DR. LINDSEY HORENBLAS
Dr. Lindsey Horenblas, z”l, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021, at age 71. He was the beloved husband of Geri Cullers; father of Dara, Lian, Isaac and Tess Horenblas; brother of Richard and Glen Horenblas; and nephew of David and Caryl Himelfarb.
He was born in Toronto, Canada, April 6, 1949, the middle son of Rachel and Murray Horenblas. Lindsey received his medical degree from University of Toronto in 1974 and was a graduate of the first Emergency Medicine residency at McGill University in Montreal in 1979. He relocated to Portland to serve as Director of Emergency Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center. Until his retirement in 2015, Lindsey personally provided care to thousands of patients and fostered the development and wider recognition of Emergency Medicine. He was an Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University.
His interest in helping the underserved was exemplified by his work with Project Erase and medical relief trips all over the world. He traveled extensively and pursued many activities throughout his adult life including running, saxophone, basketball, SCUBA diving, tennis, cycling, hiking, fly fishing, bridge, billiards and online Scrabble.
A private family service will be held at the Beth Israel Cemetery.
Donations in Lindsey’s memory can be made to the Oregon Food Bank, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland or Outside In.