research into gynecologic cancers and in later years wrote so much verse that at times he might have preferred the title poet, died of cancer July 1 in his Nahant home. He was 89.Looking beyond surgery to see a patient as more than just a diagnosis on a clipboard was second nature for Dr. Richardson, who insisted that his own life transcend vocation.
As a pre-med student at Harvard, he studied Latin, Greek, French, and German. He played piano and was adept at sight-reading music.
His poetry evolved from a lasting love of books.
from The Boston Globe: Dr. George Richardson, 89; surgeon, teacher, poet
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