, recordings of the heart’s electrical signals. Feb 25 2021
William Hancock
William Hancock, MD, professor emeritus of medicine and pioneer in the use and interpretation of electrocardiograms to screen for heart disease, died Dec. 1. He was 93.
“Bill made exceptional contributions to the field of cardiology during his long and prestigious career at Stanford,” said Lloyd Minor, MD, dean of the School of Medicine. “He will be remembered as a dedicated teacher and mentor and for the groundbreaking techniques he developed for reading ECGs. His lasting impact shaped his field and our community, and Stanford Medicine mourns his loss.”