Dr. Carroll Lee Moody

Moody, Dr. Carroll Lee, MD., 69, devoted cardiologist, and mentor to patients, nurses and physicians passed away peacefully Sunday, December 26, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky from complications of leukemia. He was the son of the late George Lee and Opal Moody. Dr. Moody received his MD degree from the University of Louisville, Kentucky in 1967 and completed his Medical internship and residency at the University of Alabama in 1969. He attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and completed a Fellowship in Cardiology in 1974. Dr. Moody was Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Cardiology. He was a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. After completion of his cardiology fellowship, Dr. Moody joined the medical practice of Dr. Henry Cooper and together they founded the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Heart Group. He was a pioneer in the practice of cardiovascular medicine, opening one of the first diagnostic cardiac catheterization laboratories in Broward County at Broward General Medical Center in 1975. This was the beginning of an era in which he spearheaded the development of comprehensive cardiovascular medical services throughout the North Broward Hospital District (Broward Health). Dr. Moody was committed to teaching and service to the community. He provided medical expertise and services to Children's Medical Clinic and Vocational Rehabilitation and in recent years divided his time between his cardiology practice in Ft. Lauderdale and teaching at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Marshall University in West Virginia, Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and the medical students from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He had a deep reverence for God, family and country. He was an active member at North Star Community Church in Ft. Lauderdale. He served as a Major in the United States Army. Dr. Moody enjoyed spending the summers on his beloved Poplar Hill Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Moody will best be remembered as an "old fashioned" physician who always made the time for patients regardless of the hour or day. His colleagues, physicians and nurses, will remember his expertise, passion for caring for his patients, his vision and leadership. He is survived by his loving wife Barbara Paige; two sons, Bryan Christopher Moody Esq. and Brent Robert Moody MD.; daughter Karen Paige Lehman and six grandchildren. There will be a memorial service at North Star Community Church 116 NE 24th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL www.NorthStarFTL.org on January 22, 2011 at 2 p.m.. His desire was to fund scholarships for medical students. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to: Carroll L. Moody, Medical Scholarship Fund; Emory University, 1762 Clifton Rd. Suite 1150; Atlanta, GA 30322.