20 Quotes by Robert Jarvik

I am a doctor. I have long experience with heart disease.

I am a medical scientist, not a practical physician.

As a medical doctor who chose a career in artificial heart technology rather than clinical practice, I decided not to take an internship, which is required for licensing. Instead, I work with invention, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and clinical application of artificial hearts.

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.

I do not practice clinical medicine and hence do not treat individual patients. My career is in medical science.

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.

There is a clear matter that I am not a practicing physician; I have never been a practitioner; everybody has known for decades.

I am a medical scientist, not a practical physician. I think it’s very upfront. I am a doctor. I have long experience with heart disease.

As spokesman for Lipitor, I have been an advocate of preventive medicine in addition to my work with the Jarvik 2000 Heart, which has rescued people from death and sustained a patient with a normal, mobile lifestyle for seven and a half years – the longest in the world.