--- title: Ignaz Semmelweis – An Unappreciated Visionary description: The story of Ignaz Semmelweis shows us that simple things can sometimes be the best, as well as the importance of embracing new ideas. image: https://www.cdia.com.au/hubfs/shutterstock_187487036-1.jpg --- [![Enquire about the Pursuit Program](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7743902/interactive-198623012014.png)](https://www.cdia.com.au/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJJBPQY4EJYvRbH%2BwYn93px9E9zZaTgh4%2FEfmWh%2ByHScpe1U4%2FNAvg0dhqn%2BvFegQJbgK4MW%2FswiHbmUEsCmAo7QMrnZYU5PY8Te0yyyS1wWWYoX4RXmlAZBTFhQmOZdPKOoyHQDleBoYa83xxrCjCvPuQPcrwkzUOR2vudqDqzNNsK5BBveqBAW0ryumlC7%2FOdkvSCp%2B2fJWt7%2FeiHYaw%3D&webInteractiveContentId=198623012014&portalId=7743902) [Saudi Arabia](https://www.cdia.com.au/cdi-specialist-training-certification-course-for-saudi-arabia) [![CDIA](https://www.cdia.com.au/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/logo.svg "CDIA")](https://www.cdia.com.au/) - [About](https://www.cdia.com.au/about-us/) - CDI Consulting - [CDI Audits](https://www.cdia.com.au/clinical-documentation-audits/) - [CDI Training & Education](https://www.cdia.com.au/pursuit-program/) - CDI Courses - [Foundations of CDI](https://www.cdia.com.au/foundations-of-cdi-course) - [CDS training program](https://www.cdia.com.au/pursuit-program/) - [Certification Course for Saudi Arabia](https://www.cdia.com.au/cdi-specialist-training-certification-course-for-saudi-arabia) - [CDS Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/cds-certification/) - [CDIA Assessment Portal](https://cdia.app.axcelerate.com/learner/login) - [Level 1 Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/level-1-certification) - [Level 2 Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/level-2-certification) - [Level 3 Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/level-3-certification) - [CCDS Reference Guide](https://cdia.app.axcelerate.com/showDoc.cfm?DocID=339364) - [Contact](https://www.cdia.com.au/contact-us/) - [About](https://www.cdia.com.au/about-us/) - CDI Consulting - [CDI Audits](https://www.cdia.com.au/clinical-documentation-audits/) - [CDI Training & Education](https://www.cdia.com.au/pursuit-program/) - CDI Courses - [Foundations of CDI](https://www.cdia.com.au/foundations-of-cdi-course) - [CDS training program](https://www.cdia.com.au/pursuit-program/) - [Certification Course for Saudi Arabia](https://www.cdia.com.au/cdi-specialist-training-certification-course-for-saudi-arabia) - [CDS Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/cds-certification/) - [CDIA Assessment Portal](https://cdia.app.axcelerate.com/learner/login) - [Level 1 Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/level-1-certification) - [Level 2 Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/level-2-certification) - [Level 3 Certification](https://www.cdia.com.au/level-3-certification) - [CCDS Reference Guide](https://cdia.app.axcelerate.com/showDoc.cfm?DocID=339364) - [Contact](https://www.cdia.com.au/contact-us/) MENU # Articles and Blogs # Ignaz Semmelweis – An Unappreciated Visionary ![](https://www.cdia.com.au/hubfs/Felicity%20Headshot%20CDI%202022%20Cropped%20for%20Circle.jpg) Dr Felicity Sinclair-Ford September 29, 2021 [mailto:?body=https://www.cdia.com.au/category/articles-blogs/ignaz-semmelweis](mailto:?body=https://www.cdia.com.au/category/articles-blogs/ignaz-semmelweis) ![](https://www.cdia.com.au/hubfs/shutterstock_187487036-1.jpg) *To grow into the future, we can start by looking at the past.* It’s an exciting time in medicine. Treatments and diagnostics that we could only dream of a generation or two ago are now a reality. Historically, for example, ongoing neurological deficit after an ischaemic stroke was considered inevitable. Now, interventional radiology allows us to physically remove the clot, and... ### Want to read and view more? This content is available to CDIA Community members only. 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