William Ellis Dozer M.D.

William Ellis Dozer, M.D. of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on April 27, 2004 at the age of 76. He was born on June 24, 1927 in Zanesville, Ohio where he lived until he joined the Navy in 1945. In 1949 he graduated from Denison University and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. William met his wife to-be, Iris at Denison and they were married in 1950. He was a bacteriologist for Mead-Johnson until he entered medical school in 1953. He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from Ohio State University in 1957. William and Iris moved to Phoenix in 1957 where he completed his medical internship at St. Joseph's hospital and pursued private practice in Internal Medicine and Cardiology from 1958 to 2001. William's contributions to the Phoenix community are extraordinary. He was Head of Cardiology at John C. Lincoln Hospital (JCL) from 1960 to 1990 where he developed the Coronary Care program. In 1965 he founded the JCL Coronary Care Unit where he was Director of the Unit from 1965 to 1995. He served as Chief of Staff at JCL from 1969 to 1970 and was Co-Director of Coronary Care at St. Joseph's Hospital the from 1964 to 1970. In 1970 William developed the first pilot Paramedic Program in Phoenix at JCL. He went on to provide critical support for the initiation of the Phoenix Fire Department Paramedic Program, which has continued to save thousands of lives each year. In 1992 be became a Founding Director of Hospice Family Care in Phoenix. William is survived by his wife, Iris; children, Gregory, Amanda, Teresa, and Johanna; sister, Julianne Kincaid; eight grandchildren; one great grandchild; and everyone ever assisted by the Phoenix Fire Department Paramedics. He enjoyed his family, friends and patients and made a significant contribution to our lives and society. He was blessed with a full life and will be greatly missed. A memorial service will be held 5pm, Tuesday May 18 at Hansen Mortuary at 8314 N. 7th Street. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or Hospice of the Valley.