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GLAZER GARY MARK GLAZER, MD, 61, of Los Altos, CA, born and raised in Cleveland Ht., OH, beloved and devoted son of Miriam Glazer and the late Dr. Norman Glazer; loving brother of Gale Glazer (Louis Font) of Boston, Gwen Glazer (Carl Hagerling), Greer Glazer (Kerry Volsky), Ginger Glazer (Ken Lawler) of Atlanta, Geoffrey Glazer (Naomi Glazer)of Tucson and Greg Glazer; loving husband of Diane Glazer, devoted father of Daniel Glazer (Jane Glazer) and David Glazer and grandfather of Jake and Lilah Glazer. Died Sunday, October 16, 2011. Services were held in Palo Alto, CA. A graduate of the University of Michigan and Case Western Reserve University Medical School, Dr. Glazer was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Radiology, for 22 years, at Stanford University transforming the department into one of the leading Radiology Departments throughout the United States and world. Gary was described by Dr. Gary Glover, director of Stanford's Radiological Science Laboratory, "Gary was a true visionary, who cared deeply about people and about basic, as well as clinical science, and the marriage of the two". He authored 155 scientific articles, three books and eight book chapters. The late Charles E. Putman, MD wrote,"I recently reviewed the major contributions that have been made in all disciplines. In diagnostic radiology, there is no single author who has added so much to our understanding of the role of CT, than those contributions of Dr. Glazer". His "Staging of Neoplasm", published in 1986, was one of the first to detail staging issues in CT. Dr. Glazer was one of 21 radiologists ever to receive Gold Medal awards from both the Radiological Society of North America and the Association of University Radiologists. He served as President, International Society of Strategic Studies in Radiology, 2003-2005. His honors and awards included: Honorary Member of the French Radiologic Society; the German Radiologic Society; the Japanese Radiologic Society; Chicago Radio-logic Society; Phi Beta Kappa, University of Michigan, Cleveland Heights Hall Of Fame.
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Gary Glazer
It is with great sadness that I observe the passing of Gary Glazer. Due to the obvious fact that we shared the same first and last names, once we got to Heights High, he became known as Gary Glazer(Roosevelt) and I became known as Gary Glazer(Wiley). He was always a scholar, a gentle person and a wild driver on occasion. We were at Case Western Reserve U. at the same time-he for med school while I attended law school. From time to time, I would receive parking ticket violation notices in the mail that were actually his-although he claimed that they were mine. He always contended that, in any case, he was not guilty of the charges(minor ones at worst). I kept track of his accomplishments over the years. A few years ago, I received a phone call here in Philadelphia from a woman who was so excited to speak to me-she went on and on about my sister Gwen, about the house on Washington Blvd. where she used to play, etc.,etc. I finally was able to interrupt her and tell that she was confused and that she had the wrong Gary Glazer. Her only comment was "Oh, you're the other one?" I am sorry about his passing-he was a gift to the medical world and a fine person as well. A tremendous loss for all of us.
Gary S. Glazer(Wiley)