Robert J. Lull M.D.

LULL, Robert J., MD - Dr. Robert J. Lull was found dead in his Diamond Heights home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 19, 2005, the victim of a stabbing. A homicide investigation is underway. Bob was one of San Francisco's favorite medical leaders. He was born August 23, 1940 in Buffalo, NY, one of three brothers. In Buffalo, he attended St. Mary Magdalene primary school, St. Joseph's Collegiate High School, and received his undergraduate degree from Canisius College in 1962. He received his MD from Albany Medical College in 1966, and took a rotating internship and internal medicine residency at Brooke General Hospital, San Antonio, TX, from 1967-1970. Following a two-year nuclear medicine residency at William Beaumont General Hospital in El Paso, TX, Bob was assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center and then stationed at Letterman Army Medical Center at the Presidio in San Francisco. He desired to make San Francisco his home, and after the closure of Letterman in 1990, he retired as a Colonel from the Army and moved to San Francisco General Hospital to become chief of Nuclear Medicine, as well as a radiology professor and director of the Nuclear Medicine Residency program at UCSF. He joined the California Medical Association and the San Francisco Medical Society in 1990 and became a very active leader in both organizations. He served as editor of the monthly magazine, San Francisco Medicine for two years, 1998 through 1999, as a member of the board of directors for six years, and as president in 2002. He also served on numerous medical society committees. He was past president of the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, past president of the California Chapter of the American College of Nuclear Physicians and past president of the National American College of Nuclear Physicians. In spite of all his professional commitments, Bob combined his love of science and medicine with a love of people. He went out of his way to make everyone he worked with feel appreciated and an important member of the team. He was active in numerous efforts to provide medical care to the underprivileged. A lifelong learner with a playful and inquisitive mind, he also enjoyed numerous recreational activities such as sailing and photography. He had a great love of art and music and played his trombone with numerous groups He is survived by his ex-wife and friend, Lee Lull of Corte Madera; his companion, Jan McNaughton of San Carlos; two sons: Jonathan of Thousand Oaks, CA; and Benjamin of Portland, OR; three grandchildren: Rowan, Catherine and Julian Lull; as well as his brother Donald and wife, Carol of Buffalo, NY. He was pre-deceased by his older brother Joseph. He will be remembered by his family, colleagues and friends as having a generosity of mind and soul that had no boundaries. A Celebration of Dr. Lull's life will be held at the SF Medical Society's headquarters, 1409 Sutter St., SF (btwn Franklin and Gough) June 12, 2-4:00pm. Please RSVP to lullmemorial@yahoo. com or by calling the general mailbox at SFMS at (415) 561-0850, ext. 0. In lieu of flowers, his loved ones have asked that you send contributions to the SFGH Foundation, in care of the Dr. Robert J. Lull Memorial Fund, 2789 25th St, Ste 2028, SF, CA 94110. Letters and cards may be sent to the Lull Family at 103 Walnut Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925.