John A. Clements

Please accept my sincere condolences to the Clements family, many, many friends, and colleagues for your beloved Mr. John A. Clements. Mr. John A. Clements was a doctor and researcher who discovered the cause of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and helped develop life-saving treatments for it. He made many contributions to his community and the world. May you find comfort in your wealth of fond memories together with Mr. John A. Clements. May the God of comfort bless your grieving hearts with strength, loving kindness and peace as the world copes with the loss of Mr. John A. Clements. He had tremendous accomplishment in the world of the medical field.

I was very fortunate to meet Dr. Clements when I was a postdoctoral fellow at UCSF in the 1980s. He was such a gentleman and scholar! Very humble. Pulmonary surfactant was a monumental discovery! The current estimate is that over 4-million lives have been saved as a result. What a joy it was to have known and learned from him.

As I read Dr. John A. Clements´ obituary, the word surfactant nearly jumped off the page. It´s the word I heard repeatedly during the two months that my granddaughter, Elizabeth (Lizzy), lived in the NICU. She was born two and a half months prematurely and was a fragile surviving twin. When I was finally able to hold her, Lizzy´s tiny body fit in the palm of my hand.
My family and countless others owe enormous gratitude to Dr. Clements´ for his curiosity and determination. May God bless him!
Lizzy, now 22, recently graduated from college Magna Cum Laude with two degrees. She suffers none of the "preemie" related issues that we were cautioned about. Currently working as a para-professional with special needs children, she will soon have her license to teach middle school.
I will forever hold Dr. Clements in my heart.

God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

An amazing doctor whose work with RDS saved so many lives. He had a great mind and used it to help so many. Prayers for the Clements family, God be with you.

A brilliant and dedicated doctor whose research helped so many babies. Sincere condolences to the Clements family, so very sorry for your loss. May God help you all at this difficult time.

RIP John

Dr. John Clements - hero. My son, Michael 34 years old this month. 27 week surfactant baby. Thank you.

Thank you Dr. John Clements...you saved my premature babies lives in 1986.
I am grateful beyond words.
Cecilia McGraw oxox