Palo Alto, California
Louis Zamvil, M.D. Age 89, of Palo Alto passed away peacefully at home on May 29th. Louis was born to Romanian Orthodox Jewish immigrant parents in Brooklyn on February 21, 1923. He spent his childhood in New York where he met his future wife, Stella Savage. After completion of high school, he...
Read MoreDear Lois, Still missing you and the way you made everything calm, especially in high stress moments. All these years later I'm still quietly missing your welcoming smile and your offer to help, no matter the condition. Never will be another like Dr. Zamvil for us. God broke the mold after you and boy do we suffer. Hope to see you later when time comes.
Sandra Proia
February 21, 2025 | Friend
Dr. Zamvil was truly my favorite pediatrician when I worked in nursing at Stanford. I can remember sitting across from him at one of the banquets honoring accomplishments of employees and he was delightful to converse with in a non clinical setting. He exuded warmth and kindness with staff and the newborns in our care. He is sadly missed.
Linda Layburn Secrest
May 28, 2023
Never have forgot you Dr Zamvil. You were more then a Doctor to my family.
Thank you Sir.
Edward Leyvas
May 26, 2021 | Friend
It was a joy and a privilege to have worked along side him at Stanford Hospital when I was very young. He was so very encouraging and I enjoyed caring for his newborn patients in the nursery. My heart goes out to his family at this anniversary of his passing.
Linda Layburn-Secrest
May 28, 2020 | Naples, FL | Coworker
Dr. Zamvil was my pediatrician in the early 1970's. I was asthmatic and had severe allergies, so I saw him often. I remember him being gruff, to the point where he almost seemed mad, but then he'd smile and all my fears would dissipate. He was kinda scary when I was a 12-year-old kid. LOL!! I've thought of him often over the years. I'm so sorry to hear of his passing. RIP Dr. Zamvil.
Sally Zaan
May 01, 2019 | Menifee, CA
Dr. Zamvil was the greatest. We were fortunate to have him as our pediatrician for 16 years, at which time we moved to Oroville. We didn't quite know how we were going to survive without him. He always said that the Templeton kids always came up with something unusual. He saw us through a lot. Seldom will you find a doctor anymore that loves and cares for his patients as he did. I am happy to see that Linda is now a well known doctor. I remember when she told him she wanted to be a...
July 10, 2013
Bless you and the wonderful memories we as former child patients and then a family with out own children to have you in out lives Dr. Z.... You were my baby Dr. my sisters, and then my girls Dr. That great grey building on Middlefield Rd .. with the most wonderful man as our Family Dr. and friend ~ to be gifted to have you in our lives and our childrens ...2 generations of family He was so loved and we speak of him with such fondness today... The world is missing a wonderful soul right...
Candace Circle
June 26, 2013 | La Quinta, CA
Carol's daughters: Valerie Crane, Ginni Chambers, Priscilla Small
Dear Ken, Linda and Scott, So sorry to hear your dear dad (now, Mom) is gone. I should read the newspaper. Praying that the Lord will comfort each of you. Your dad was my doctor 50 years ago!!! And Mom, Carol Small, loved working for him for 13 years. We, my sisters, Priscilla Small and Valerie Crane and our children, all have wonderful memories of his healing hands and rough bedside manner! We all loved him.
Love, Ginni (Small, Nelson) Chambers
Virginia Chambers
June 18, 2013 | Mountain View, CA
Dr. Lou,
Thank-you so much for taking care of me and then my children. You are one of a kind and will be missed!
Love,
Janice, Alex and Katie
P.S.
thanks for teaching me how to gram stain for strep;-)
Janice Warren
January 22, 2013 | Coolidge, AZ
