Marvin H. Bloom M.D.

Marvin H. Bloom, M.D. June 22, 1935-June 23, 2008 Marv was the only child of Genie and Jack Bloom. He graduated from P.S. 105 and later from New Ultrecht High School. After Hobart College in upstate N.Y., he went on to medical school at downstate Med in Brooklyn. In 1960 he arrived in San Francisco to begin his surgical internship at UCSF. It was here that he met me. I was an R.N. caring for one of his patients. In 1962 we got married. Six months later, we went to Andrews Air Force base in Washington, D.C. He was a captain and assigned to orthopaedics. This was a very good experience for both of us. We got a great giggle out of the fact that the guards would salute us as we drove onto the base. In July of 1964 we journeyed back to San Francisco and he began his orthopaedic residency at UCSF. He worked hard and enjoyed it. He opened his solo practice in 1967. He was a caring and knowledgeable orthopaedist who enjoyed his patients, and they him. In 1965 our son, Josh, was born. He now lives in Burlingame. Our daughter, Heidi, was born in 1968 and is now living and working in Medford, OR, and is an orthopaedic hand surgeon. Growing up Jewish and in Brooklyn, Marv has been a fighter all of his Iife. So, when he was diagnosed with non Hodgkin's Lymphoma in April 1990, it was only natural for him to attack it full force. He underwent a bone marrow transplant at Stanford. He is, possibly, the longest lived transplant patient for Lymphoma. He was an amazing patient. He never gave up and he never ever complained! As he was recovering from that experience, he developed Hydrocephalus and underwent a brain shunt. He did go back to practicing orthopedics on a limited basis. For about the last eight or so years, he has battled dementia. He never gave up and always did the very best that he could, not only for himself, but also his family. His lovely sense of humor stayed with him until the end. There are so many folks to thank! Some of them are: all the folks at Rosener House in Menlo Park; all the folks at JAI Care House, especially Ophelia, Leita and Anna Belle. John Chow, M.D. and his office staff, Ross Williams, DDS and his staff. Our friends and neighbors and family back East, gave us so much support and love. I could never have done it without them and I shall be forever appreciative! Marv's Memorial will be on Sunday, August 24 at 2PM in the Oak room at the San Mateo Library, 55 West Third Avenue. His wishes were;" cremation, a party and balloons are optional". Everyone is invited to come and share memories of this, one of a kind, guy. If anyone feels the urge to donate, we would suggest any place that carries out treatment, care, or research for Dementia. Our favorites are: Rosener House in Menlo Park, Stanford or UCSF.