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e-Spectrum: Monthly Newsletter for the SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR ULTRASOUND

February 2005 | Vol. 23, No. 2

Obituary

Stephen McLaughlin 1950-2005

Former SDMS President Stephen McLaughlin passed away on January 8 following a 19 month battle with brain cancer. According to SDMS Executive Director Don Haydon, Steve died as he lived; in the loving embrace of his family at home. Steve served on the SDMS Board of Directors for over ten years as a Regional Director, President-Elect, President (2000-2002), and Past President. He was a SDMS Fellow, and also served the association and ultrasound community in a multitude of roles: committee chair, Board liaison, national certification exam proctor, local ultrasound society president, and counselor. Steve was the President of Suburban Diagnostic Lab, a mobile ultrasound company serving clients throughout the greater Boston area. His funeral was held on January 12 in Medford, MA.

The McLaughlin family has requested that individuals or organizations wishing to make a memorial contribution in Stephen’s memory can do so through one of two options:

Brain Tumor Research Center
Dana Farber Cancer Hospital
C/O Dr. Peter Wen
44 Binney St.
Boston, Massachusetts

Stephen McLaughlin Memorial Fund
SDMS
2745 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite 350
Plano, Texas 75093

Donations to the Stephen McLaughlin Memorial Fund will be restricted for use in the creation of an annual tribute to Steve.

SVU made a contribution to the Stephen McLaughlin Memorial Fund.