John Pryor MD

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I was called early this morning and told of the tragic loss of one of our own.  I have sent the following in response to Dr. Schwab's e-mail:

"Dear Friends,

I am at a loss for words.  We truly have lost one of our own, a brother in arms in every sense, both abroad on the home front.

I grieve for and with all of you, but most of all I grieve for Carmella and their children, kids that will now depend on all of us to know and remember what a phenomenal man their Dad was - and will always be in all of our hearts.

Please let me know if there is anything that I can do........

Ron"

Let us all pray for John, his family, and his friends.  He was and will be someone that we will never replace.

Ronald I. Gross, MD, FACS
Chief of Trauma & Emergency Surgery Services
Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA  01199
413-794-4022  phone
413-794-0142  fax
ronald.gross at bhs.org


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>From Pat Reilly at Penn............


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From: Patrick M. Reilly <reillyp at uphs.upenn.edu>
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Sent: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 9:43 am
Subject: EAST Mail: John Pryor MD



I've tried to call many of the Penn Trauma family personally over the last
several hours.  I apologize if I have not gotten through to you.  You're welcome
to give me call if you would like.

Sorry to need to forward this email...



It is with profound sadness and an overwhelming sense of loss that we send this
communication. Last evening we were notified that Major John Pryor was killed by
enemy fire in Iraq. John was serving his second tour as a combat surgeon with
the United States Army. He deployed on December 6th and had been on location
with a forward surgical team.



John came to the University of Pennsylvania in 1999 after completing his
surgical training at the State University of New York in Buffalo. After his
Fellowship in trauma surgery and critical care he joined the faculty of the
Department of Surgery and currently was serving as the Trauma Program Director
for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.



"JP" was a magical man, with boundless energy and goodness. He as was a devoted
son, husband, father, colleague and friend. He was an outstanding physician,
gifted surgeon, teacher and mentor. At his core were many great values but his
passion for service to others and gave back something to each and everyone of
us, everyday. His favorite quote, by Albert Schweitzer, hangs in his office and
it captures the essence of John Pryor.



            ".. Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in
his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow
man. Even if it's a little thing, do something for those who need help,
something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it. For remember,
you don't lie in a world all your own. Your brothers are here, too."







 John's sudden death while serving as a physician on the battlefield, is a very
personal loss for the many of us who have worked side by side with him in our
Emergency Department,  OR's and ICU's, and all the more stark coming
unexpectedly in this h
oliday season. All of us have lost one of our "brothers".
Our thoughts are with his wife Carmella Calvo, their three children and all the
family.



We will pass on further information about services and ways in which we can help
the Pryor family as they become available.





C. William Schwab MD

Chief, Division of Trauma and Critical Care



James Mullen MD

Interim Chair, Department of Surgery





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