Susan Hamant Hou

I'm so very sorry. She was a special woman, and her family must miss her terribly.

I am so sorry to see that Dr Hou has passed. She was an attending nephrologist when I was training at Rush. I remember her kindness to all patients to a fault. I remember that a patient was signing out AMA to pick up a check. She offered this patient her own money to stay in the hospital. This was the type of doctor she was. Caring, compassionate and an outstanding nephrologist. She influenced the way I practice medicine.

Dr. Susan Hou is a Blessing, me & my daughter Miya will always remember how caring, kind, compassionate and instrumental with helping my daughter while dealing with chronic kidney disease... Praying for the Family!!!
RIP Dr. Susan Hou
Gone but Never Forgotten,
Miya (Patient) Mardisa (Mom)
Randolph

Beautiful,sweet,and so caring!She gave us her home phone number to call her organisations!We only talked to Doctor Hue twice and saw her once at Loyola,but that woman has been on my mind since the first time we spent some time with her,and then she personally called us at home!What a beautiful soul!We miss you,and we will always remember you!Our love & hugs to your family!

I'm not sure I can add much to the platitudes others have shared regarding Dr. Hou.

As her transplant patient for many years, she was an amazing and talented physician during difficult times, both physically and emotionally for me.

God bless you, and rest with the angels...

Dear Family and Relatives of Dr. Hou:

Our deepest condolences...
God bless you Dr. Hou, you are now home with our God Almighty. Thank you for your kindness. You will surely be missed...

I have been a patient of Dr. Hou for over 20 years and she made a tremendous impact on my life by convincing me to get a kidney transplant. Her calm demeanor was the voice of reason for me at at a time in my life that I felt hopeless. She was truly a miracle from heaven in the way she treated me over the years and she had this uncanny ability of making me feel as though I was her favorite patient. My family and I extend our deepest condolences to her immediate and extended family. In God's infinite wisdom he has reclaimed an angel for heaven.

She was a wonderdul doctor, she always had such a comforting smile, my sister and I always felt at ease when we would come in for clinic visits. I had last seen her at the Candlelight Ceremony for Transplant recipients, and was greeted with that smile. She will be greatly missed, my deepest sympathies.

If heaven ever held a special place for someone it surely does for Dr. Hou. She was truly inspirational, unflinchingly honest, and extraordinarily courageous. She taught me to fix anything I can and to do what I know is right, regardless of who the opposition is. She gave me comfort, confidence, and hope, and achieved this all in the brief minutes we spent together in medical appointments.
She has undoubtedly changed my life for the better, and I am just one of the countless many. She was a gift to humanity.

There was no one like her. We who knew her as patients understood her passion and felt her love and care for us. She will be missed enormously and we will all grieve her loss.

Dear Hou Family:

I am very sorry for your loss.

Dr Susan Hou was my nephrologist at Loyola since 2-3-12 when I had my kidney transplant. She was a very caring and generous person. My son was my kidney doner and she would always ask me how he was doing. We are both doing well. She even gave me her home phone number In case I ever needed her. RIP,Dr Hou. You will be very missed by all that knew you. My deepest condolences to her husband,children,grandchildren and friends and collegues. Thank you,Dr Hou for everything.

Dr. Susan Hou was my nephrologist at Loyola from the time that I had my kidney transplant 2-3-11 from my son until the last time that I saw her this past May. She was a very giving and caring person. Every time that I saw her she would ask me about my son and how he was doing. She even gave me her home phone number in case I ever needed to reach her. I will miss her very much. My deepest condolences to her husband,her children and grandchildren and of course to her friends and collegues. Rest in peace,Dr. Hou.

I just received a letter from Loyola today notifying me about Dr. Hou's passing; heartbreaking even if it was expected. I was a patient of Dr. Hou's following my bilateral lung transplant in 1997 at Loyola. I started seeing her soon after as eventually I too would need a kidney transplant due to the immunosuppressive drugs. She directed me to seek a kidney transplant at UW Madison which I did as the wait time was much shorter. I found her sense of humor wonderful and once told her if the medical gig didn't work out, she could become a standup comic. I also remember when she went on oxygen she would come into the examination room without it and I would immediately tell her to go get her oxygen which she did. I feel that we developed a bond over transplantation. I was grateful that I was also able to provide a lot of medical supplies and drugs for the Hamant Foundation for use in Bolivia. Rest In Peace to one of the most wonderful persons I have ever known.

I will never forget Dr Hou from my Renal rotation at Rush she was a champion in medicine and gave her patients love respect and compassion. I am grateful to have learned from her and wish her family condolences respect and blessings for peace

I have been a Kidney Patient of Dr. Hou since 2001 with my first kidney transplant. Dr. Hou was the BEST kidney doctor I had. I was very fortunate to have her. She always showed her support to her patients. She even gave me her home phone number to contact her if I was very upset with not receiving any information back from Loyola. I was even there when the News showed up to tape her and a patient of hers that she was going to donate a kidney to her. Even with my second kidney transplant she made sure I was being taken care of. But no other kidney doctor was as great as she was. Dr. Hou would always take time with her patients like she was sitting with her family. SHE CARED ABOUT HER PATIENTS. I'm sure her family was very proud of her with everything she's done as a Doctor. I will think of you all the time Dr. Hou.......

Susan was a knowledgeable, generous and gracious professional colleague. The sad news of her passing is a loss not only for the family, but also for her patients and the disciplines of nephrology/organ transplantation.
She will be sorely missed. My sincere condolences to her husband and family.
Raymond Pollak MD

I was so saddened to learn about the passing Of Dr. Susan Hou. She was my nephrologist at Loyola for the past 20 years (I received my kidney in 1985) and I will be hard pressed to find a replacement as knowledgeable as she was and in whom I could place my complete trust and confidence. She took a special interest in my children, especially my daughter, who was born while I was still on dialysis. Over the years, I was amazed to learn of her many contributions to those under her care, especially her selfless sacrifice of giving up a kidney to one of her patients. I was happy to donate my unused medications to her free clinic in Bolivia.
It seemed so unjust and cruel that she herself would require two organ transplants in her later life.
Sincere condolences to her husband and beautiful family (I always got a photo at Christmas). May the many happy memories of her help to sustain you all through this most difficult time.