Stanton P. Nolan ’55

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Stan, described by friend and associate John Hanks ’69 as “a terrific clinical and research surgeon and educator whose career was absolutely stellar, and a really friendly guy,” died Sept. 19, 2022, in Charlottesville, Va.

Stan was born May 29, 1933, in Washington, D.C. He attended Landon School in Bethesda, Md., where he participated in student government, publications, soccer, and dramatics.

At Princeton, he majored in philosophy and joined Key and Seal, Triangle Club, and Theatre Intime. His roommates were Norman Greenberg, David Brandt, and Mike Kern.

After graduation from University of Virginia medical school, he began there as a research fellow and later became chief of thoracic cardiovascular surgery. After two years with the National Institutes of Health, he returned to UVA, where he eventually became a surgeon-in-charge and a medical director. He helped pioneer groundbreaking research on aortic valves and was responsible for 173 publications.

Stan was known not just for his skills, but for a high level of personal care for patients that inspired future surgeons.

Stan was predeceased by his wife, Marion. He is survived by their two children, Stanton Jr. and Tiphanie Clarke; and one grandchild.

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