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Page Anderson dies attending Texas meeting
posted November 10th, 2008
Page Anderson, M.D., a distinguished member of the Duke School of Medicine faculty for 36 years, died this weekend while attending an NIH-sponsored conference in Texas.
Anderson was a dedicated, invaluable member of the Duke Medicine community, and a national and international leader in studies of changes in cardiac structure from fetus to adulthood.
Among his many responsibilities at Duke, Anderson served as vice chair for research, the Duke principal investigator for the Pediatric Heart Network, program director for a fellowship program in pediatric cardiology, and the principal investigator for a training grant in pediatric cardiology. He also was a mentor to faculty across the Department of Pediatrics.
In recognition of his accomplishments as a clinician, teacher, mentor and investigator, he last spring was named the Beverly Morgan Distinguished Professor in Pediatric Cardiology.
A memorial service and reception are being planned for Saturday, Dec. 6. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Page Anderson Memorial Fund in the Duke University Department of Pediatrics, DUMC Box 2975, NC, 22710, Attn: Glenn Holzapfel. These donations will provide support for the Duke Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program.