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A Son’s Tribute

Brian C. Organ, MD

Arch Surg. 2005;140:1052-1054.

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INTRODUCTION

On behalf of my mother Elizabeth and the entire Organ family, I would like to express our deepest appreciation and gratitude to Archives of Surgery for honoring Dr Claude H. Organ, Jr's, significant contributions to American and international surgery in this November issue.

It is indeed difficult for all of us to be without him. I am sure, however, that the characteristics and values that made him a good brother, husband, father, and uncle are those that made him a good surgeon, teacher, mentor, colleague, friend, confidant, and counselor for many more.

My father was a keen listener who would consider many angles to aid one in assessing a problem, identifying relevant options that then led you to an appropriate conclusion. Armed with an agile mind and a firm sense of himself, there existed a strong moral foundation within about right and wrong. He possessed a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliations: Dr Organ is in private practice in Atlanta, Ga.