A Tribute To Ninan Mathew
Ninan Mathew, MD Dr. Ninan Mathew, Mrs. Sushila Mathew, Mrs. Elaine Diamond, 1996
My personal interactions with Ninan Mathew, MD, started during the 1970s. As a young researcher and clinician interested in headache, Ninan attended an annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Headache( now American Headache Society). When attending his second meeting, he approached both Donald Dalessio, MD( then Editor of the journal, Headache), and myself as I was then Executive Secretary of the Association. Ninan was interested in increasing his activity with headache medicine in general, and with the Association.
I supported Ninan in his endeavors as he became an officer and champion of expanding the Association. In 1984, when he edited the volume, Cluster Headache, I was honored when Ninan invited me to not only contribute a chapter but to write the Foreword.
During those years, Ninan and his wife, Sushila, became friends of my wife, Elaine, and I. We enjoyed meeting them at both social and professional events. We can remember when he and Sushila graciously welcomed us to their beautiful home in Houston, and afforded us the opportunity to meet their three children. Also, I was always happy to see the Mathews at the National Headache Foundation benefits in New York City.
Ninan was an outstanding colleague and to all who met him, a distinguished gentleman. His passing is a great loss to his patients and to the world of headache medicine in general.
Seymour Diamond, MD Chicago, IL
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