Birth date: Aug 28, 1953 Death date: Mar 26, 2020
Steven R. Galper, MD, JD, died suddenly at his home in Prescott, AZ with his wife Carol by his side, on March 26, 2020. He was 66.5 years old. Steve practiced medicine in Tucson, Hilo and Kona Hawai’i, and Prescott. Dr. Galper was Read Obituary
Steve Galper was a true Renaissance man, what an incredibly brilliant mind with a quest for knowledge that was truly inspiring. I worked with him at UMC ER, his sense of humor and compassion was something that made everyone's life he touched much better. Steve left a positive impression on everyone he touched with his unique approach to life. I know he is deeply missed by his family, all who worked with him and the patients he worked hard to help.
we were friends many years ago i am so sadened to hear of this I was looking him up just now to get help for my wife ! he had motorcycle stamp collection book that was mine I think I gave it to him as collateral I owed him $200? i don't suppose I can get it back I had the $ to pay him very sad I wanted to show him my ferrari! neil 520-481-6802
I am saddened to just now learn this news. I worked with Dr. Galper as a sales representative in Hawaii. He was by far the most memorable Doctor I have ever worked with and was truly among my favorites. He was such a sharp man with a unique and memorable personality and a quick comedic wit. One of a kind!
My heart breaks for your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I just found out today. He was a true Doctor that cared about his patients and put his patients before himself. If it weren't for Dr. Galper I would not be able to function. He improved my quality of life. The last time I saw him, he had just had his accident and had a fractured vertebrate. He was in a lot of pain and I told him he shouldn't even have been at work and he said I was his therapy. He wanted to make sure his patients were taken care of. He truly cared and took the time to listen and always said we would get whatever the problem was solved. He made me smile with his jokes even on my worst days. HE WAS A TRUE DOCTOR THAT CARED FOR HIS PATIENTS IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. I will never be able to find another doctor like him. He will be greatly missed. It was an honor knowing him. God bless your family and comfort you as he did his patients. My Sincere Condolences, Lavonne Shaw
Dr. Galper was a wonderful doctor, teacher, colleague and friend. We worked together at the Pima County jail for about 4 1/2 years and remained friends since then. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
I worked with Dr. Galper ay Oro Valley Hospital, UMC and Sierra Tucson. He always had a smile and brightened every unit he was on; every patient's room. He had a heart that was just as bright a light. I know as a nurse, working in the hospital was just not the same when he moved on to Hawaii. He was amazingly accomplished yet amazingly humble. An incredible loss to all of us who had the pleasure of working with him or of being taken care of by him and mostly to his family. Rest in peace Dr. Galper.....I speak of you to this day and I will never forget your kindness and your light.
My thoughts are with you Carol and family. You know, it is so common to say that someone is "one of a kind" but everyone who ever met Steve knows that a truer description could not be said. He lit up every room he entered and I'm sure this positive spirit healed many patients. He was impossibly funny but was never mean spirited. When he complained about how "ER docs" never do a full neuro exam, or even a full physical exam, before consulting the neurologist (him), he was right. It was still funny. And as much as he might have complained when he came to consult in "the ER" I think he actually loved it there. He threatened to apply to our Emergency Medicine residency so many times that I'm sure he was actually really considering it (right Carol??). And we loved having him hang out with us. I'm going to start working on my neuro exam skills. This is very, very sad news.
Sam Keim
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Dr. Galper. Steve was a vibrant and funny renaissance man. He was like the human Swiss Army knife. There was literally nothing he couldn’t accomplish. He approached life with vigor, humility, compassion, and above all else, a sharp wit. He was always up for a conversation, even late at night and on call in the ED. Like me, I know there are many others that have vivid memories of Steve (mine would be Steve during residency in his orange, prison jumpsuit), and those memories will remain with us for the rest of our own lives.
Mark Rogers, MD
Praying for comfort for his family in their loss. I worked with Steve during his residency at UMC. Steve was a wonderful physician and coworker. I appreciated that he always treated the patients he saw with respect and dignity and the nursing staff as colleagues. The world has lost a great healer.
Condolences to the Galper family. I knew and worked with Steve for many years in the UMC ED. Great sense of humor, wonderful human being who cared for his patients and always a pleasure to work with.
May his memory be a blessing
Harvey Meislin, MD
