MARGARET HOEHN, M.D.

Professor Margaret 'Peggy' M. Hoehn, M.D., F.A.A.N., F.A.C.P., F.R.C.P.(C), age 74, loving mother of Bob and Eve, died on July 16, 2005. Dr. Hoehn was born in San Francisco, received her B.A. from the University of Saskatoon and her M.D. from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. A pioneer from an early age, she was one of only two women in her medical school class in 1954. After completing her residency and teaching fellowship in Neurology in Vancouver, and rotations as a Clinical Assistant in Neuroradiology in the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases in London, England, and Chief Resident in Neurology at the Veteran's Hospital in Boston, Dr. Hoehn accepted an academic appointment in Neurology at Columbia University. Dr. Hoehn is internationally known for her work in Parkinson's disease. She was the first person to create a rating scale for neurological examinations of Parkinson's patients and collaborated in the creation of the Hoehn and Yahr scale, the scale used internationally to measure the stages of Parkinson's disease. Dr. Hoehn continued to conduct groundbreaking research on the effects of various treatments for Parkinson's disease and, between 1958 and 1996, published over 193 scholarly articles. She lectured worldwide on her research throughout her career. Later in her career, Dr. Hoehn was the Director of the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver and, in addition, conducted numerous clinical trials to test the efficacy of various treatments for Parkinson's disease. She continued to evaluate and treat patients until her health prohibited it. She was beloved by her patients for her dedication to improving their condition and her approachable and caring manner. Peggy was known for her good heart and her passionate love of life. An inexhaustible world traveler, she scuba dived in the Red Sea and explored Southeast Asia and China in her last decade of life. Always ready to strike up a conversation to learn more about the lives and concerns of others, Peggy will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Memorial service will be held at 2pm, Saturday at the Horan and McConaty Family Chapel, 3201 S. Parker Road, Aurora, Colorado. She will later be buried in her family home in Regina, Saskatchewan. Donations suggested to the Parkinson's Association of the Rockies, www.parkinsonrockies.org, (303) 830-1839.