San Rafael, California
1921 - 2016
Pieter A. de Vries, M.D.
June 28, 1921 - March 26, 2016
Pieter A. de Vries, M.DJune 28, 1921-March 26, 2016 A pioneering pediatric surgeon and native of San Francisco, "Piet" as he was known to his friends and family, attended Lowell High School, and University of California, Berkeley from...Read MoreMy daughter was born with her throat not connected to her stomach. She had successful surgery the same day she was born by Doctor de Vries and she went on to live a normal healthy life eventually becoming a star figure skater with Ice Capades for five years. God bless you Doctor de Vries and thank you for giving us our daughter to love ! We Love you. Her name was Debbie Lamerdin.
Kennth Lamerdin
June 30, 2023 | Friend
He saved my son's life, time and time again. His surgical skills and bedside manner were stellar. I am saddened to learn of his passing. My son is now in the Ph.D program at UCSC in AI, with interest in bioinformatics and DNA cloning. Dr. deVries was and will always be my hero.
Lisa Wahl
February 23, 2023 | Other
Next door neighbor in Mill Valley for a short period. Crewed on his International Class Sailboat for a bit with his daughter Mary.
John B. Darke
January 03, 2023 | Friend
A young mom and her 3 year old son traveled to San Francisco Childrens Hospital in 1966, and Dr. de Vries performed the complicated and rare surgery to correct the baby's Herschprung's disease. He grew up to be a strong, healthy man, now father of his own two grown sons. A thousand thanks, Dr. DeVries, from that mom and that little boy!
Cynthia Hosick
March 21, 2021 | Mount Vernon, WA | Acquaintance
I was thinking of how fortunate we were to have know and benefitted from Dr. deVries talent. With a grateful heart I write a note of condolence to Dr. deVries's family., although these after his passing. I was a young mom who gave birth to a precious baby boy, on March 17, 1971, at O'Connor Hospital in San Jose. My baby had immediate digestion problems that led to his being referred to Good Samaritan Hospital for X-rays by his pediatrician. The shocking diagnosis was a twisted duodenum and...
Martha McLaughlin
August 19, 2018 | Danville, CA
I am so sorry to hear of his passing and the fact that I lost touch with him for so long. He was one of my early mentors in medical school and my surgical residency at UC Davis. He inspired my interest in pediatic surgery, that unfortunately I was unable to follow after he left UCD. I am glad that he has a fruitful career and life after UC Davis. Mike Peterson, San Leandro Kaiser, California
michael peterson
April 07, 2016 | San Leandro, CA
May the warm words found at Isaiah 40:29 help ease the pain you are feeling. Know that you can lean upon God for strength in these trying times.
March 30, 2016
