Dr. Harvey Allan Gabert

Dr. Harvey Allan Gabert, M.D. passed away peacefully at home on July 28, 2016 surrounded by family and friends. He was 89 years old and died of long term complications from prostate cancer. He was born in Ebenezer, Saskatchewan, Canada and grew up in Yorktown where he attended high school, graduated and worked in banking while completing an undergraduate degree in Zoology. He graduated medical school at the University of Alberta in 1962 and completed residency in OB-GYN in 1967. His medical school appointments include the University of Utah 1967-78, Tulane University New Orleans 1978-80, the University of Texas Medical branch Galveston, Texas 1980-82, and Louisiana State University Health Science Center 1982-2005. Dr. Gabert was an ACOG board examiner and peer reviewer for five professional journals and visiting professor in China, Japan, Canada and USA. He was a life member in eight professional societies and published more than 60 articles, 34 abstracts and gave 6 seminars. He was past president of The New Orleans Gynecological and Obstetrical Society (1989-90). Also, he was a life member of the LSUHSC Medical Alumni Association Committee of 100 Champions of Excellence. Dr Gabert considered his two most important honors received as being named Abe Mickal Professor and Chair OB-GYN at LSUHSC and having the Harvey Allan Gabert Professorship and Chair established by LSUHSC with a one million dollar base from donations and state matching funds. He was Chairman Emeritus at LSUHSC and staff member Emeritus at East Jefferson General Hospital. Dr Gabert was a gifted physician with a personal warmth that touched everyone who was fortunate enough to know him. His confident, competent demeanor was a source of comfort to his patients. He was a strong and gentle physician who was always true to his Hippocratic Oath. He was preceded in death by his mother, Emma Weideman Gabert and Father, Robert Gabert, sisters Isie Zilke (Edward), Dorothy Fritzke, brother James Gabert, daughter Kathryn and son Stephen. Survived by his wife of 35 years, Ave Maria, daughter Susan McIntosh (Daniel), grandsons Bennett and Emerson McIntosh, granddaughters Brooke and Tara Feller, great-grandson Christian Cooke. Also, survived by brother-in-law George Fritzke, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Carol and John Terre. He will be greatly missed by nieces Lenore Franchuk (Loren), Connie Hesmert (Bernard), nephews John (Allyson) and Joseph Terre; and their children, and many friends and associates. Services will be held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Ponchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124, on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 with visitation at 12:00 noon and services at 2:00pm. Interment to be private. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Harvey A. Gabert Professorship and Chair at LSUHSC, 1542 Tulane Avenue, Box T5-2 New Orleans, LA 70112 or The Sister Servants of Mary. To view and sign the guest book, visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com