IN REMEMBRANCE
LESLEY CAMPBELL, MD 1972-2015
L
esley LaShawn Campbell, MD, 43, my beloved wife, passed
away on June 1, 2015.
After completing her undergraduate work at the University of Louisville, she attended the University of Louisville School
of Medicine, and completed an Internal Medicine residency at the
University of Minnesota. She returned home to U of L to complete
her fellowship in Gastroenterology. She had practiced GI medicine
here in Louisville for the past 10 years, with a long partnership with
Dr. Jeff Tuvlin at KentuckyOne Health Gastroenterology Associates.
Her interest in this specialty was clearly spurred by her own lifelong
battle with Crohn’s Disease, for which she endured many surgeries
and hospitalizations. Her ability to achieve professional success in
spite of this remains a tribute to her strength and dedication.
Lesley was an incredibly detail-oriented and diligent physician
who was cherished by her patients. Many sent letters and cards detailing how Dr. Campbell had changed their lives. The outpouring of
condolences from her professional colleagues past and present has
been astounding. These have included her medical school classmates,
fellowship faculty and peers, as well as the many professional colleagues she had in the community. Additionally, she was well known
to be a champion for the support staff in the office and hospital,
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who shared her drive for providing excellent care.
Beyond her professional life, Lesley was my incomparable wife
of 12 years and an adoring mother to our 7-year-old daughter. She
brought the same passion to her home and family that she did to
her work. While we are so saddened by our loss, it is gratifying
to see how well-loved and respected she was by her professional
community. It is apparent that she touched so many lives. Her
smile, laughter, and commitment will be deeply missed. Thank you
to everyone in the Louisville medical community for the countless
messages of condolence and support in this difficult time. It will
long be appreciated and remembered.
- Jonathan Becker, MD
Program Director, Family Medicine Residency
University of Louisville