Fredrick J. Montz, MD 1955–2002

The staff of OBG management offers its sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Dr. Fredrick J. Montz, coauthor of “HRT and cancer: quantifying the risk” and a member of OBG Management’s Board of Editors since April 2001. Dr. Montz passed away on November 21, 2002, at age 47, after suffering a fatal cardiac arrhythmia while jogging. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen M. Ryan, MD, and 4 children.

“With the tragic and untimely passing of Dr. Montz, the field of obstetrics and gynecology lost a great innovator and outstanding clinician,” notes OBG Management Editor-in-Chief Robert L. Barbieri, MD. “Dr. Montz will always be remembered for his joy for life and his heartfelt support of students, residents, and junior colleagues.”