In Memoriam: Barry L. Zaret, MD
1940–2022
It is with heavy sadness that we denote the passing of Robert W. Berliner Professor Emeritus of Medicine Barry L. Zaret, MD, MASNC, prof of interior medicine (cardiology) and of diagnostic radiology, connected October 20 astatine property 82. Dr. Zaret graduated summa cum laude from Queens College, New York, successful 1962. He received his aesculapian grade from New York University School of Medicine successful 1966, followed by internship and residency astatine Bellevue Hospital, New York, and fellowship grooming astatine Johns Hopkins University. He was recruited to Yale School of Medicine successful 1973 aft 2 years of subject service.
During Dr. Zaret’s agelong and exhilarating technological career, helium made galore contributions to cardiovascular medicine and arguably founded the tract of atomic cardiology. His 1973 insubstantial successful the New England Journal of Medicine, “Noninvasive Regional Myocardial Perfusion with Radioactive Potassium — Study of Patients astatine Rest, with Exercise and during Angina Pectoris,” acceptable a precedent for the emerging tract of noninvasive atomic cardiology. He served arsenic the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology for implicit a decennary and main of the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine for 26 years. His probe has been instrumental to our existent knowing of coronary humor travel physiology, ventricular function, absorption and hazard appraisal of cardiovascular disease, and molecular imaging.
A respected teacher and mentor, helium received the 1998 Solomon A. Berson Medical Alumni Achievement Award successful Clinical Science from his alma mater, New York University School of Medicine, and the 2007 Distinguished Service Award of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, the highest grant granted by the society. Earlier this year, the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine held the inaugural Professor Barry Zaret Honorary Lecture successful designation of his objective and world achievements.
A prolific writer, Dr. Zaret published Heart Care for Life: Developing the Program that Works Best for You, successful 2006 to assistance patients recognize however manner behaviors whitethorn summation the hazard of processing cardiovascular disease. His poesy includes an intimate exploration of nature, grief, faith, and household heritage. His archetypal volume, Journeys, appeared successful 2012 to captious acclaim, followed by 2 further works, When You Can’t Do Any More and A House of Many Rooms.
He was predeceased by his precocious wife, Myrna Zimmerman Zaret, and is survived by his wife, Reneé Drell; sons and their spouses, Adam Zaret (Peg), Elliot Zaret (Dr. Zoe), and Owen Zaret (Dr. Abbie); stepdaughters, Elana Drell Szyfer (Claude), Jordana Drell Herman (Gary), and Dr. Marissa Drell Maldonado (Rafael); grandchildren Jordan and Brooke Zaret; Isaac, Elidi, and Sylvie Zaret; Alexandra Zaret; Sofia, Isabella, and Paloma Szyfer; and Sage and Hazel Herman.
Nancy J. Brown, MD Jean and David W. Wallace Dean of Medicine C.N.H. Long Professor of Internal Medicine
Gary V. Désir, MD Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity Chair, Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine Chief, Internal Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital
Eric J. Velazquez, MD Robert W. Berliner Professor of Medicine Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital Physician-in-Chief, Heart and Vascular Center, YNHHS
Submitted by Elisabeth Reitman connected October 24, 2022
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