Nathan Edward Hellman

After we first met a few years ago in Maine, I rapidly came to appreciate that Nate was a generous, humble and brilliant individual. Last fall, our paths crossed again when I discovered that he was behind the superb website entitled the "Renal Fellow Network". Not that I was surprised.

Je désire par la présente exprimer mes sincères condoléances à Claire, Sophie, Maxime ainsi qu'à toute la famille de Nate. Soyez certains que ses collègues ne l'oublieront pas de sitôt.

Nate, I know you from your blog which is very informative. I am so shocked to know about your untimely death. Whenever I read your posts, I get inspiration and feel proud to be nephrologist. I have great respect for you and feel that you were very successful in whatever you have done in your life. I sincerely pray for you to rest in peace and success to your family.

Dear Rick and Pat,
We were so saddened to hear that your son, Nathan, passed away. We were not fortunate enough to meet him, but have heard wonderful things about him from Art and Jan. Please accept our condolences on your terrible loss. May your memories of Nathan bring you and your family much comfort.
Wendy(Wulf) and Chuck Siegel

Dear Pat, Rick, Cathy & Susie,
I am so saddened to hear from Joyce that Nathan passed.I remember him, as well as his sisters.
My Deepest Condolences.

Bunny Hammer, (Joyce Parker's mother)
Fort Lauderdale, Fl.

My heart is broken. Nate was brilliant in every sense of the word -- truly one of the standouts in our residency class. What a kind and good person he was. It was a privilege to know him, and I hope that his memory will be a blessing for those he left behind.

Dear Rick and Pat,
Rick, I have been your friend for over 50 years now, and this is the hardest thing I have ever had to write. Your are the humblest and most personable doctor I have ever met, and you raised your son in the same manner. Nathan was brilliant, and was taken from us far too soon. It is a testament to you and Pat that he was the quality person that others have noted on this page, and you should take solace from the 36 years of joy he brought to you and me and others who...

Dear Susie,
Words are so inadequate but my heart reaches out to you and to your family in love and support. Though Nathan is no longer in this world, his essence, his spirit, live on through those he loved and who loved him. With deepest sympathy,

Nate was a great friend, I have fond memories of walking from East HS 2 blocks away to his home and eating lunch with him. He always ate either frozen eggo waffles, chicken nuggets, cereal or corndogs. Although I didn't see him when we parted ways for college (I couldn't get into Yale, lol), we reconnected when he moved to St. Louis and I moved to Topeka Ks. We had fun while I visited several times and he always kept us busy, a fantastic host. We never know what life will bring us from day...