Harold J. Brody, MD
"I will never forget being with Larry in Edinburgh, Scotland where he was garbed in full kilts and regalia and playing the bagpipes. He could share his heritage and contribute wonderful education at any International Meeting. I am honored to be one of his International Mentors and selected to be a friend and honoree at the end of his career. Rest in Peace; we will miss you."
Glenn Goldman, MD
“What many younger surgeons may not be aware of is the remarkable and prolific contribution Larry made to the surgical literature, including his vocal defense of dermatologic surgery and his many thoughtful contributions to the island flap, skin graft, eyelid transposition, rhytidectomy and liposuction. Those in ACMS may not know Dr. Field as well, as he was not a Mohs surgeon, but Larry did as much to fight the early battles against geometric excision and closure as any Mohs surgeon. We all know that Larry could bowl you over, but that was the great thing about him. He was tough as nails, and in his final years he remained dedicated to task despite ailments that would have brought others to their knees. I remember so well an ASDS meeting when he showed up the day after being hospitalized, having signed out of the hospital just to attend the lecture. I will miss his phone calls urging me onward. And when I can again travel, I will try to carry on his tradition of education. Good rest to you my friend.”
Zharlah Gulmatico-Flores, MD
"I first met Dr. Field during my residency training in 2005, I was inspired his passion to teach. 2016, I met him after he paved the way for my dermatologic surgery under the mentorship of Prof. Kee. I would always remember his love for teaching despite old age."
Razan Kadry, MD
"I had the pleasure of meeting and working with dr. Field in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and learned the basics of liposuction from the artist himself. His grace and compassion were contagious. He encouraged me to do a procedural dermatology fellowship in New York, which I did from 2006-07. This training and his guidance changed the course of my career forever. I will always be forever grateful and I believe we lost an icon of a human being. Pure gold. May He Rest In Peace."
Martin H. Kay, MD, PhD
"I first met Dr. Field at one of Dr. Garry Fenno's Liposuction weekend courses and Texas size get togethers in the mid '80s. This was at a time when dermatologists and other surgically trained physicians were developing, perfecting and sharing their innovative cosmetic surgical methods. As opposed to other surgical fields that were trying to restrict such innovation and dissemination of methodologies, many of our forward thinking and selfless leaders banded together in the newly formed AACS to counter such small mindedness. Larry was one of these selfless educators and I followed his remarkable career as I had moved to Southern California soon after. I called him often for advice on educational opportunities and various nuances of his techniques. I also attended his international meetings which highlighted how much he loved all people as well as a good social event. How he convinced so many great surgical innovators and educators to share their knowledge with us all I will never fully know but his hundreds of groupies will sadly miss his smile and true caring."