Today I picked up the phone to call Dr. Phil about my usual ear injury from sports, the 'perforated ear drum'. Having heard the news, I'm at a complete loss... Phil gave me so much confidence when I needed to see him and I now feel such a great personal loss as I have come to realize that he was much more than a doc to me. The world, and my life, was made better by the presence of Phil Bartlett. Condolences to the family, to my friend Dan, and RIP Dr. Phil.

After retaining packing from a previous sinus surgery, Dr. Bartlett treated me with compassion and competence, performing a delicate operation to re-open my frontal sinus. I am greatly saddened to learn of his passing. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

Phil and I were ENT colleages in SF...I will miss his humor and talents. Dr. Phil McGinn

Phil and I were young Guardsmen together. I can say no more. He was such a sweet man and a friend of mine. I am happy for him for his good life well spent.

Joe Van Orsdel

Dr. Bartlett was a kind and gentle man, and I am grateful every day for the sinus surgery 21 years ago that changed my life. My condolences to the Bartlett family.

We are so sorry to learn about Phil's passing. Our entire family counted on him for years as a friend and as our favorite doctor.
He will be missed.

Lori and Mark Horne

Phil was my roommate and very close friend at Stanford University. After graduation, about 50 years ago, we kept in touch and intimately knew that our frienship lasted through time and distances.He was always the same, a gentleman with plety of wit, a great friend. His sudden death is indeed very sad news.

I am so very sorry. He was a wonderful doctor and person. Helped me with my terrible sinus problems. I will miss him very much and will pray for him.

I worked as an O.R. Technician at Children's Hospital, and had the pleasure of working with Dr. Bartlett.
He was such a fabulous surgeon and a true "gem" of a human being.My condolences to the Bartlett family.

Kathy McDevitt

June 21, 2012

I owe my very life to Phil Bartlett. In January 1987, I met him
as a patient referred by a dermatologist, who had noticed a
swollen lymph gland on the left side of my neck. Dr. Bartlett,
after examining my neck, feared the presence of a throat
cancer metastasis and performed almost immediate surgery, followed by 7 weeks of radiation directed at the
primary source of the malignancy in my throat. Twenty five
years later, I am fully cured, and have gone on to lead a
healthy life. Five other members of my immediate family
died from some form of the disease, so I consider myself to have been quite fortunate to have had the benefit of
Phil's knowledge and practice. Over a relatively short course of time, we became good friends. Upon visiting his
Tiburon home when he first moved in, I noticed a wine cellar--emblematic of his deep interested in the subject.
From that point on, I would bring him two bottles of very
fine and/or rare wine each year: one bottle to mark the
anniversary of my cancer treatment, and one from my
regular trips to Europe[especially appreciated by him, since
French wines lose something when shipped commercially
to California]. I used to threaten to stop bringing him wine
if he failed to keep me alive. Little did I imagine that he
would pass on so prematurely. I will treasure his memory
as a patient and a friend for the rest of my own days.

Phil's passing is shocking. I looked forward to seeing him soon. Blessings to his extended family, I am sure, are offered by
everyone who experienced his quiet, authoritative , calming expertise just as I did. Be reassured that thousands of patients experienced the touch one of the very special persons in our profession.
Phil was as avid a powder skier, outdoorsman, volunteer physician, and friend as he was a fine doctor. I never forgot the conversation, early in our careers, where he explained the sense of duty he felt towards offering expert opinion in special circumstances to protect patients and preserve the standards of the practice of medicine.
Phil's fine family is a tribute to a wonderful man.
Dr. Rick Bost.

I was an OR nurse at Children's Hospital & loved working with Dr.
Bartlett. He was always calm & considerate to the nurses. I will
Always remember his warm smile & bow tie.
My sincere condolences to you Pam & family.

Pam & Family: It is with "Great" sadness to hear of Phil's passing! It was just about tree weeks ago I saw the two of you working around the garden, as I passed by on my bicycle. - Unbelievable! A good friend; He will be missed! Please accept my sincere condolences!! Mel Patsel

I was so sorry to read about Dr. Bartlett's passing in the SF Chronicle today. I've known him for 16 years as a patient, Tiburon neighbor and in occasional social circles.

In a nutshell, Dr. Bartlett was an excellent human being. He was so gifted as a professional and as a person.

You always knew that his feet were on the ground and he offered the best. He was the original article, with or without the bow tie.

I am sending my heartfelt condolences to Pam and all of his family.

Mary McDevitt, Tiburon, CA

Have known Dr. Bartlett since he was a Resident, worked with him at Children's Hospital in the O.R. and he was also my personal Physician. I feel like he is part of my family. I am saddened and send my condolences to his family.

Ida Cicci, Lincoln, Ca.

Spoke with Pam the memorial is 12 noon at the St Francis Yacht Club on Sunday June 24 2012.

RIP Phil ... JG

This from an Orinda friend who remembers Phil from grade school, Miramonte (until his parents realized car repair was not going to be his career and sent him off to RLS; loved that part), and Stanford. A wonderful human being, and as he revealed to us at some point in grammar school, a descendant of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Josiah Bartlett. Or so he said; we never checked. He will be missed.

Dear Pam and family,
Being out of town, I just minutes ago received a message from fellow ENT Dr. Roger Crumley, a friend of ours, telling me the shocking news of Phil's unexpected passing. We will all grieve his loss in our own ways, for he was bigger than life, a great human being, a gifted physician and surgeon, a dear, devoted husband and father, and a loyal friend for over 42 years. My tears are falling as I write this, for I will miss his special smile and unwavering warmth.
Larry Krames, MD

To Dr. Bartlett's family.

Please accept my sincere condolences for you loss. Dr. Bartlett was my ENT specalist for many years. He was such a wonderful and noble person.
-Olivia McCarthy

HE WAS A GREAT MAN. AND ONE WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THIS WORLD.
FORMER PATIENT: TED E. MOEHNKE

I just saw this notice in the newspaper and was sad to see this. I met Dr. Bartlett about 30 years ago when my daughter was having ear problems and he was so kind and caring. He ended up doing three surgeries on her ears that took her from 30% hearing loss to 5% in her right ear. Then, when she was about 20, he removed her tonsils. He was so gentle and helped both of us so much. I had realized a few years before he retired that he had been such an important part of our lives and finally gave him a card thanking him. The next time we saw him, he said how much he appreciated it. What a gentleman, wonderful doctor and kind person he was. We were so sad when he retired and again now to learn of his passing away. Condolences to his family and know how many lives he touched in such a positive way.

R.I.P. PHIL BARTLETT, MY CONDOLENCES TO PAM AND ALL THE FAMILY
PHIL WAS SUCH A GENTLEMAN AND WILL BE MISSED SO MUCH.
ANGELA AND FAMILY.

I so shocked to hear this very sad news. I was just with Phil and his at the Bohemian Grove having lunch two weeks ago. Our condolences to his family. I would like to attend the memorial but not sure when it will be.

js@steinhome.com

My sincere condolences to his family. Phil was a great man and a great doctor. He was a mentor, a friend, an an inspiration to me and he will be sorely missed. I will forever remain grateful for having known and worked with him.