Cardiologist and medical educator
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Key moments and achievements from John Criley's life.
John was born
· Palos Verdes Estates, California, United States
Founding
Criley helped launch the Los Angeles County paramedic program at Harbor General Hospital, training the first class of county and city firefighters in pre-hospital coronary care. He worked with officials to secure passage of the Wedworth-Townsend Act enabling paramedics statewide.
Founding
Criley helped launch the Los Angeles County paramedic program at Harbor General Hospital, training the first class of county and city firefighters in pre-hospital coronary care. He worked with officials to secure passage of the Wedworth-Townsend Act enabling paramedics statewide.
Role
Criley led the cardiology division at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for roughly two decades and remained on the faculty for about 42 years, building it into a major center for cardiac research and education.
Role
Criley led the cardiology division at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for roughly two decades and remained on the faculty for about 42 years, building it into a major center for cardiac research and education.
Discovery
Criley demonstrated that a long-misunderstood cardiac finding was caused by displacement of the mitral valve leaflet rather than an aneurysm, and he gave the condition the name mitral valve prolapse that is still used worldwide.
Discovery
Criley demonstrated that a long-misunderstood cardiac finding was caused by displacement of the mitral valve leaflet rather than an aneurysm, and he gave the condition the name mitral valve prolapse that is still used worldwide.
Research
Criley discovered cough CPR and, with Drs. James Niemann and John Rosborough, helped define the mechanisms by which both coughing and manual CPR circulate blood to the brain.
Research
Criley discovered cough CPR and, with Drs. James Niemann and John Rosborough, helped define the mechanisms by which both coughing and manual CPR circulate blood to the brain.
Award
The American College of Cardiology honored Criley with its Distinguished Teacher Award at its 65th Annual Scientific Session, recognizing decades spent training more than 200 cardiologists and thousands of students, residents and nurses.
Award
The American College of Cardiology honored Criley with its Distinguished Teacher Award at its 65th Annual Scientific Session, recognizing decades spent training more than 200 cardiologists and thousands of students, residents and nurses.
John Criley passed away
