Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ROTHMANRICHARD, MD
81, an architect of the hip and founder of Rothman Institute, transformed the field of ortho-paedic surgery, helping people around the world avoid joint pain and get back to living life. He passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 21, 2018, with his family by...Read MoreAs of today, my hip replaced by Dr. Rothman is 32years old with absolutely not one problem. I was 50 at the time, he called me his teenage patient. Although Dr. Rothmam is gone, his hip surgeries and memories live on. What a dedicated and talented physician. Gail Houghton. 2024
Gail Houghton
July 29, 2024 | Other
I´m just one of the 50,000 success stories. Excellent and very witty !
Andy Pannafino
June 04, 2024 | Other
Marsha, We often think of the pleasant visits we had with you and Dick (and the Lawsons). Please know that we are/were great admirers of the two of you and apologize for this very late note of sympathy, John and Rosemary Brown
John and Rosemary Brown
May 11, 2023 | Friend
Remembered By
Donna Rhodes Emerson
March 25, 2019 | Petaluma, CA, CA
I served with Dick in the 348th General Hospital in Philadelphia for probably three years and we went to Fort Knox one summer at Ireland Army Hospital . He also treated my young son John for a knee problem. Dick was one of a kind. He was kind, brilliant and just a great person to be around. I am truly saddened by his passing.
Joseph H. Pistorius
Col. U. S. Army (retired)
Joseph Pistorius
February 11, 2019 | 114 Center Oak Circle, FL | Military
We were saddened to recently learn of Dr. Rothman's passing. I am very grateful for the opportunity of having him as my surgeon for a hip replacement. Dr. Rothman was very kind and we were amused by his humor. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family.
Sincerely,
Barbara & Robert Burns
January 25, 2019
Remembered By
Barbara Burns
January 25, 2019 | New Castle, DE
Dear Marsha and Family,
I am saddened to learn of Dr. Rothman's passing. As his Office Manager and Personal Assistant when he began the Rothman Institute so many years ago, I have many fond memories of him and your family. Please accept my sincere condolences for your loss. He will not be forgotten and his legacy as a pioneer in orthopedic surgery and a physician who cared deeply for his patients will live forever. I will always remember him as my friend.
Sincerely,
Dolores T. McElroy
Dolores McElroy
December 19, 2018 | Philadephia, PA
I was an Orthopedic Surgery Resident at Penn in the 1980s and what fascinated me about Dr. Rothman was that he knew in advance what you were having trouble understanding and he patiently explained it. He was an outstanding Surgeon and Educator. His PhD was on the vascular anatomy of the rotator cuff which is the basis of most shoulder disease. He was able to figure out the big themes while everyone else was confused. He was able to move at ease between the Spine, the Hip, and the Knee. Early...
November 26, 2018
