Joseph deGiovanni: paediatric cardiologist who taught practical interventions all over the world

bmj;382/jul11_12/p1583/FAF1fadegiovanni070723.f1Credit: Milica Lamb/PA/AlamyThe international award winning paediatric cardiologist Joseph (“Jo”) deGiovanni had a lifelong passion for both his discipline and teaching and mentoring. He demonstrated this in teaching practical interventional procedures all over the world—in particular, in developing countries. He also had, colleagues say, a kind, listening ear for anybody and everybody.His passion never dimmed. Witness the story his dermatologist daughter, Claudia, tells about taking her children to see their grandparents about 18 months ago. Her father, also an accomplished artist, had bought a lamb’s heart from the butcher’s and made “beautiful” anatomical drawings of the heart in red and blue to help him demonstrate. He dissected the heart while telling the boys how it worked.His daughter recalled, “He was patient and carefully answered their questions, and you could tell he was still passionate and fascinated about it. They really enjoyed it and still remember it.”Consummate professionalBut he was, say…
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