Baylor honors distinguished legacy of the late Dr . Perry Gross
For more than 50 years , Perry Edward Gross , M . D ., was a distinguished family medicine physician in Dallas . At an intimate reception in October , family members , friends , patients and colleagues gathered to honor him , celebrate his wonderful life and remember his legacy .
“ Dr . Gross ’ contributions to Baylor and Dallas were innumerable ,” said Rowland K . Robinson , president of Baylor Health Care System Foundation . “ He made an impact on all the lives he touched as a physician , teacher , husband , father , colleague and friend . These were all roles he took seriously , and relished . Not only will he be remembered as a compassionate physician , but as a friend who left a lifelong impression on all those who were lucky enough to know him .”
Dr . Gross came to Dallas in 1952 , with his wife Harriet , to start a family practice . He held significant roles at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas , including serving as chairman of the department of family medicine for more than 32 years until his retirement in 2007 . He continued to be involved as special assistant to the president of the Foundation until 2013 .
Throughout his decades of service and leadership , Dr . Gross became a beloved physician and provided the
best care for his patients by combining empathy with exceptional medical expertise . Numerous gifts were made in his honor over the years , and in 2005 , his care was recognized through a generous gift from Linda and Mitch Hart , which established the Dr . Perry Gross Chair in Family Medicine in his honor .
In a 2008 interview with BUMC Proceedings , Dr . Gross remarked , “ Although lecturing and teaching have given me much satisfaction , I am most proud of the fact that I was able to help people in my practice for
Harriet and Dr . Perry Gross
“ Not only will Dr . Gross be remembered as a compassionate physician , but as a friend who left a lifelong impression on all who were lucky enough to know him . ”
– Rowland K . Robinson , President Baylor Health Care System Foundation
so many years . I ’ ve always felt that taking care of patients on a one-toone basis is a sacred trust . Where else does one really entrust one ’ s life , one ’ s feelings , one ’ s problems ? As a physician , you have the key , and that is the greatest satisfaction I ’ ve had . The personal one-on-one relationships with my patients , the enduring love of my wife , and the challenge of children and grandchildren have made my life uniquely rewarding . Nothing else is terribly important .”
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