David J. Impastato
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | January 8,1903 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Mazara Del Vallo |
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| Died | Pasadena |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Education | GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
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| ID | 3681726 |
David J. Impastato Life story
David John Impastato, M.D. – born January 8, 1903, died February 28, 1986 – was a neuropsychiatrist who pioneered the use of electroconvulsive therapy in the United States. A treatment for mental illness initially called "electroshock," ECT was developed in 1937 by Dr. Ugo Cerletti and Lucio Bini, working in Rome.
