Learning objectives
- The early life and formative experiences of Dr Charles Dotter
- Dotter's pioneering contributions as a radiologist,
and their significance for the development of Interventional Radiology (IR) as a specialty
-The inter-related aspects of Dotter as an individual: the technologist,
the educator and the personality
Background
Often fondly dubbed as "Crazy Charlie",
Charles Dotter (Fig.
1) was a true pioneer in the field of vascular intervention.
For 33 years,
he served as the Chairman of the School of Medicine Department of Diagnostic Radiology at the Oregon Health Sciences University,
which now proudly holds the Dotter Interventional Institute as part of his legacy.
As he was known as the 'Father of Interventional Radiology',
this poster will explore the historical aspects of his work,
and its significance for the modern development of IR.
Findings and procedure details
Early life and career
Dotter was born in Boston in 1920 and attended school in Freeport,
New York.
Having received his B.A.
degree from Duke University (majoring in Psychology),
he completed his medical degree at Cornell University.
Following this he completed his internship at the United States Naval Hospital and his Radiology residency at New York Hospital.
At just 30 years of age,
he was offered a full-time faculty position at the Cornell Medical School;and by age 32,
Dotter became the Oregon Health Sciences University’s...
Conclusion
Dr.
Dotter's contributions were not limited to vascular IR,
but his original work in that field was definitive for the specialty.
Widely regarded as a true Renaissance man,
Dotter's success and legacy were underpinned by his personality and approach to finding eccentric novel solutions to problems.
Personal information
Contact details:
Dr.Chandu S.
Wickramarachchi
Foundation Year 2 Doctor
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Training under Health Education Thames Valley
Email:
[email protected]
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2000;11(6):677-81.
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Charles Theodore Dotter.
The father of intervention.
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2001;28(1):28-38.
Keller FS.
Scrubbing with Charles Dotter on an angioplasty.
J Vasc Interv Radiol.
2015;26(3):355-6.
![](https://epos.myesr.org/posterimage/esr/ecr2018/142447/media/774008?maxheight=150&maxwidth=150 "Fig. 2: "My favourite conceptual trademark is a sketch that I did years ago of a crossed pipe and wrench. It's a gross oversimplification, of course, but what it means to me is that if a plumber can do it to pipes, we can do it to blood vessels." - Charles Dotter References: Dotter Interventional Institute")
