doctor Alexander Margulis: eternal inspiration for Radiology

Renowned educator and researcher, Dr. Alexander Margulis died on September 7, at the age of 97, in New York City (USA), a fact that is considered a great loss for the specialty. Known as the “founding father of Gastrointestinal Radiology,” Dr. Margulis has contributed to countless radiologists and scientists around the world and is, indeed, an eternal inspiration for Radiology. He was chairman of the Department of Radiology at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) for 26 years, from 1963 to 1989, contributing to UCSF's notoriety to physicians around the world. The Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis, on behalf of Brazilian Radiology, reinforces the most sincere thanks to Dr. Alexander Margulis for all the work and dedication to the specialty. Source: RSNA Image: University of California, San Francisco