KLINE Dr. STUART N. Surrounded by his loving family, Dr. Kline passed away peacefully in his home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 10, 2015. Dr. Stuart N. Kline was born in Johnstown, PA in 1931 to the late Dr. Harry and Sarah Kline and was brother of the late Iris Rotman. Dr. Kline was the loving husband to the late Frani Zimmerman Kline and Clara Jeanne Cooper Kline. He is survived by his three children, Aaron Kline, Jani Kline Singer and Debra Kline Demchak (William); and five grandchildren, Emily, Sam, Tyler, Jack and Sydney. He is also survived by his longtime companion and loving caregiver, Rosa (Oshy) Chavez. Stuart attended Westmont Upper Yoder High School where he lettered in basketball, baseball, track, and football and distinguished himself as a National Merit Scholar. Upon graduation, Stuart attended the University of Pittsburgh on a football scholarship, and played for the Panthers from 1949-1952. While playing football, Stuart obtained both his B.S. and D.D.S. His post-graduate work, also completed at the University of Pittsburgh, was in oral and maxillofacial surgery. In 1955, Stuart joined the oral surgery practice of Sydney Spatz and Harold Zubrow. He practiced at many hospitals in the Pittsburgh area, most notably Montefiore Hospital where he earned a reputation as both an educator and a surgeon. In 1971, desiring to return to academia, Stuart joined the University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital as the Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery where he was affectionately known as "The Professor". As a trauma surgeon, he built one of the premier centers in the country for training in OMS. He educated more than 100 residents from around the world in his 35 years of service. During his tenure at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Stuart pioneered many new procedures, becoming an innovator in his field. In 2004, he received the Presidential Achievement Award from the AAOMS and in 2006 the Donald B. Olsen Award for Outstanding Educator. Stuart also served on the medical staff for the Miami Hurricanes football team. In 1983, Stuart was awarded the Pitt Varsity Letterman of Distinction for his accomplishments both on and off the field. He later established a scholarship at Pitt to support an offensive lineman who demonstrates academic excellence. In 2011, he had the honor of being inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Western Pennsylvania. During his career, Dr. Kline was adamant that good health care was a basic right for everyone. He dedicated himself to providing for people who could not afford the care they needed; always ensuring that the care they received was of an exceptional standard. These principles of fairness and justice were woven into his life's work of caring for others. Later in his career, after the onslaught of the AIDS crisis in health care, he dedicated himself to Aids research, treating patients with respect and dignity. He spent many hours researching the pathology of AIDS and how it affected one's overall health. He worked diligently to develop a framework for the managed care of AIDS patients. Throughout Dr. Kline's life, he had a great love for fishing that took him to many countries, often exchanging professional surgical services for the secret to the best local fishing spot. He shared his love of fishing with his residents, friends and family. When he wasn't fishing, he was often found on a golf course in his earlier years and later at the bridge table. He loved sharing these pastimes with his many friends, both old and new. As former Chief and current faculty member of the OMS residency program at the University of Miami Miller School Of Medicine, Dr. Kline's reputation for attention to detail in all aspects of patient care helped develop a department that is respected throughout the medical school and Jackson Memorial Hospital. To his residents, he was "the Professor," a consummate educator and an exceptional mentor whose dicta "eliminating the variables, paying attention to detail; and meticulous handling of soft tissues" were carried with them when they entered practice. So positively have his dicta impacted his residents that many of them now want to give back to their specialty through leadership roles in AAOMS. Dr. Kline earned his DMD degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry and completed his OMS residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hospitals. He was Professor Emeritus of Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The Department of Surgery provides specialized surgical training to residents and fellows, as well as medical education to junior and senior medical students. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons are the surgical specialists of the dental profession, specifically trained to repair injuries to the mouth, face and jaws. After four years of dental school, oral and maxillofacial surgeons complete four or more years of hospital-based surgical residency training that may include rotations through related medical fields, including internal medicine, general surgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine and other medical and surgical specialty services. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2015, at 1 p.m. at Rodef Shalom Temple, 4905 Fifth Avenue (at Morweood). Visitation one half hour prior to Services at Temple (12:30 - 1 p.m.) Shiva to follow at the home of Debra and William Demchak 3-8 p.m. On December 13, 2015, a Memorial will also be held at Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach, Florida at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the The University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics to support the Stuart N. Kline Football Scholarship, P.O. Box 7436, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213. Arrangements entrusted to RALPH SCHUGAR CHAPEL, INC. www.schugar.com. 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