Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, November 13, 2026 Dr. Iosif Rabkin: A Century of Medical Innovation and Dedication By Inna Babitskaya O ne of Malden’s distinguished residents, Dr. Iosif Rabkin, celebrated his 100th birthday on November 9, 2026. An internationally renowned interventional radiologist and medical scientist, Dr. Rabkin has devoted his remarkable life to advancing medical science and developing innovative X-ray-guided methods for diagnosing and treating arterial and venous diseases. He has called Malden home since 1996. Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in 1926, Dr. Rabkin graduated from Sechenov Medical University in 1949. From 1960 to 1995, he headed the Department of X-ray Diagnostics and X-ray Surgery at the Scientific Center for Surgery of the Academy of Medical Sciences, where he made lasting contributions to the development of modern vascular medicine. A Doctor of Medical Sciences and Professor, Dr. Rabkin was elected a Corresponding Member of both the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences, Foreign Member of British Royal Society, prestigious distinctions recognizing his exceptional contributions to medical science. His scientific achievements span several important areas of med“WE’RE STILL HERE!” Since 1947 MALDEN AUTO BODY Book online: Maldenauto.com 49 Robin St., Everett, MA 617-389-3030 * Maldenab@yahoo.com Over 79 years of exceptional service! Massone Family Owned & Operated icine. He introduced electro-radiography into clinical practice and formulated the concept of the “cardiac lung,” contributing to a better understanding of pulmonary changes associated with heart disease. Perhaps his most significant contributions came in the field of interventional radiology and endovascular surgery. Working during the formative years of this specialty, Dr. Rabkin developed techniques for intravascular arterial stenting using spiral implants made of nitinol, a remarkable shape-memory alloy. In 1984, he performed the first procedure of its kind in the Soviet Union, successfully placing a nitinol stent in the external iliac artery of a 56-year-old patient suffering from stage IV limb ischemia. This pioneering achievement marked an important milestone in the development of Soviet endovascular surgery. The Rabkin nitinol endoprosthesis became an important part of his scientific legacy. Over the course of his career, Dr. Rabkin personally performed more than 12,000 X-ray-guided cardiovascular interventions, advancing Dr. Iosif Rabkin diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for patients with serious arterial and venous diseases. His scholarly legacy is equally impressive: 560 scientific publications, 25 monographs and 16 patents. Even at an advanced age, his commitment to research and scientific communication remained undiminished. In 2025, he published a book devoted to longevity. His latest scientific work, “Bloodline of Nitinol Stents,” was published in 2026 by Springer in Switzerland. Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Rabkin maintained professional relationships and friendships with some of the most influential figures in the history of interventional radiology and cardiovascular surgery, including outstanding German physician, pioneer of cardiac catheterization, Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine (1956) Werner Forssmann (1904– 1979); renowned American radiologist Charles T. Dotter (1920– 1985), widely regarded as the father of interventional radiology; noted German-American physician Andreas R. Grüntzig (1939– 1985), a pioneer of balloon angioplasty; and the celebrated American-Lebanese cardiovascular surgeon Michael E. DeBakey (1908–2008). Reaching the age of 100 is an extraordinary achievement in itself. Reaching this milestone after a lifetime devoted to scientific discovery, medical innovation and the advancement of treatments that have helped save countless lives is an accomplishment of exceptional distinction. (Inna Babitskaya is the Chair of the Malden Historical Commission and a Malden historian and author.) Sen. Lewis announces final Virtual Office Hours S tate Senator Jason Lewis will be holding the final Virtual Office Hours of his time in office on Monday, November 16, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Any constituent of Senator Lewis is welcome to attend Office Hours, with no appointment necessary, to discuss any personal issue or legislative feedback with the Senator and his staff. Virtual Office Hours are held on Zoom. Each constituent meets privately with the Senator during the Zoom session. To join the meeting, please visit SenatorJasonLewis.com, use the following link or enter the meeting information on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom. us/j/83854164671?pwd=eWZWQWU0VkZjcE9XSXl5Rk1BRVd5Zz09. Meeting ID: 838 5416 4671 Passcode: 234270 For further information or any questions, visit SenatorJasonLewis.com or contact his State House office at 617722-1206 or Jason.Lewis@ masenate.gov.
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