Cardan was fortunate to obtain Fazio's former post of lecturer in mathematics at the Piatti Foundation in Milan which gave him plenty of free time and he used some of this to treat a few patients, despite not being a member of the College of Physicians. Cardan achieved some near miraculous cures and his growing reputation as a doctor led to his being consulted by members of the College.
Kardan ay masuwerte upang makakuha ng Fazio's dating-post ng mga lektor sa matematika at ang Piatti Foundation sa Milan na ibinigay sa kanya marami ng libreng panahon at siya na ginagamit ng ilang mga ito sa paggamot sa isang ilang mga pasyente, sa kabila ng hindi pagiging isang miyembro ng College of Physicians.