Dr. Tom Shires

[Ronald Gross]

There are some that would say that Dr. Shires will be in "the books" as this century's Bilroth.  I would agree.

We have lost a living legend, but we have been fortunate to have had him as a teacher, mentor and friend for this many years.

My deepest sympathies to his family.

Ron

>>> <KMATTOX at aol.com> 10/20/07 6:58 PM >>>
It is with deep sadness that I share with you the death of a giant of a  
surgical leader, Dr. G. Tom Shires.   He died in Las Vegas of  complications of a 
fierce cancer two days ago.   
 
Dr. Shires made countless sentinel contributions to the surgical  literature, 
surgical research, surgical leadership, surgical education, and  organized 
surgery.   
 
He was one of the youngest surgical chairs ever, doing fantastic work in  
fluid and electrolytes and burn care.   He assembled one of the very  finest 
surgical faculty ever while he was at Parkland in  Dallas.    His Dr. Malcolm 
Perry was the first vascular fellow  ever.     He flew from Galveston to Dallas at 
the time of  the Kennedy Assassination.    He operated on Lee Harvey  Oswald. 
    He went to Seattle where he was chairman at the  University of 
Washington, and later went to NYC where he established a fantastic  surgery program.   
Later he moved to Lubbock Texas as Chair of the  Texas Tech Department of 
Surgery, and still later went to the University of  Nevada Department of Surgery 
where he established a fantastic research  program.   He was president of 
numerous surgical professional  organizations.     
 
He was a fantastic surgeon, researcher, teacher, and friend.   
 
Kenneth L. Mattox, MD



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