Milwaukee-based orthopedic surgeon and philanthropist Michael Kubly, MD, passed away on Jan. 23. He was 82.
He was diagnosed with a fast-growing T-cell lymphoma on Jan. 19. Dr. Kubly received his medical degree from the Marquette Medical School (now the Medical College of Wisconsin) in Milwaukee. He completed an internship at Emory University in Atlanta and returned to Milwaukee to begin his residency, but was drafted into the Vietnam War.
Dr. Kubly served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1967, spending time in South Vietnam before returning to the U.S. to complete his residency and enter into practice. He practiced from 1969 to 1993.
Dr. Kubly and his wife Billie started the Charles E. Kubly Foundation to raise awareness of depression and its effects. The foundation has raised more than $2 million since 2003 and distributed grants to support 255 projects in Wisconsin and other states, according to Dr. Kubly's daughter Molly Fritz. Dr. and Mrs. Kubly gave $2.5 million to Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation in 2015 to help treat young adults with depression and mood disorders, among other donations to support mental health research.
Dr. Kubly is survived by his wife, brother, six children and 21 grandchildren.
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