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Robert A. Warriner, III
1950 - 2012
Robert A. Warriner, III
1950 - 2012
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Bob is survived by his wife of 36 years, Karen; daughter Amy Lemire and her husband Daniel; granddaughter Emma Lemire; daughter Lesley Davies and her husband Denton; brother Mark and his wife Trudy; sister Judith; and mother Alice. His father, Robert, preceded him in death in January.
Born to Alice Watkins and Robert A. Warriner II in New Orleans, Louisiana, Bob spent his childhood in Metairie. Bob graduated from Mid City Baptist High School, New Orleans; Tulane University; and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Trained as Resident in Anesthesiology at Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans and as Clinical Fellow in Critical Care Medicine, Dept. of Anesthesia, Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Traveling the nation and the world to increase his training and to educate others Bob devoted his life to patient care in anesthesiology, critical care medicine, wound care and hyperbaric medicine.
As a 28 year resident of Montgomery County, Bob dedicated himself to excellence in care for our community. At Conroe Regional Medical Center Bob served as Medical Director of the Intensive Care Unit; Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy; Chairman of the Dept. of Anesthesia; Medical Director of Regional Medical Support Services; and as founder and Medical Director of Southeast Texas Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. From 1993 – 1999 he enthusiastically served as the Montgomery County District EMS Medical Director. He was also Medical Director for the EMT Training program of North Harris/Montgomery College District and for Rural/Metro Ambulance Corps, South Texas Division.
Bob proudly served in the military beginning with his Tulane USAF ROTC training. From 1980 to 1983 he served as staff anesthesiologist and Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Wilford Hall, Lackland AFB. Then at USAF Hospital, Luke AFB he served as Chief, Anesthesia Service and Medical Director having attained the rank of Major, USAF MC.
Known to most as "Doctor Bob", he was devoted to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and took a servant's attitude to his professional life, to his Christian walk in service and to family. For 24 years he and his wife devoted time and energy to Vacation Bible School programs for several hundred Mexico churches. Doctor Bob made time for medical mission trips to Malaysia, Kenya and Nigeria.
The last ten years Bob was employed as Chief Medical Officer for national corporations Praxis and Diversified and most recently with Healogics, that developed care in wound management. He excelled in education, leadership, and writing to promote high standards in medical practice. Bob has a long list of national and international honors and awards for the advancement of clinical hyperbaric medicine and wound healing. He will be sorely missed as an expert in the management of the wound care patient.
The family will receive visitors from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 11 at First Baptist Church The Woodlands. A memorial service celebrating his life will follow at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary with interment to follow at Forest Park The Woodlands. You are invited to leave on line tributes for the family at forestparkthewoodlands.com.
In lieu of flowers the family encourages donations to: Mexico Missions, First Baptist Church of The Woodlands, 11801 Grogan's Mill Road, The Woodlands, TX 77380; Barry University, School of Podiatric Medicine, 11300 NE 2nd Ave., Miami Shores, FL 33161; Volunteer Services, The UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030.
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Arthur Stone
August 27, 2012
Dear Karen and family...My sincere condolences to you and entire family. I lost a good friend and wanted to express to everyone the void that has been created by Bob's passing. His memory will carry on as a blessing to all who he touched both in person and otherwise.
I will keep the entire family in my prayers...we will all miss Bob but never forget him.
Arthur Stone
Greenville, South Carolina
James Wilcox
August 27, 2012
My deepest condolences go out to Dr. Warriner's family. Doctor Bob was my friend and mentor and I will miss him deeply. I am proud; I had the privilege of knowing him and grateful to have been his colleague and friend. Dr. Bob, you were my teacher, you inspired and challenged me, but most importantly, you taught me to be a better caregiver. I was honored when you asked me to work with you and called me your colleague. The guidelines and treatment protocols we developed have already improved patient outcomes and will helped millions more. Your hand will continue to touch and heal for years to come. Your impact on wound care and hyperbaric medicine is immeasurable.
You fought a valiant fight my friend and I am sure God did reach down and take you by the hand. Until we meet again, I will keep you and your family in my prayers. I will miss you Bob...
Your friend, Jim
Charles Cleeland
August 26, 2012
In the last several years of his life, Dr. Bob Warriner played a critical role in a project at MD Anderson Cancer Center that aims to reduce the symptoms and toxicities that patients experience as a result of cancer treatment. Unfortunately, Dr. Warriner was well aware of the currently unavoidable problems that cancer therapies cause for patients—in fact, he had to alter his professional life because of these problems. He brought his knowledge as a physician and his wisdom as a patient to advising this project, and was unstinting with his precious time and energy in directing our research toward the issues that really mattered. Only last April, he gave a talk that galvanized a national group assembled to explore how we can make cancer therapies less harmful to patients. The audio of this presentation is preserved, and will continue to advise and inspire researchers who share this goal. Those of us who were privileged to work on this project with Dr. Warriner are honored to have known him.
Louise and Joe Nix
August 24, 2012
Karen, Joe and I want you to know that we were always inspired and encouraged by Bob's good humor, his perserverence,his dedication and his willingness to fight the good fight, but most of all by his devotion to his family and to his God. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. May God bless you and give you peace.
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olga veronica
August 21, 2012
Que Dios fortalezca su vida grandemente,los amo mucho ,le doi gracias a Dios por darme el privilegio de conocer al hno. Bob un gran siervo de Dios sabemos que el ya esta en en cielo, las amo mucho. atte veronica nava
Neil Donohue
August 19, 2012
I will miss you Bob; as a friend, as a colleague and as someone, who, more than anyone in my professional career, inspired me to be the best at what I do for the sake of my patients. I thank you for your kindness, your good humor, and your tireless educational commitment to the countless medical caregivers that you influenced around the world. Until we meet again, I will keep you and your family in my daily prayers.
Neil Donohue
August 15, 2012
Sister Karen: We join my family and myself to feel deeply the absence of this world body, denuestro beloved brother "Dr. Bob", to appear with the Beloved Heavenly Physician and be healed completely. However, the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ is in you, sister Karen, to encourage her to go ahead with the mission that began together. We love you and ors to God for his life and yours - (John 14:1-6). Amen. Guerrero Heredia Family / Bethany Baptist Church in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico.
Monica Skarban
August 13, 2012
My condolences to the Warriner family. Dr Warriner was an esteem teacher and sought-after Hyperbaricist. His works on earth are held with high regard and will be missed. May God bless your family with all the wonderful memories that he has given to all of us and help you find peace.
Maureen Smith
August 12, 2012
Dr. Bob a great teacher, friend and colleague. Always a warm welcome no matter how long it had been since you saw him. I learned so much from him and will forever think of him. He and I worked on many projects together from clinical practice to quality reporting to electronic medical records when they first started. Rest in peace my friend.
Charlotte Pope
August 11, 2012
I feel honored to have known and worked with Dr. Warriner. He was an inspiration to so many. I admired his intellect. He taught me not to believe a claim made about a product or treatment but look at the science. He was always ready to teach if we wanted to learn and I learned so much. He was upbeat and he treated everyone with compassion and honor. He would always thank the staff at the end of the day and he would tell us we had done a great job, even when it was a mess. He was a great example of meekness. He would share his faith if anyone wanted to know. He served our community and has left a great legacy of saving lives and limbs. He didn't take himself to seriously either. He loved to sing and he chose a song from Captain Kangaroo to be his theme song. It's called, TERRIFIC, (I'm Tom Terrific,Greatest hero ever, Terrific is the name for me, 'Cause I'm so clever; can be what I want to be and, If you'd like to see, Follow, come follow me;) Perfect song. He blazed the road. I followed until I could go it alone. Sincerely,
Charlotte Pope
laura yaneth saucedo
August 11, 2012
Nuestro mas sentido pesame para Karen ,Amy,Lesley. departe de las fam. Saucedo Garcia,Gonzales Saucedo,Balanbdran Saucedo ,Perez Saucedo de Nava Coah.Mex. Por la perdida de nuestro hno. Bob. Estamos con uds.lejos pero cerca en nuestras oraciones. Los amamos en el amor del Senor. Y sabemos que Dr. Bob ahora esta en la presencia de nuestro Dios y aya nos encontraremos ,cuando el senor nos llame a nosotros. Un abrazo bien fuerte. un beso
Joseph Molnar
August 11, 2012
My condolences to Bob's family. I regret that I only had the opportunity to know him the last few years. Like many others that met him, I immediately considered him a friend and colleague. I learned much from him in the time I knew him but most of all, I saw an example of how to meet one's fate bravely and with dignity. While we will mourn his loss, we must celebrate his life and many contributions to others.
Leslie J. Bernard
August 11, 2012
I knew Robert when he was student in grades 7 and 8 at Mid City Baptist High School in New Orleans, LA I see in adult life he was a learner, a servant, and an inspiration as he was when he was an inquiring young student. He and his family were an inspiration to me to research and grow as a teacher. I pray for his immediate famiily, his mother, and Mark and Judy as they remember one who "fought a good fight" for himself as well as in his commitment to help others.
Richard Wood
August 11, 2012
I was priviledged to work for Dr. Warriner when he was the Medical Director for the Montgomery County Hospital District E.M.S. and Rural/Metro E.M.S. Dr. Warriner was an incredibly patient man that never seemed to mind when I had to wake him up in the middle of the night (sometimes more than once). He always stressed the importance of being a patient advocate. Dr. Warriner was an excellent mentor and his memory will live on though those of us that were honored to know him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.
Marty Kennedy
August 11, 2012
I had the privilege of being mentored and to work with Dr Warriner for almost 10 years. The lessons he taught me go beyond wound care and hyperbarics. He taught me to fight for those who did not have a voice. He so willingly shared his knowledge and time with me and others. I have many wonderful memories from the times we worked at the center at center and traveling doing our lectures. He will sorely missed.
My thoughts and prayers go out to you Karen, Amy, Leslie and the rest of your family.
August 10, 2012
I trained for my hyperbaric career with Dr. Warrener and was impressed by his knowledge combined with caring. I have fond memories of the few times this special man touched my life. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Cherie Rash Clarkston, WA
August 10, 2012
Some of my fondest days and 'working' memories were days at Praxis going back to 2003, thanks to Bob. Our days on Earth are a gift and he truly used his God given talents and his gifted days on Earth to touch us all. And thou he will be sorely missed, he himself would be the first to tell us that "God has everything under control". I can hear him praying that he would hope his life and his passing help us to see God's hand in all things. He was a great man, husband, father, and a friend.
Jack Rollins
Ava Werstlein
August 10, 2012
I am so sorry for you loss- - I had the chance to know and work with Dr. Warriner and he was always a patient and kind man; able to explain complex medical situations to a lay person and make the experience an interesting and memorable one. Peace be with you in this time of loss.
August 10, 2012
September 1201, was when I first met Dr. Warriner, he hired me as his medical assistant at the Southeast Texas Hyperbaric Medicine Center for Wound Care, almost 11years later now working for Dr. Pontani,I'm glad I got the opprotunity to tell you thank you when you came by to visit one day, may you rest in peace. God Bless &Prayers to the family.
~Earnestine Denson
Brad Pontani
August 10, 2012
I first met Bob at 2 in the morning in the ICU at Conroe Regional Medical Center where he was the critical care director and I was a second year resident. He came in to assist me in the management of a difficult case. We became friends at that moment. When he opened the wound care center in 1991, I started hanging out to see what he was doing. He finally got tired of me just being there and offered me a job! I took it and joined him in 1992 and have never regretted it for a moment. The greatest legacy that you can leave, besides your family, are the people that you trained to follow in your footsteps and carry on your work. For everyone who ever had the priviledge to hear him teach or to work with him, I know that you will agree with me. His wit and wisdom will be sorely missed. I will miss my friend the most.
Karen Ruffner
August 10, 2012
To the family of Dr. Warriner,I remember him at Medical Center Hospital,I am a nurse there.He was a very great Dr. with many skills.Sorry for the loss of Dr.Bob.May God give you love and comfort at your time of sorrow.
Rev. Doug Laws
August 9, 2012
To Dr. Warriner's Family,
I was the Chaplain at Medical Center Hospital when the wound care center came into being. Dr. Bob, his staff and all of us were so excited. He often called me when he found a patient to be having a difficult time emotionally and spiritually. He cared for his patients from a mind, body and spirit perspective. The world has lost a good and decent man. God has blessed us through him. May God bless you in this difficult time.
Connie Crews
August 9, 2012
Amy,Daniel and Emma, Thinking of you all and wishing you peace at this difficult time. Your in my prayers.
Wanda, Dennis, and Emily Drake
August 9, 2012
Our sincere condolences to Karen and family. We are thinking of you and praying for you in your time of sorrow.
August 9, 2012
Bob was a friend, neighbor, and colleague. My wife and I first met him 26 years ago during the delivery of our daughter, Sarah. Melinda was attempting natural childbirth, but in the process of delivery experienced severe pain and finally consented to an epidural block. The anesthesiologist came in, introduced himself in the kindest voice, then performed the procedure with immediate relief. We could not remember his name but remembered his voice. Six years later, when we joined First Baptist Church The Woodlands, we were assigned to Bob and Karen's Sunday school class, and we immediately knew who the kind voice belonged to.
The Warriner family are the best of neighbors. I was honored to be associated with Bob on the hospital staff. We will miss Bob terribly. Karen, Amy, Lesley, and family, you are in our prayers. We love you all.
Carrol, Melinda, Jeff, Thomas, Andrew, David, Sarah, Caroline, Anne, and John Cagle
August 9, 2012
Bob was a friend, neighbor, and colleague. My wife and I first met him 26 years ago during the delivery of our daughter, Sarah. Melinda was attempting natural childbirth, but in the process of delivery experienced severe pain and finally consented to an epidural block. The anesthesiologist came in, introduced himself in the kindest voice, then performed the procedure with immediate relief. We could not remember his name but remembered his voice. Six years later, when we joined First Baptist Church The Woodlands, we were assigned to Bob and Karen's Sunday school class, and we immediately knew who the kind voice belonged to.
The Warriner family are the best of neighbors. I was honored to be associated with Bob on the hospital staff. We will miss Bob terribly. Karen, Amy, Lesley, and family, you are in our prayers. We love you all.
Carrol, Melinda, Jeff, Thomas, Andrew, David, Sarah, Caroline, Anne, and John Cagle The Woodlands, TX
August 9, 2012
Karen, you and your family are in our prayers.
Claud, Karla, Charlene Bolander
Betty Morrow
Kathleen Schaum
August 8, 2012
I feel honored to have worked with Dr. Warriner on numerous payer advocacy projects which were targeted toward gaining access to and payment for new technology that would help patients with chronic wounds. Even when Dr. Warriner did not feel well himself, he never said "no" to an opportunity to work behind the scenes to educate payers. Although I never met Dr. Warriner's family, I felt like I knew them because he always talked about his wonderful wife, children, and grandchildren, In fact, he always told the payers about his family. Today the wound care industry shares the feeling of emptiness with the Warriner family. Every memory and every tear is a true celebration of Dr. Warriner's life well lived and of a friend the wound care industry loved.
Jim & Susan Joiner
August 8, 2012
We send our deepest sympathy to the family of Dr. Warriner, he was a great contributor to the field of wound care and hyperbaric medicine. We enjoyed his friendship through our years in publishing.
Mary Pope
August 8, 2012
Dr.Bob was our Medical Director for our EMS service for several years, but he was more than that. He was such a wonderful mentor and always wanting to help us in any way. Our system was able to make great strides due to his interest in us. He made each one of us feel special. We will all miss him. Prayers and love to his family, thanks for sharing him with us.
Jan Gibson
August 8, 2012
I am so sorry for the loss of such a loving husband and father. His lovely wife and beautiful daughters are a living tribute to Bob. I am so lucky Lesley chose to marry my son and introduce him to this wonderful family and then share them with me.
Terry Frerking
August 7, 2012
With Our Deepest Sympathy and Prayers, The Center For Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine at St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, Missouri
Randy Cook
August 7, 2012
Bob Warriner was my friend and my mentor. He taught me a lot about the practice of medicine. More importantly he taught me how to serve a purpose much greater than I am. The Book of Revelation says "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth...that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them." It is an honor to follow Bob Warriner. May light perpetual shine on him.
Ed Thompson
August 7, 2012
Knowing Bob and sharing stories with him was a wonderful illuminating experience. We will miss him always
Damien Dauphinee
August 7, 2012
My deepest condolences go out to Dr. Warriner's family. Bob was a friend and my most influential mentor in wound management and hyperbaric medicine. His impact on the world of wound management will not be forgotten. He was bigger than life on the lecture stage and served as a tremendous teacher for many hundreds of wound care physicians all over the world. We will miss you Bob...
Sincerely,
Dr. Damien Dauphinee
Denton, TX
Kevin Sisk
August 7, 2012
My life and some many others were made better by knowing Dr. Warriner!! To Bob's Family, may the Good Lord be with you and take comfort knowing you will reunite with Bob in Heaven!
John Steinberg
August 7, 2012
What a great and inspiring man. Bob, you will be so very missed. My condelences and prayers to the Warriner family for this loss.
August 7, 2012
I never had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Warriner, but I feel as though I have known him. I peppered him with questions about hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and he was never to involved, nor too busy, nor was any question too inane for him to make the time to reply.
I have come to admire the DOCTOR that I have never had the opportunity to meet.
I wish the family peace an The Lord's Blessings.
Chester A. DiLallo, MD
The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
Lanham, MD
August 7, 2012
Doctor Bob was so much to so many in so many ways and there are no words to express how much he will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family during this most difficult time. We will all find comfort in our memories of time spent with this great man. Kaye and Maury Moseley
Eugene Worth
August 7, 2012
I have considered Bob a mentor, colleague, and friend. Bob fought a valiant fight. I hope I will do the same with such courage and humility.
Rick Zollinger
August 7, 2012
Bob and I came to be friends in the last 5 years.He was my mentor, my friend! We both reveled in the birth of our grand kids.We loved red hair, New Orleans Our families!He has given me countless books with inscriptions to save.Most of all he gave me faith what a brave and enduring spirit that I will sorely miss! Now I will use a different communication method to talk with him,he passed thru my life like Haileys Comet but for a brief time I rode his star!Thanks Karen for sharing this lovely guy with me. Rick
Dave & Sue Applegate
August 7, 2012
Our deepest condolences and prayers to Karen, Amy, Lesley, and families. So sorry for your loss.
Love,
David Davidson
August 7, 2012
Am terribly sad. Bob was one of my favorite teachers and was always there for me when I had a silly question about a difficult patient. He will truly be missed by me and thousands of others.
John Hodges
August 7, 2012
Rest in peace Dr. Warriner. It was a pleasure to work under your guidance at MCHD-EMS.
Bob & Becky Bardo
August 7, 2012
Our deepest condolences to Amy, her husband Daniel, and daughter Emma, and to all the family. The entire Warriner and Lemire families are a blessing to the world, and Dr. Bob Warriner was a true servant of Jesus Christ in the world, offering his skills and care in Mexico, Malaysia, Kenya, and Nigeria, as well as in the United States. What an example Bob is to all of us!
Bob & Becky Bardo
Members of St. Andrew Lutheran Church -- Hurst, Texas
sandra stojanovic
August 7, 2012
Praying for yall !!! so sorry for your loss
Bill Parsons
August 6, 2012
I am truly sorry for your family loss. I was a paramedic with MCHD when he was our Medical Director. He was a true inspiration to us and mentor. He will be missed by us as well as anyone who had the joy of knowing him. May he rest in God's hands.
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