Robert Lufkin is an American physician, inventor,writer, and professor. He is the author of "Lies I Taught in Medical School" and the inventor of the "Lufkin Needle".
Biography.
Lufkin studied computer science at Brown University and completed his medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. In 2024, he published the book "Lies I Taught in Medical School." He is currently a Clinical Professor of Radiology at the USC Keck School of Medicine with an academic focus on the applied science of longevity.
Inventions.
Lufkin developed an MR-compatible biopsy needle, which is often called the "Lufkin Needle".