Andrew Novick, MD 1948-2008

Andrew Novick, MD, passed away on October 19, 2008. Dr. Novick was chair of the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute. He joined the Cleveland Clinic staff in 1977, and became chairman of the Department of Urology in 1985. He developed the department, and later Institute, into the largest and most specialized urological practice in the world.
A renowned surgeon, he pioneered partial nephrectomy for the treatment of kidney cancer and extracorporeal or “bench” kidney surgery for the repair of complex kidney disorders. In addition to his surgical accomplishments, Dr. Novick discovered a correlation between chronic kidney disease and atherosclerotic renal artery disease. Dr. Novick devoted significant effort to the understanding and management of end-stage renal disease through renal transplantation, and to preserving renal function through reconstructive surgery.