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During those missions, people gave him the name “gentlemen’s gentleman” because he always practiced the southern manners his mother taught him and because of his generous heart always seeing the best in people.
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He subsequently encouraged other doctors and nurses to join him and traveled to Guatemala and China over several years. In 2005, Gene was the first doctor in his department to participate in medical missions abroad. Other medical centers in the area followed suit shortly thereafter. During his tenure as chief, he started the first OB anesthesia program in the region to deliver labor epidural services 24/7 for laboring mothers. He served as Chief of the department from November of 1984 until July of 1987. Gene’s career as an anesthesiologist at Kaiser Hospital in Sacramento spanned over 30 years. He then moved with his young family to Sacramento, CA to complete his residency in anesthesiology at UC Davis.
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From 1976 to 1979, Gene joined the National Health Service and worked as a rural doctor in Panguitch, UT. After receiving his MD in December of 1973, Gene joined the Indian Health Service and worked with the Chocktaw Indians in Philadelphia, MS and the Havasupai Indians at their reservation in Arizona’s Grand Canyon. Like his father before him, Gene went on to attend medical school at the University of Tennessee. He attended Santa Clara University and earned his BS in 1970. He grew up in Montebello, CA and graduated from Cantwell High School in 1966 as MVP of his varsity basketball team. Gene was born Septemto James (JM) and Rosalita Reames. He is survived by his 3 children, Jennifer Clarke, Heather Kiffe, Eric Reames 4 grandchildren Matthew, William, Vincent and Henry his 3 brothers, Jim, Bill and Darryl his sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. On Sunday, Apour beloved father, grandfather, and brother, Eugene (Gene) Reames, passed away at age 71.