Dr. Donald G. Gallup

Family-Placed Death Notice

GALLUP, Dr. Donald G. DR. DONALD G. GALLUP, MD Dr. Donald G. Gallup, MD, 74, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at his home in Savannah, GA. Dr. Gallup was born in Youngstown, Ohio on June 20, 1936, the son of the late Robert Jonathan and Dorothy Daverin Gallup. He was a 1954 graduate of Sumter High School in Sumter, South Carolina. He continued his formal education at Clemson College of South Carolina where he earned, with Honors, a B.S. in Education. He then attended Medical School at Emory University, and upon completion served an internship at Greenville General Hospital in South Carolina. He served his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. Don completed his fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Michigan Medical Center under the watchful eye of his mentor and colleague, Dr. George Morley. Dr. Gallup was a veteran of the United States Navy, retiring at the rank of Captain after more than 20 years of dedicated service. During his military tenure he served as a Flight Surgeon, as Chief of Staff of the OB/GYN Naval Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan, and Staff Director of Gynecologic Oncology at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. Dr. Gallup was awarded the National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign and Navy Meritorious Service Award Medals. Dr. Gallup practiced through several institutions during his career including Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia where he served as Assistant and Associate Professor; the Medical College of Georgia as Associate Professor, Director of Gynecologic Oncology, Professor and Clinical Professor of the OB/GYN Department; Mercer University School of Medicine as Professor of the OB/GYN Department and Chair of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department and Memorial Health University Medical Center as Director of Gynecologic Oncology and Program Director of the Residency Program of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Gallup served on numerous national, state and institutional committees during his career, chairing, or presiding over many of those committees. Aside being involved in these committees, Dr. Gallup was also a member of many professional societies and community organizations. He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church, Tybee Island. Dr. Gallup is survived by his loving wife of 14 years, Dr. Pamela Coman Gallup. He was blessed with 4 children: Daverin Ann Slantis of Augusta, GA, R. Kelly Gallup and wife Heather of Florida, and twin children R. Jonathan Gallup and Savanna Marie Gallup of Savannah; five grandchildren and brother, Ed Gallup and wife Deborah of Atlanta, Georgia. Funeral services are private, however the family would like to create a scrapbook reflecting the life of Dr. Gallup for his young children. Therefore, if patients, friends or colleagues would like to write a story, anecdote, share a picture or any memory it would be appreciated. These items can be sent to the Gallup family at 113 Grays Creek Court, Savannah, Georgia 31410. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Donald G. Gallup, MD Endowed Professorship in Gynecological Oncology at the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute of Memorial University Medical Center and Mercer University School of Medicine; Memorial Health Foundation, P.O. Box 23089, Savannah, Georgia 31403. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors (912)352-7200