Ethel Finck

Ethel Jean Finck (1932 – August 23, 2003), MD was an American interventional radiologist, credited as one of three women founders of the Society of Interventional Radiology in 1973 and for the development of the Finck cardiac catheter.[1][2]

Early life

Finck was born with congenital heart disease and underwent surgical repair as a teenager by Dr. John Kirklin at the Mayo Clinic. Her experience launched her interest in cardiovascular disease and medicine from an early age.[1]

Career

Finck spent her entire career, from internship through professorship, at the University of Southern California (USC) Medical Center, and eventually spent four decades (1962-1996) on faculty at USC.

In 1973, she, along with 56 other founding members, established the Society of Interventional Radiology (then the Society of Cardiovascular Radiology). She was one of three female founding members, along with Helen Redman and Renate Soulen.[3]

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References
  1. Pentecost, Michael J. (December 2003). "In Memoriam: Ethel Jean Finck, MD: 1932–2003". Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 14 (12): 1489–1490. doi:10.1097/01.rvi.0000106743.94154.7d. ISSN 1051-0443. PMID 14654481.
  2. "Obituary: Finck, Ethel K., M.D. (70)". Los Angeles Times. August 26, 2003.
  3. "Mentoring needed to draw more women into IR - Interventional News". Interventional News. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2018-09-18.


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