Gerald Rainer

Dr. Rainer's personality was such that he attended our national meeting in Atlanta in 1997 and actually moved us to Denver for our 2000 convention. I had never seen him before that Atlanta experience. He treated me as if we grew up together. Then he learned that I was from Sumter County, Alabama that joined his home county of Pickens and that did it. He was a gentleman and a scholar. I thank God that our paths crossed. I shall remember him.

Thomas E. Ball, M.Div, Executive...

Dr Rainer was a great friend and colleague with an incredible life story and family. He will be greatly missed.

Dr. Rainer began mentoring me when I was a teenager volunteering at St. Joseph Hospital. He arranged for me to observe one of his former trainees in the OR, and this experience inspired me to pursue a career in medicine. He was from a generation in which the majority of physicians were men, but from the day that I met him, he always treated me as capable of succeeding in the field. Dr. Rainer led by example, and I have a clear memory of him warmly greeting everyone from his peers to the...

I met Dr. Rainer almost 11 years ago when I came to work at Saint Joe's. His love of Saint Joe's and his patients was so deep. He was a great physician, caring man and loving husband. He will be missed and remembered fondly forever.

A great surgeon,great man &great friend to the Scanlan family.

May wonderful memories fill your hearts with love and bring you peace. 1Thess 4:13,14

I had the privilege of knowing and working alongside Dr. Rainer at the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation and SCL Health beginning in June of 2014. While I was lucky enough to office next door to him for some time, I quickly understood his love for the following: sweets (any and all kinds!), helping others (especially with medical referrals and second opinions), connecting with his colleagues (both past and present), learning today's newest technologies to keep up with today's trends, holiday...