John Shigeoka

It certainly an honor to work with Shig for several years. I was not aware of his passing until a short time ago. He was funnysometimes his brain would get ahead of his talking, so consequently a little hard to follow.but he was a good man and cared so much for his patients. I pray he and his lovely wife are together forever.

Melinda Holcomb, Respiratory Therapist

I just thought of Shig today when preparing for a discussion about mentorship. I consider him a mentor (even though he was never formally assigned nor from the same division) because he was always interested in me and incredibly humble and humorous in his approach to imparting knowledge and clinical pearls. I wish I had attended his memorial service, but wanted to send a note of remembrance and appreciation for such a wise soul who was so right in his clinical assessment of volume status! He...

To Megan and Katie, I was fortunate to know both your Mom and your Dad. Your Mom was an awesome Mentor to me when a pediatric resident. Your Dad was always a calm, supportive, funny behind the scenes mentor to me, and we shared our love of Spock. I wish you peace, in all the wonderful memories, and in the wisdom your parents shared. All best to you, Louise Sivak

What a wonderful obituary. It so concisely distills how I knew Shig. He trained me in pulmonary/critical care when I was on rotation as a resident. (While on the same rotation, he also taught me about air filters for motorcycles built in Asia during the last century.) I was proud to eventually work beside him at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center. You will be missed, Dr Shig.