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03/18/08 - NNHS Newsletter -
Herman Kalman Gold, M.D. |
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Dear
Friends and Schoolmates,
Sad news has returned
to us, if somewhat belatedly. Renowned heart specialist
Chip Gold ('58), brother of
Phil Gold ('62) of MD, passed away in
Boston, Massachusetts on
Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the age of 67.
From Joe Drewry ('58) of VA - 03/18/08:
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Joe.
I'm so distressed to learn of the passing of such a fine man. My sincerest
sympathies to his family, friends, and patients.
From the Boston Globe - 03/03/08:
Gold, Dr. Herman Kalman "Chip"
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Age 67, of Brookline on Saturday, March 1, 2008. For 30 years, he was the beloved husband of Dr. Barbara J. Nath. Loving father of Lisa Claire Gold and Jonathan (Jonny) Jonah Gold. Dear brother of Dr. Philip W. Gold. Devoted son of the late Jonah and Miriam (Novilensky) Gold. Service at Temple Emeth, 194 Grove St., Chestnut Hill on Tuesday, March 4 at 1pm. Burial in Temple Emeth Memorial Park, Baker St., West Roxbury. Memorial observance at his late residence following the burial until 8pm and continuing Weds. & Thurs. 1-4pm & 7-9pm. Please omit flowers.
Memorial contributions may
be made to MGH Cardiac Unit c/o Elizabeth Drolet, MGH Development
Office, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114 or Gift of Life
Bone Marrow Registry, 800 Yamoto Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33431. Levine
Chapels, Brookline 617-277-8300 |
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From the Boston Globe - 03/04/08:
Chip Gold, 67; pioneered
heart treatments
By Bryan Marquard,
Globe Staff | March 4, 2008
Training for life as a
healer began early for Dr. Chip Gold. He was 9 when bulbar polio
prevented him from speaking or swallowing for nearly two years.
"I think it really informed his becoming a physician who would be
dedicated to making people well in the full sense of that term," Dr.
Philip W. Gold said of his older brother. "He was devoted to his
patients personally, as well as clinically, and he would push things to
the limit and never give up."
Pushing the envelope sometimes meant taking a treatment designed for one
ailment and using it to address another, or approaching a cardiac
affliction in ways other physicians had never imagined. A cardiologist
admired by colleagues for his bottomless reserves of energy and
compassion, Dr. Gold died Saturday in Massachusetts General Hospital,
where he had headed the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
Confident that other
physicians could be as creative as he had been in his career, Dr. Gold
did not give up hope while he was being treated for leukemia, his
brother said, and was still optimistic when he died at 67.
"He was extraordinarily upbeat because he believed you can make good
things happen," said his brother, a psychiatrist in Bethesda, Md., who
is a researcher at the National Institutes
of Health.
Herman Kalman Gold, who grew up in Newport News, Va., chose to adopt a
youthful nickname when he attended the
College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
"His roommate said: 'Herman, you've got to change your name. It's going
to haunt you here,' " his brother said. "Since he had just arrived at
college, he thought the timing was right."
Dr. Gold, who was known as Chip from then on, graduated from William and
Mary and Duke University School
of Medicine. A cardiology fellowship brought him to Mass. General,
but the specialty beckoned for reasons beyond the intellectual
challenge, because his father had suffered from heart disease.
"Although he was an objective and really clear-thinking physician, a lot
of personal decisions and career decisions were formed by close
relationships or by feelings he had for other people," his brother said.
"They weren't separable for him as they are for some other people. He
would follow his heart."
Inspired by that deep connection to patients, Dr. Gold looked for
solutions where others saw barriers. Among his many contributions, Dr.
Gold's family said, was realizing that acute heart failure could be
treated with nitroglycerin at a time when many in the medical community
thought the practice would be too dangerous.
"He ultimately ended up saving our father with IV nitroglycerin," his
brother said. "He really took great care of both our parents, and I
think extended their lives considerably. I think he took care of all his
patients as if they were his parents or relatives."
Dr. Gold also supervised clinical studies that used the plasminogen, a
proenzyme, as an activating factor to dissolve clots immediately after a
heart attack, his family said. And he conducted studies in which
antibodies were administered to platelets that are essential to block
the formation of clots, his brother said, laying the groundwork for
treatment still used to control coronary thrombosis.
While working at Mass. General, Dr. Gold met Dr. Barbara J. Nath, a
gastroenterologist. They married 30 years ago and had two children, Lisa
and Jonathan, who both live in Brookline.
As with his professional life, Dr. Gold's personal life was informed by
his childhood brush with a severe type of polio, his brother said.
"When function returned, he got back into life and really embraced it,"
Philip Gold said. "I think, though, he never took anything for granted
after that."
Devoted to his wife, children, and patients, "he was unconditional in
his giving, and it was natural," his brother said. "It was never a chore
or a duty, just a natural expression of the person he had become."
Part of Dr. Gold's duties included training the young doctors who would
follow him into cardiology. His brother provided a copy of a tribute
from a former student who said he knew Dr. Gold "as a friend, mentor,
and a physician."
When Dr. Gold believed in his protégés, the former student wrote, he
treated them with respect "even though his depth of experience was so
much greater."
Whether guiding students as a mentor, helping them make medical
decisions that affected their own lives, or arranging treatment for
their close relatives, Dr. Gold was always available, the former student
wrote.
Indeed, his brother said, Dr. Gold was often entrusted to treat the
siblings and parents of his colleagues.
"He was the kind of person, I think, who you would send your closest
friend or relative to, or your most difficult patient," his brother
said.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today at Temple Emeth in
Chestnut Hill. Burial will be in Temple Emeth Memorial Park in West
Roxbury.
Dear
Barbara, Lisa & Jonathan, I have known Chip for almost 26 years, working with him in the CCU. I have tried all night to think of what words I might use to comfort you & tell you how heartbroken I am. There are no words.....my thoughts & prayers are with you now, as they were with Chip. I am so very sorry for your loss. Sincerely, Michele P. |
Michele Pepin (West
Bridgewater, MA) - March 3, 2008 |
Barbara: I just wanted you to know how deeply sorry I am. Chip was a very
special person. It was my privilege to have work for and with him. I truly
loved Chip and can still see him in smiling in the cath lab. My sympathies
go out to you Lisa an Jonathan. Please let me now if there is anything I can
do for the three of you. All my prayers are with you. Georgann |
Georgann Bruski
(Boston, MA) - March 3, 2008 Contact me |
17 years ago I was interviewed by Dr. Gold for a position in the Cath Lab. He asked if I would stay at least 5 years. Because of him I have stayed many more. His love of family, work and life was a true inspiration for all of us who were lucky enough to work side by side with him. Chip, I will miss you dearly. |
Patricia Gannon
(Milton, MA) - March 3, 2008 Contact me |
Dr. Gold saved my life, his
passing will leave a large hole at MGH. My sympathy to the family |
Peter Shomphe (Santa
Clarita, CA)
- March 3, 2008
Contact me |
Please accept my sympathies with your loss and the loss to our medical community. My thoughts are with you and your family at this time. |
Claire Bloom
(Needham, MA) - March 3, 2008 |
Barbara -- what a shock -- my thoughts are with you. Peter Block |
Peter Block (Atlanta, GA) - March 3, 2008 |
Barbara, My deepest sympathy to you and your children. Chip was an extraordinary human being and I know he'll be missed by many. I worked for him 30 years ago and remember him so well. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Linda A. Barrett |
Linda Barrett
(Boston, MA)
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March 3, 2008 Contact me |
DEAR
DR. NATH, I WAS SO VERY SAD WHEN I CALLED YOUR OFFICE TODAY TO LEARN ABOUT THE LOSS OF YOUR HUSBAND. PLEASE ACCEPT MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES AND KNOW THAT YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN ARE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS AT THIS MOST DIFFICULT TIME. LOVE, DONNA JUDGE |
DONNA JUDGE (NORTH ANDOVER, MA)
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March 3, 2008 |
Dear
Barbara, Lisa, and Jonathan~ Whenever I accompanied my father to the hospital, I was greeted countless times by a smiling, energetic, and ever-kind Chip. Even in the midst of this cold evening, I recall fond memories of sunny, warm beach days our families shared at Morses’ Pond. My love and prayers are with you all. |
Mariko Yasuda (Albany, NY)
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March 3, 2008 |
My deepest sympathy goes out to you at your loss. Having known "Chip" for40 years, he was a wonderful credit to the MGH family and all will miss him dearly. |
David Collins (Orleans,
MA)
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March 3, 2008 Contact me |
Dr Gold holds a special place in our hearts since he helped my husband at MGH (12 years ago)...I remember his kindness to me.. our deep sympathy to his beloved family. |
Joseph and Eleanor
Guarino (East Boston, MA)
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March 3, 2008 Contact me |
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