Lawrence Davis German

GERMAN Lawrence Davis German, M.D., FAAC, age 55, died Tuesday, November 16, 2005 following a courageous 3 1/2 year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born Thursday, April 28, 1950 in Schenectady, N.Y. to Lawrence Lyle and Phyllis Davis German. Dr. German attended Boston University Medical School, did his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. and completed his Fellowship in Cardiology and Electrophysiology at Duke University in Durham, N.C., where he continued as faculty and head of the Electrophysiology Department at Duke until 1988. After leaving Duke University, Dr. German practiced Cardiology Electrophysiology in Nashville, Tenn. with Page-Campbell Cardiology from 1988 until 1999. In 2000, Dr. German moved to Albuquerque, N.M. and joined The New Mexico Heart Institute where he practiced until his death. He is survived by his wife, Danise; and daughter, Kirsten Macall, age 10, of Albuquerque; daughters, Laura Ellen, age 26 and Julia Lynn, age 24, both of Nashville, Tenn.; step-son, Brannon Edward Burroughs, age 23 of Atlanta, Ga.; father, Lawrence Lyle German; sister, Ellen Berndt and niece, Elizabeth Berndt of Columbus, Oh.; brother Andrew German and sister-in-law, Luann German of Atlanta, Ga. He was preceded in death by his mother Phyllis Davis German. Dr. German devoted his life to Electrophysiology and healing hearts. The hearts of his family, co-workers, friends and patients that are now broken in his loss, will find solace in knowing that he deeply loved and cared for each one of us and remains with us through his spirit of commitment felt by all. The family received visitors on Friday, November 18, 2005 at the family home of the late Dr. Lawrence German from 4-7 p.m. A memorial service was held at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral in Albuquerque, N.M. on Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 3 p.m. and a reception followed at the Albuquerque Country Club. The family would like to extend deepest gratitude to all the people who assisted in the care of Dr. German during his illness with special mention to Dr. Vijay Agarwal, Dr. Barbara McAneny, Vince Gilbert and the wonderful staff of VistaCare and The New Mexico Heart Institute. Without the devotion shown by these wonderful people, we would have had less of the precious moments that were afforded us.