Announcement from Dr. William Bremner, University of Washington
To: Faculty, Department of Medicine
Dear Colleagues,
I am very sorry to inform you that Dr. David Saunders, professor emeritus of medicine and former head of the Division of Gastroenterology, died Tuesday night at his home in Seattle after a long struggle with lymphoma.
After obtaining his undergraduate education from Princeton University (BA, 1953) and medical education from McGill University (MD, 1957), Dr. Saunders continued on at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal as intern, resident, chief resident, and gastroenterology fellow (1957-1964), with an additional research fellowship at the Royal Free Hospital in London (1960-1962). In 1964, he joined the Gastroenterology Division headed by Dr. Wade Wolviler at the University of Washington, to work initially with Dr. Cyrus Rubin, and rose through the ranks to be Professor and Head of the Division from 1981 to his retirement in 1995. Dr. Saunders received many distinctions for his research on intestinal absorptive physiology but the dearest professional achievement for him was his legendary contribution to the Gut Course (HuBio 551), which he organized for 33 years, even after his retirement. For these efforts, he was honored with the School of Medicine Distinguished Teacher Award four times and therefore became a Teacher Superior in Perpetuity..
Former Division Head Sum Lee said of Dr. Saunders, "He was an extraordinary human being, exemplary teacher, clinician, and intellectually curious clinical investigator. He was always generous, humorous, erudite and helpful to his fellow human beings."
David Saunders was a great friend and colleague who made outstanding contributions to his field, to his students, and to his patients. It was a privilege to have him as a member of our faculty; his infectious enthusiasm will be remembered and missed for many years to come.
With best regards,
Bill
William J. Bremner, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine The Robert G. Petersdorf Endowed Chair in Medince
Dear Colleagues,
I am very sorry to inform you that Dr. David Saunders, professor emeritus of medicine and former head of the Division of Gastroenterology, died Tuesday night at his home in Seattle after a long struggle with lymphoma.
After obtaining his undergraduate education from Princeton University (BA, 1953) and medical education from McGill University (MD, 1957), Dr. Saunders continued on at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal as intern, resident, chief resident, and gastroenterology fellow (1957-1964), with an additional research fellowship at the Royal Free Hospital in London (1960-1962). In 1964, he joined the Gastroenterology Division headed by Dr. Wade Wolviler at the University of Washington, to work initially with Dr. Cyrus Rubin, and rose through the ranks to be Professor and Head of the Division from 1981 to his retirement in 1995. Dr. Saunders received many distinctions for his research on intestinal absorptive physiology but the dearest professional achievement for him was his legendary contribution to the Gut Course (HuBio 551), which he organized for 33 years, even after his retirement. For these efforts, he was honored with the School of Medicine Distinguished Teacher Award four times and therefore became a Teacher Superior in Perpetuity..
Former Division Head Sum Lee said of Dr. Saunders, "He was an extraordinary human being, exemplary teacher, clinician, and intellectually curious clinical investigator. He was always generous, humorous, erudite and helpful to his fellow human beings."
David Saunders was a great friend and colleague who made outstanding contributions to his field, to his students, and to his patients. It was a privilege to have him as a member of our faculty; his infectious enthusiasm will be remembered and missed for many years to come.
With best regards,
Bill
William J. Bremner, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine The Robert G. Petersdorf Endowed Chair in Medince
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From Ron Cape
I knew and loved David from high school through four years at Princeton and although Seattle and San Francisco are not close, we kept in touch through the past 40 years with visits and phone calls. I'm terribly sorry that today finds me in Boston whereas I would very much like to be in Seattle sharing experiences with Donna and the family and the extended family many of whom have opened their hearts and expressed so meaningfully how much David meant to so many people. We will all miss him and appreciate the wonderful memories that he left with us.
Ron Cape
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