09-05-2024 | IN MEMORIAM
David E Haines, MD: the Renaissance man. Senior Editor of JICE
In Memoriam (September 1, 1954, to February 10, 2024)
Authors:
Nishaki K. Mehta, John Hummel, J. Michael Mangrum
Published in:
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Issue 6/2024
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Excerpt
It is a privilege to write the memoriam for our friend, colleague, mentor, and sponsor David E. Haines. We all met him at different stages of our life. John met him as a medical student at University of Virginia, Mike worked with him initially as a fellow and then colleague at The University of Virginia, and I (Nishaki) met him as his partner at Corewell William Beaumont University Hospital. While he is well known for his outsized contributions to the field, we would like to share some personal insights of his day-to-day work and his life outside of work. He was truly a renaissance man possessing profound knowledge and proficiency in multiple areas which allowed him to live life to the fullest and have a salutary effect on those around him. Reminiscing David at his memorial: celebration of Life event resonates strongly with the song “My way” by Frank Sinatra. Not only was he a world-renowned researcher but also he was a master educator and a beloved physician with a high procedural volume in technically challenging areas. …