Last update:
08-Sep-2020

Professor Hippocrates Yatzidis was the "father of nephrology" in Greece and one of the most pioneering nephrologists worldwide. He was born on 22 September 1923 in Athens and died on 27 August 2013. Passionate about his science, he devoted himself to creating high-profile Nephrology Units and to nephrological research. He was the director of many research units in Greece and other countries and he even took over the management of the Geneva Medical Centre for a while. He always encouraged continuous training for himself and his colleagues so as to keep up with advances and provide the best possible and up-to-date treatment to patients. Yatzidis' charcoal artificial kidney is perhaps his crowning achievement and a major breakthrough in Nephrology worldwide. He published many scientific papers, most of them in international journals, and with many citations. In the early 70s, he co-founded the Nephrology Department of the "Areteion" Hospital of Athens to support patients in need of renal care. In the last period of his life, he continued his research at the experimental surgery laboratory of the Athens Medical School. He was known for his kindness and generosity to his associates. The present article aims to present his life and work achievements.

Key words: Carbon artificial kidney, Professor Yatzidis.