Tribute At Huntington Memorial Hospital

Dr. Forman said it," I got to know Judah while he was my patient, but I really got to know Judah after he passed." Tributes came from Dr. Koerner, Dr. Shriner, Judah's mentors at Huntington Memorial Hospital at today's lecture given by Dr. Forman, on Advances in Stem Cell Therapy, in Judah's memory. This is the first of an annual memorial lecture.

Dr. Koerner read Judah's application essay, which foreshadowed his skills as a physician, and clinician. The senior staff expressed their respect for Judah's compassion, and caring of his patients. At luncheon, hosted by Dr. Koerner and the staff, Dr. Shriner presented us, the family with the following

Dear Mrs. White and Family-

Each year the staff from Huntington's Phil Simon Clinic travel to Northern Tanzania to work with people suffering with HIV/AIDS. Judah knew about the project and was keen to go. I know the Africans would have loved hims as much as we did. At the end of our clinical work, we travel out to a spot on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater- our Maasai friends refer to it as the "crying spot", but it really is a place of tribute and rembrance to people who have been important in our lives. To the north is the great rift valley of East Africa, to the south, the crater-filled with many beautiful animals. This year, in February, we stood there and cast Judah's name into the African wind. We say in Swahili, Fika Salama- safe journey.
We will never forget our special friend, Judah .-K. Shriner and the staff of the Phil Simon Clinic