Warren J. Warwick | |
Death Date: | [1] |
Occupation: | Pediatric Pulmonologist |
Warren J. Warwick was an American pediatrician, notable for co-inventing a chest wall oscillation device called the Vest Airway Clearance System, or "The Vest", a mechanical vest for clearing the lungs of children with cystic fibrosis. He was a professor of pediatric pulmonology at the University of Minnesota, where he was a faculty member for more than 50 years. He served as director of the Cystic Fibrosis Center at the University of Minnesota 1962 to 1999, recognized by peer institutions as among the best in the United States.[2] [3] [4]