Adib Jatene facts for kids
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Adib Jatene
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| Born | June 4, 1929 |
| Died | November 14, 2014 (aged 85) São Paulo, Brazil
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Adib Domingos Jatene (June 4, 1929 – November 14, 2014) was a very famous Brazilian doctor and surgeon. He was also a university professor and a scientist. He is best known for inventing a special surgery called the arterial switch operation. This surgery helps babies born with a serious heart problem. This problem is called transposition of the great vessels, where the main blood vessels of the heart are in the wrong place.
Adib Jatene's Early Life and School
Adib Jatene was born on June 4, 1929, in a Brazilian city called Xapuri. His parents had moved to Brazil from Lebanon. When Adib was only two years old, his father passed away. His family then moved to the city of Uberlândia in Brazil. There, his mother started a business to support the family.
In 1947, Adib moved to São Paulo to continue his studies. He went to a science school called Colégio Bandeirantes. When he was 23, Adib graduated from the University of São Paulo with a medical degree. After finishing medical school, he stayed in São Paulo for two more years. He trained to become a heart surgeon at the São Paulo University Hospital.
His Important Career
Adib Jatene helped start the University of São Paulo Heart Institute. This is a very important place for heart health and research.
He also worked in the government. He became the Secretary of Health for the city of São Paulo. Later, he became the Minister of Health for all of Brazil. He served in this role for two different presidents. While he was Minister of Health, he had an idea for a special tax. This tax was meant to help pay for the country's health system.
Adib Jatene was also a member of the Brazilian Academy of Medicine. He wrote more than 270 scientific papers. These papers shared his research and discoveries with other doctors and scientists.
His Passing
Adib Jatene passed away on November 14, 2014, in São Paulo, Brazil. He was 85 years old. He died from a heart attack.
See also
In Spanish: Adib Jatene para niños
