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Robert Jarvik

American Inventor

Born: May 11, 1946

Am Doctor Heart People Physician Technology

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This idea that clumsy, stumbling people are real bright is ridiculous, because intelligence is related to neurologic function, and really intelligent people are very well-coordinated. Robert Jarvik

People Intelligence Related Idea Stumbling Because Real Very Intelligent Intelligent People Clumsy Really Function Ridiculous Bright

Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them. Robert Jarvik

Fear Odds Sense Visionaries Developed Leaders Concept Against Them Poorly

As spokesman for Lipitor, I have been an advocate of preventive medicine in addition to my work with the Jarvik 2000 Heart, which has rescued people from death and sustained a patient with a normal, mobile lifestyle for seven and a half years - the longest in the world. Robert Jarvik

Work Death Heart People World Half Patient Medicine Addition Seven Preventive Lifestyle Spokesman Longest Half Years Advocate Been Years Normal Mobile Sustained Which Rescued

I am, in fact, a medical doctor; I am a world expert in mechanical heart technology; and I am an athletically fit man who takes care of his own health through diet and exercise, including frequent five mile runs. Robert Jarvik

Health Technology Man Heart Doctor World Care Own Runs Fact Through Takes Exercise Frequent Am His Fit Five Diet In Fact Expert Mile Who Mechanical Including Medical

Lipitor is one of the most researched medicines. I'm glad I take Lipitor, as a doctor, and a dad. Robert Jarvik

Doctor Glad Take Most Dad Medicines

Our ad campaign with Pfizer is educational. Lipitor is the most widely prescribed drug in the country. For every prescription, there is a doctor writing it. It's a huge vote of confidence. Robert Jarvik

Confidence Vote Writing Doctor Country Every Our Most Educational Campaign Huge Prescribed Prescription Ad Ad Campaign Widely

The artificial heart is very effective as a bridge to transplant, but the number of people that can be saved with human hearts is limited. A perfect artificial heart could save many more patients. Robert Jarvik

Heart People Saved More Perfect Could Limited Effective Very Hearts Artificial Human Patients Transplant Many Bridge Number Save

As a medical doctor who chose a career in artificial heart technology rather than clinical practice, I decided not to take an internship, which is required for licensing. Instead, I work with invention, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and clinical application of artificial hearts. Robert Jarvik

Work Technology Heart Doctor Invention Practice Licensing Rather Take Instead Doctor Who Affairs Clinical Than Hearts Artificial Decided Which Required Manufacturing Regulatory Who Chose Medical Application Career

I do not practice clinical medicine and hence do not treat individual patients. My career is in medical science. Robert Jarvik

Science Treat Practice Medicine Individual Clinical Patients Hence Medical Career

I am a medical scientist, not a practical physician. Robert Jarvik

Physician Practical Am Scientist Medical

I accepted the role of spokesman for Lipitor because I am dedicated to the battle against heart disease, which killed my father at age 62 and motivated me to become a medical doctor. Robert Jarvik

Me Heart Age Battle Doctor Father Become Spokesman Because Accepted Am Motivated Heart Disease Role Disease Which Against Dedicated Medical

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