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Dr. Ronald Charles Hill
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Dr. Hill was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and received his BA and MD degrees from West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. He was trained in General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, and Cardiovascular Surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He was Board Certified in all three specialties. He was on staff at Duke, WVU, Monongalia General Hospital (Morgantown, WV), and the Charles George VA Medical Center (Asheville, NC).
He received many honors and awards during his 45 years of practice, including, but not limited to, Guide to America's Top Surgeons, Best Doctors in America, Top Doctors by Business NC, Who's Who in 8 categories, and The Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dr. Hill served on the Executive Boards of many prestigious surgical organizations, the American Heart Association, Mended Hearts, Inc., various committees in the United Methodist Church, and Home Owners Associations in Fletcher and Holden Beach, NC.
He was especially honored for being the Chairman of the Institutional Review Board and for being the Program Director for the Department of Surgery at WVU. As a Professor of Surgery, he also served as the student coordinator and the Director of Surgical Research for the WVU Medical Center. He trained medical students and surgical residents for his entire career.
Dr. Hill retired from the Charles George VA Medical Center in 2015. He had served as Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and as a Consulting Professor of Surgery for the Duke School of Medicine since 2007.
His pastimes included world travel, land and underwater photography, fishing, and NC Shell Club activities.
Left to grieve his loss are his wife of 52 years, Lenora "Janie" Hill; Jeffrey (son), Diane, and Preston Hill; Mandy (daughter), Ted, Savannah, and Sadie Cook; and countless friends, associates, and co-workers across the continent.
A Celebration of Life and scattering of ashes will be held at Holden Beach, NC, next summer.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the WVU School of Medicine at give.wvu.edu
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Tom Myers, HBPOA President
September 20, 2023
Ron served on the Holden Beach Property Owners Association Board of Directors for many years. We are grateful for his service to this organization and his thoughtful efforts to help keep Holden Beach special.
Sarah Miller
September 13, 2023
Dr Hill was a father figure to me as a new graduate PA taking her first job at WVU. We would bicker over things like family would and then have a good laugh at lunch. He had a passion for family, work and life that was infectious. He is a big part of the beginning story of my marriage to Rich, a CT fellow at WVU. He was the best Elvis impersonator at our wedding cocktail reception in Morgantown. Thanks for all of the memories, Dr Hill.
Dave Fidler
September 9, 2023
We were Parkersburg Big Red Bandmates and my Freshman year at WVU, Ron was my roommate along with my brother, Mike.
Ron was the most dedicated to perfection person I´ve ever known...save for my brother, Mike.
They both achieved high academic achievement and went on to become superb doctors...and wonderful human beings.
You´ll be missed,...PeeDee.
Dave Turner
September 9, 2023
Fond memories of Ron as we grew up in Parkersburg. We played baseball and were buddies as we grew up. Had a lot of memories of those days as kids just having fun with no worries or cares. Ron was one of the good ones.
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