Leo Schamroth
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Leo Schamroth was a South Africa
n cardiologist remembered for his work in electrocardiography and for describing Schamroth's window test.
Medical School in 1948. He joined the university staff based at the Baragwanath Hospital
in 1956, and became professor of medicine and chief physician at Baragwanath Hospital in 1972. He published over 300 papers and eight textbooks, mostly concerned with electrocardiology. His book, An Introduction to Electrocardiography, published in 1957 and running to seven editions, was the most frequently stolen book from medical libraries in the world. He was awarded the Master Teacher Award by the American College of Cardiology
in 1972.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n cardiologist remembered for his work in electrocardiography and for describing Schamroth's window test.
Biography
Leo Schamroth was born in Belgium and emigrated to South Africa in infancy. He graduated from the University of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a South African university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University...
Medical School in 1948. He joined the university staff based at the Baragwanath Hospital
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is the second largest hospital in the world after West China hospital of Medical Sciences, Sichuan University, occupying , with 3 200 beds and 6 760 staff members. The hospital is in the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa...
in 1956, and became professor of medicine and chief physician at Baragwanath Hospital in 1972. He published over 300 papers and eight textbooks, mostly concerned with electrocardiology. His book, An Introduction to Electrocardiography, published in 1957 and running to seven editions, was the most frequently stolen book from medical libraries in the world. He was awarded the Master Teacher Award by the American College of Cardiology
American College of Cardiology
The American College of Cardiology is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949 to advocate for quality cardiovascular care through education, research promotion, development and application of standards and guidelines, and to influence health care policy...
in 1972.