Dr. Gary Philip Williams

Gary was one of the true icons in our UW Department of Pediatrics. I was fortunate to meet him during my 3rd and 4th years of medical schoolin the late 1980s, and what a treat to eventually be on faculty with him at UW! Gary was generous with his knowledge and was never bothered by a questions including those on evenings and weekends! Gary led by example, and we were fortunate to have him for a teacher and colleague.

I am writing for four of us who trained with Gary as residents (JoAnn, Jenny and Katie), two of whom went on to be work colleagues in pediatrics. He was such a kind and thoughtful man and teacher, and such a gentle leader (who did have quite a sense of humor). He became my "go to guy" whenever I was seeing a child with an unusual skin condition. In those early years, before cameras on cell phones, and when the department was smaller and sharing clinic space, he would just come to see the...

I was so sad to learn of Gary´s passing. He was a smart, kind and gentle soul who was quietly supportive. As a pediatric resident, I looked up to Gary and his mastery of the art of medicine. I enjoyed hearing about his interests and remember his ever present camera. One memory I will always cherish: we often talked about our love of foreign films, and he invited me and 2 other residents for a meal and a couple of his favorite foreign films. It was a joyful afternoon, evening in an inviting...

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

As a colleague, tennis player who played a against and with Gary and the parent of a child Gary helped care for, I am deeply sorry to read of his passing. Our family has a vignette involving Gary's care of our child. Our then 3 year old slid off a a chair that revolved hit the back of her head on a desk edge. The fall opened a 2 inch cut on the back of her head and she complained her head hurt. We called the clinic and Gary agreed to stay after the closing hour to see her instead of having us...