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vanessa lit a candle
Sunday, March 10, 2024
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I’m just seeing the news about my favorite doctor’s death (March 2024). I was one of his Sickle Cell patients, and I wanted to visit him in Kings County Hospital where he took care of me for years before I moved out of NY. For some reason I decided to google him to make sure he hadn’t retired, but unfortunately saw he passed away in 2020.
Dr. Gillete was not just a doctor but also a father to most of his patients myself included. There was never a day he didn’t have time to listen, he made me very comfortable whenever I was admitted or just visited for regular appointments. He talked me vividly through any ongoing clinical trials. He was just a loving doctor , and I wish all doctors were like him.
My sincerest condolences and prayers to his family. Indeed the Sickle Cell community has lost a great doctor. I miss him a lot. May he continue to keep resting.
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Brendan Pearse posted a condolence
Thursday, February 15, 2024
I just heard that Dr. Gillette had died (February2024). I was one of his students during my HIV Clinical Scholars Fellowship in the mid 1990's. I'll never forget his capacity to make every patient encounter a learning experience, his capacity to share knowledge willingly and his all encompassing humanity. He is missed, there are few like him. Fare thee well Dr. Gillette.
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Alexander Pinhas posted a condolence
Thursday, August 4, 2022
My sincerest condolences to Dr. Gillette's family, with deepest sympathy for your loss. Dr. Gillette was larger than life, and his positive energy inspired many. He was a true humanitarian and a passionate physician, and had an insatiable thrill for research and discovery towards improving the lives of those around him. I will always keep him in my heart and aspire to be like him.
I was an ophthalmology resident at Kings County in 2018 doing my retina rotation when Dr. Gillette happened to walk into my clinic room at the end of a long clinic day and asked who he can speak to about doing retinal imaging in his sickle cell patients receiving oral medication to treat their disease. He wanted to see if there were any visible effects of the treatment in the retina. Randomly enough (or through providence), out of all the clinic rooms he could have walked in to, and out of all the ophthalmology residents he could have asked, he walked in to my room and asked me. Out of the ophthalmology residents at that time, I happened to be the guy doing advanced retinal imaging research at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, studying how systemic disease effects the retina. My focus at the time was diabetes mellitus.
Through a few conversations with Dr. Gillette, I realized the deep passion and care that this individual held towards ameliorating the senseless suffering of his sickle cell patients. I was inspired by him to help and work with him to use advanced retinal imaging technologies to study the retinal microvasculature in sickle cell patients before and after oral therapy, to see if we can measure disease severity and treatment effect through the eye.
Dr. Gillette was very excited about the prospects of our research. He saw that to be able to grade disease severity and measure treatment response non-invasively through the eye would revolutionize the field. It was tough for me as a person in training to also manage doing a serious research project in parallel to training, and I remember Dr. Gillette encouraging me “Do it for real! If you’re going to spend time doing research, don’t do it just for your resume, make it count, do it for real!” To this day, having finished ophthalmology residency at SUNY Downstate and vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and having continued research throughout, whenever I get discouraged, I still hear Dr. Gillette’s voice and see his glowing eyes and his energetic smile saying “Do it for real!”
Unfortunately, Dr. Gillette passed before we were able to publish our work. May he rest in peace.
Please find below links to the publications of our work, with Dr. Gillette listed as a co-author:
https://opg.optica.org/boe/fulltext.cfm?uri=boe-12-5-2825&id=450322
https://www.ophthalmologyscience.org/article/S2666-9145(22)00085-9/fulltext
In his honor and in his memory, let’s continue doing it for real! Do things with a higher purpose and help your fellow person. That is Dr. Gillette’s legacy.
Sincerely and with warmest regards,
Alex Pinhas
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Claudia Nelson posted a condolence
Monday, February 8, 2021
My deepest condolences to the family of this beautiful soul. Thank you for sharing him with me. He gave me and my daughter hope when I thought there was none. I am so saddened for his lost
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Dr. Erica J. Butler posted a symbolic gesture
Sunday, February 7, 2021
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My deepest sympathy to Nedra and the Gillette family. Dr. Peter Gillette has attended to my mother, Margaret Butler, for over 45 years. The care he has provided to her has contributed to the longevity of her life. She is now approaching 70 years of age and she is doing so well thanks to the excellent care she has received from Dr. Gillette. Not only did he extend excellent care to her but he always had a kind and uplifting word for me as I sat by her bedside many times while she was in crisis. He was the epitome of excellence in the field of Hematology and now has many standing on his shoulders. May you rest in eternal peace, Dr. Gillette.
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Margaret Butler lit a candle
Sunday, February 7, 2021
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I would like to extend my sincere and heartfelt sympathy to Nedra and the Gillette family. My heart is breaking over the loss of Dr, Peter Gillette. He was my doctor for 45+ years and I will always remember the excellent care that he gave to me. His commitment and dedication to healing Sickle Cell Patients was unwavering. There are not enough adjectives to describe him as a person or a doctor, so just let me say that "Dr. Gillette, you were simply the best. May you rest in peace. Your light will shine on forever."
Margaret Butler
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Fatoumata Bah posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
I Fatoumata Bah present my deepest condolences to the family friends patients and and all colleagues to Dr Gillette. When I arrived in this country in 2002 I have been seeing many Dr's but never seen someone like Dr Gillette and I know that he will remain in my heart ♥ and prayer for the rest of my life.
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A. Charles (mother) planted a tree in memory of Peter Gillette MD
Monday, January 25, 2021
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From the family of Shernell Grant and Shanoi Grant (Brother & sister Sickle Cell patients) . You made an impact in our lives and we are grateful .
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Ilene Friedman posted a condolence
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
My condolences to the Gillettes.
Dr. Gillette was a wonderful teacher and friend to me.
I will miss him.
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ILENE FRIEDMAN planted a tree in memory of Peter Gillette MD
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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Sophia posted a symbolic gesture
Monday, January 11, 2021
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My deepest sympathy to the Gillette family, close friends and extended family. A hero on earth and will be a hero in heaven. May God comfort Nedra and the rest of the family. RIP Sophia bangura
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Kisha L. Carrington, NP lit a candle
Monday, January 11, 2021
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My deepest condolences to Nedra and his entire family at home.
Dr. Gillette was father and "grand" father to my entire household. Above and beyond our working hours, we were a family away from home. We celebrated our birthdays together! ...and boy did we put together parties.
It was a pleasure and an honor to be his student and colleague. He never missed a moment to offer his guidance/assistance, share information, incite meaningful discussion, consider outcomes, be witty and do it all simply! His loss will always be felt but the lessons he taught will have a long lasting, resounding impact on all of our lives. Thank you for sharing him with us.
I pray God will comfort all of you during this most difficult time.
Love Always,
Kisha, Yolande, Ashaki, A'dhayna, Kye and Seth
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Kadiatu conteh lit a candle
Sunday, January 10, 2021
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To mrs Gillette and family
Please accept my condolences and sympathy to you and your family for loss
He was a good man and a perfect Doctor
He will be greatly missed
May his soul rest in perfect peace
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Kadiatu uploaded photo(s)
Friday, January 8, 2021
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The best Doctor ever
Rest In Peace
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Khalid Elbashir uploaded photo(s)
Friday, January 8, 2021
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Dr Gillette is a pioneer in sickle cell he has demonstrated superior devotion to patient care and research. he will be greatly missed by his colleagues, patients, students and residents.
In The picture Dr. Gillette, Nedra Gillette, Dr. Muthu, Dr. Khalid and Alex Dr. Gillette grandson in 2017.
Rest in Peace Dear Dr Gillette
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Jerry Wechsler and Suzy Kim posted a condolence
Thursday, January 7, 2021
What they undertook to do
They brought to pass;
All things hang like a drop of dew
Upon a blade of grass.
WB Yeats, Gratitude to the Unknown Instructors
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Kathryn Ryan lit a candle
Thursday, January 7, 2021
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Bob and I first came to know Peter at Pine Ridge's Friday's at Five, where neighbors gathered to share their lives, a snack and a drink. He was always interested to hear your thoughts. I worked with him in our community garden as he worked out a watering system as well as erecting a cage protecting some of the plants. Along with Nedra, he was an enormous addition to the community and we will miss him. His contributions carry on.
Our hearts go out to Nedra and his family.
Sincerely
Kathy and Bob Ryan
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John Muthu uploaded photo(s)
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
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This is a photo of Dr. Peter Gillette when he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Sickle Cell Thalassemia Patients Network for his contribution to Sickle Cell Disease on April 21st 2018 .
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Ginger Davis lit a candle
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
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Dear Mrs. Gillette & Family,
Please accept my condolences for the passing of Dr. Gillette. You know better than I that he was a wonderful and amazing man.
I nicknamed Dr. Gillette "The Elder Statesman", because he was deserving of that respect.
I will miss him dearly and light an Orange candle in representation of joy, creativity. the promotion of general wellness and emotional energy that Dr. Gillette shared. Also for his compassion, passion, and warmth towards the thousands of children and adults living with sickle cell disease that he cared for throughout his career.
May God bless and keep you family in his embrace.
Respectfully,
Ginger Davis
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Devon Joseph posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
My deepest condolences to the Gillette family. Dr. Peter N. Gillette was a very phenomenal and outstanding physician that I had a pleasure to work with for 13 years. Dr. Gillette was a kind and gentle doctor who cared very much about his patients and staff. Thank you for all that you did for your patients and staff. Dr. Gillette will be surely missed.
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Frank Buddingh' posted a symbolic gesture
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
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It is the Larch tree that will display it's splendor throughout the seasons that we were able to plant with Peter, a tree of his choice, to celebrate his life.
Dearest friend, safe travels on your journey. Frank
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