Robert Jarvik
Robert Jarvik
Robert Koffler Jarvik, M.D.is an American scientist, researcher, and entrepreneur known for his role in developing the Jarvik-7 artificial heart...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth11 May 1946
CountryUnited States of America
Robert Jarvik quotes about
accepted against age battle dedicated heart medical motivated role spokesman
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.
ad campaign huge prescribed widely
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.
experience
I am a doctor. I have long experience with heart disease.
inspirational leadership fear
Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them.
physicians medical scientist
I am a medical scientist, not a practical physician.
understanding important benefits
The United States has an active pharmaceutical industry that has brought huge benefits to the U.S. public. Most Americans, who benefit from these advances, have little understanding of how difficult it is to create an important new medical therapy and make it available to improve public health.