Dr. Paul H. Swensen

I worked with Paul at UMC, then later he became my son's pediatrician. He was such a a good man and Wonderful doctor. I'm so very sorry for your loss.

It was a great shock to learn that the baby I had just given birth to had Down Syndrome. To our great fortune. Dr. Swenson appeared at my bedside. He was a deeply reassuring presence, and I often think of things he said, even 38 years later. He enabled me to see my daughter and our future together in the best possible way. He told me that she had my and my husband´s genes, that she would be like us. This turned out to be true: she grew into a person who loves books and learning new things,...

My name is Aelric Kofoid from birth until 12 years old Dr. Swensen was the only pediatrician I knew. And then I moved to California were I have been the last 20 years. I was saddened to just find out about it now. He after thousands of patients he saw always remember my family and myself by name.

Dr. Swensen was my doctor from the day I was born and he continued to see me til I was 21. He was the sweetest person I have ever known, I had a hard time switching doctors cause he was all I had known, he knew everything about me. He was like my family, he also took car of my other siblings as well. He was and will be greatly missed!

It's 2023, and I just found out about Dr. Swensen's passing. He was my son's pediatrician/doctor until my son turned 21. What a good man he was...best doctor I've ever known...and he was amazing with my son. He was so thoughtful and always explained things so easily.

When my son was born in 1984, I was not prepared to say the least. My newborn son cried almost non- stop and I was frantic. I didn´t have a car, was exhausted from having a newborn and the lack of sleep that accompanies that. I called Dr. Swensen and he said he would come to my home to check on us to see if he could help find out what was wrong. Can you imagine???! A house call?!!! My son was having issues with his formula and Dr. Swensen calmly and kindly examined him and explained the...

Dr. Swensen was one of the most incredible people I've ever encountered. I'm so sorry to hear of his passing. He was my and my siblings' pediatrician, then became my daughter's pediatrician. He also encouraged my career in medicine, allowing me to shadow him before medical school and rotate with him during my pediatrics rotation as a medical student. He encouraged me into pediatric neurosurgery and brought me to the spina bifida clinic at Primary Children's. He was a wonderful pediatrician...

Below: Graham, Greg, Linda, Lauren, Lauren´s BF, Jason. 2/2022 Just like Paul said she would be, our daughter is the light of our lives!

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