Noted Radiologist Morris Simon, MD, Passes Away
Morris Simon, MD, a pulmonary radiologist recognized for his medical innovations, died January 17 at his Boston home. Simon, 79, was a clinician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a professor of radiology.
Simon is probably best known for his involvement in the development of the Simon-Nitinol Filter, which allowed for the dislodging of blood clots from the legs before they could travel to the lungs or the heart.
"Morris was a renaissance man," noted his colleague Warner Slack, MD, in a January 20 article in the Boston Globe. "He loved to discuss ways to improve the quality of medical care. He had an extreme social conscience and was concerned about people from all walks of life."
A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Simon earned his medical degree from Witwatersrand University before moving to London in 1950. In 1958, Simon was invited to Beth Israel Hospital.
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