Alexander Whitehill Clowes MD

Dr. Clowes not only saved my leg in 2010, but saved my spirit.
I had a sarcoma in the blood vessels in my knee which supplied my lower leg. Dr. Chappie Conrad referred me for the complicated surgery. Dr. Clowes was so sweet and supportive before the surgery. I went into surgery feeling and knowing I was in the BEST of hands, superior talent, and heart. I think of him often when I think back to that episode in my life. He was an angel and still is.

My heartfelt sympathies go to his...

Alec was a warm and inviting person, and a wonderful mentor to the entire crew of Seattle postdocs over many years. I always enjoyed meeting and talking with this true gentleman.

Michelle Bendeck

I was looking for Dr. Clowes address to send a Thank You card. It is ten years ago Aug. 18, tomorrow that he and Dr. Mulligan teamed up to save my life from an aneurysm in the right subclavian artery that had positioned itself behind my esophagus and trachea. I am so sorry and surprised to see his passing. I had looked for info earlier this summer. Thank you for his dedication. Kaye Chapman

I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of Dr. Clowes in April 2014 at the meeting of the ISACB. Dr Clowes was generous and genuine with his keen advice on my research which was delivered consistently with a kind and gracious demeanor. I was also grateful for the opportunity to visit him at his lab last fall during a trip to Seattle. He gave of his time selflessly which was a precious gift to junior faculty like myself. I will be forever grateful and honored to have known him. I will...

Alec! It is so hard to learn that you are no longer with us> But your spirit, gentleness and generosity live on to provide a beacon for all your friends in a world fraught with lee shores and stormy weather. Kate and I first met you and other members of your family in Woods Hole over thirty years ago. Your father and mother took me under their wing in those early days providing the special Clowes brand of support at a time when I needed it the most. May your voyage among the stars bring much...

I am a most fortunate person to have had his expertise and gentle care. I am alive today because of his diagnostic skill and I am grateful. When he said I would need to go to Wake Forrest Hospital in Winston Salem North Carolina for the surgery, I was quite taken aback. Long story short....it was a very successful outcome and I am most grateful.

My sincere condolences to his family.

Marcia Royer

Our deepest condolences for your family, we are so sorry for your loss. May your loving memories hold close in your heart and God's love give you peace and comfort. (Psalm 83:18)

I met Alex while serving on the Seattle Symphony Board. I enjoyed his quiet but intelligent approach to thinking and offering solutions to difficult problems. He was a gentle, unassuming man who accomplished much and will be missed by his Symphony family. My condolences to Susan and his family for I know your loss is great.

I was one of the many surgical residents who had the great fortune of learning from Dr. Clowes. In addition to his amazing optimism and generosity in teaching, what I will remember most was his gentleness. I remember sitting in his office one day, discussing my future, and though I decided not to become a vascular surgeon, Dr. Clowes was steadfast in his opinion that what I decided to do would be right for me, and that I had an amazing future in front of me, both personally and...