Dr. Samuel Alan Yousem

I got to know Sam playing tennis at the Mellon Bubble. I loved playing with him and our conversations afterwards. I was doing a film about transplant surgeon Dr. Tom Starzl who was his own amazing character and Sam had great stories to tell. I also had a medical issue which he helped talk me through-- and I learn how nice it was to have a briliant pathologist as a friend. Sam also talked lovingly about his kids and I hope they are doing okay. As Fred Rogers used to say, you never get...

Sam Yousem was a wonderful colleague. He was always available for a chat in the hallway or for a conversation in his office. Sam greeted everyone with a broad smile however busy he was, and if somehow you missed seeing him while at a lecture in the department or in the hallways, he was sure to call out and greet you. Sam took pride in introducing new members of the staff in his area, bringing them around to the clinical laboratories so that they felt comfortable engaging colleagues in other...

Sam was a cherished friend and neighbor, and a wise advisor during a family health crisis. We shall dearly miss his kind and generous presence. May his memory be for a blessing.

May his memory be a blessing

I remember Sam from our Cross Country School days. Nice guy - soft spoken and smart. A good friend. I wish his memory continues to serve as a blessing to all that were lucky to have known him. Rest In Peace my friend.

My deepest sympathies. Sam was a mentor and a friend and was a unique member of the pathology community. He will be sorely missed.

Zichrono Livracha - May Dr. Yousem's beloved memory serve as an everlasting blessing and inspiration, and his neshama a loving guide always to all he knew. Hamakom Y'nachim Otam B'toch Sh'ar Aveilei Tsiyon Virushalayim - May you be comforted among all the mourners of Zion, Jerusalem, and the world. With Sincerest Condolences, Chaplain Michael Zoosman, NIH