Kian Ang R.I.P.

[Gfunk6]

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I just heard through RTOG that Kian Ang passed away. This is incredibly sad news as he was one of the luminaries in our field and a mentor to countless medical students, residents, fellows and faculty.

Our long-term friend and colleague Kian Ang, MD, PhD, passed away this morning in Houston. All of us who learned during last week’s RTOG meeting of his sudden onset of a life-threatening illness are still shocked today by the unspeakable sadness of his death. We had a chance to briefly but inadequately honor him at Saturday’s general session. Kian’s role as a friend, a colleague, a mentor, and a personal and professional role model goes so deep for those of us who worked with Kian within RTOG for years that we want to provide a better opportunity to honor him within the group. We will be collecting personal remembrances of Kian for posting on our website and inclusion in the next issue of the RTOG Newsletter. Please send any thoughts/comments/remembrances that you would like included to [email protected]. I know that I speak for all of us when I extend our tremendous condolences to Kian’s family and friends in Houston and around the world.

Wally

Walter J. Curran, Jr., MD
RTOG Group Chair

 

[medgator]

Very sad to hear. He was my head and neck examiner. He was a very nice guy based on my limited interaction with him. Probably one of the more benign and positive sessions I had that day. He was never out to get you, just wanted to make you knew your stuff

 

[Scatter]

We have lost a wonderful person. Life is so fragile ...

 

[Palex80]

This is so sad!
I've only had the chance to hear one talk of him in a European meeting a couple of years ago but I was always a big fan of his research, arguments and approaches.
What happened? 😱

 

[chchouston]

This is so sad!
I've only had the chance to hear one talk of him in a European meeting a couple of years ago but I was always a big fan of his research, arguments and approaches.
What happened? 😱

Palex80, Please respect the privacy of our colleague and refrain from asking for details about his death. Shame on you.

 

[Scatter]

Not sure what your problem is...its been fairly disseminated in the rad onc community as to what happened, not sure if there is much a privacy issue here since most people at the RTOG meeting knew what happened. It hasn't been something that people are keeping under wraps.

I agree with you. The bottom line is that he was a giant and his presence will be sorely missed. His legacy will live on.

 

[deleted4401]

Very strange response! He was a kind man. Visited and did some oral board prep. Even made the PGY-2 feel not stupid.

 

[Palex80]

Palex80, Please respect the privacy of our colleague and refrain from asking for details about his death. Shame on you.

Sorry, I didn't mean to sound rude.
I was just shocked.