The Shumway legacy: Colleagues' remembrances
Shumway in 1997
"No matter what your station, he made you feel like your contribution was critical."
— Marguerite Brown, RN, administrative director for the transplant center and a colleague for 30 years
"Dr. Shumway will be sadly missed by so many people, especially the cardiothoracic surgeons who were fortunate enough to be trained by the Boss."
— Robert C. Robbins, MD, professor and chair, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
"He persevered and I give him credit for it because a lot of people would have stopped. He was a brilliant man. He was a contrarian. He didn't like the limelight. And probably the most remarkable thing was the amount of responsibility he gave young people, and the results proved him right. . . . The things I've learned from him I've carried forward in life: like don't read what's in the journals because you only learn what's not possible."
— William R. Brody, MD, PhD, president of Johns Hopkins University and a Shumway trainee
"Whenever a patient is given a new chance at life through heart transplantation, we owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Shumway for his vision, skill and compassion. At Stanford Hospital & Clinics we are proud to be the guardian of this legacy."
— Martha Marsh, president and CEO of Stanford Hospital & Clinics
"I remember being extremely moved at the retirement party dinner for him when the people in the audience were asked, 'If you are a surgeon trained by Dr. Shumway stand and come forward.' It felt to me as if 100 people—maybe half the room —stood up and moved to the front."
— Mary Burge, clinical social worker on the heart transplant team and a colleague for 25 years
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