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Sewell Dixon Obituary

Sewell Hinton Dixon, Jr., M.D. CHARLESTON - Sewell Hinton Dixon, Jr., M.D. of Charleston, South Carolina died on May 10, 2015 at Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community (Charleston, SC). Services commemorating his life will be at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Chapel in Greensboro, NC at 11:00 AM, Monday, May 18, 2015; with Inurnment in The Columbarium. The family will gather with friends in the church's Haywood Duke room following the services. Dr. Dixon, the son and grandson of Methodist ministers, was born in Rome, Georgia on April 10, 1939. He was reared in Conyers, Rossville, Fairburn, and Greensboro, Georgia - where he was an Eagle Scout - before moving to Atlanta. He was an honor graduate, Merit Scholar, and valedictorian of Henry Grady High School in Atlanta; a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Emory University College; and an Alpha Omega Alpha graduate of Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and Phi Chi social fraternities. He served as Intern, Assistant Resident, and Chief Resident in Surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. While at Duke, he was also an NIH Surgical Scholar, Surgical Director of the Physicians Assistant Program, Instructor in Surgery, and Consultant in Surgery to the Veterans Administration and the National Board of Medical Examiners. He was a Senior Surgeon (LCDR USNR) at the National Heart Institute, Clinic of Surgery, National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Dixon held active medical licenses in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and was certified by The American Board of Surgery and The American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology; a member of over twenty other major surgical, medical and healthcare organizations; author or co-author of over thirty published scientific articles; and throughout his career, results from his experimental and clinical investigations were presented at national meetings. Dr. Dixon was in the private practice of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery in Greensboro, NC for twenty years, where he personally performed more than twelve thousand major operations. He was President of his practice corporation for fifteen years and grew it from three to eight surgeons with a staff of forty, becoming one of the largest practices of its type in the state. Most importantly, operative results and outcomes of the practice equaled or exceeded those of any other academic or private practice in the state. Dr. Dixon introduced Physician Assistants to the region; established the first private practice, non-invasive diagnostic vascular laboratory in North Carolina; and was an original national investigator for endovascular laser angioplasty - presenting data before the FDA, organizing national symposia, and being an invited annual speaker to UCLA and other academic institutions. He was chairman of the major hospital committees at Moses Cone and Wesley Long Hospitals, President of the Greensboro Heart Association, and a Director of the North Carolina Affiliate of the American Heart Association. After his career in private practice as a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, Dr. Dixon retired from clinical surgery and relocated to Charleston and Kiawah Island, SC. In 1993, he founded The Dixon Group, Ltd. to pursue interests in healthcare consulting; development of innovative healthcare services; and counseling in the nexus of medicine, law, and business. Clients included medical practices, hospital systems, wellness clinics, an international health charity, a major academic research program, and a developing medical school. In addition, The Dixon Group founded a medical business in the Eastern Caribbean nation of St. Kitts - Nevis. He was a Founding Partner of Dixon-Byrd Medical University and Health Care Systems of the Caribbean, Ltd. incorporated in St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies. Sewell Hinton Dixon, Jr., M.D. is survived by his wife of fifty years, Elizabeth Denison Dixon; his two daughters, Woods DeLay Dixon and Kilby Dixon Hoskins; his son-in-law, Paolo Passaro; and his granddaughter, Elizabeth Archer Hoskins. Memorials may be sent to the Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community, attention Charitable Giving Office: 1 Bishop Gadsden Way, Charleston, SC 29412, in memory of Dr. Sewell Dixon. On line condolences may be made at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from May 13 to May 16, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Sewell Dixon

19 Entries

Barbara Osgood-Cox

May 25, 2015

Dear Dixon family, I was very saddened to learn of your loss. I know Dr. Dixon made outstanding contributions as a physician, but my recollections are of a more personal nature. I remember Sewell when he was in college coming to Florida to visit my family. (He was my mom, Sarah Glover Osgood's, cousin.) I was a giddy kid who, I am sure, annoyed him! I also remember visiting him, Aunt Lavonia and Uncle Sewell Sr. in Atlanta. It's funny what sticks in my memory - Sewell had an extensive collection of model airplanes he had painstakingly put together and hung from the ceiling in his bedroom. Aunt Lavonia was a sweet woman and I always enjoyed our visits. Fast forward thirty years and I was working for the American Red Cross in High Point, NC. Sewell kindly invited me to lunch one day at the Country Club. We had a lovely time catching up. I know my mom and dad thought the world of him and mom so appreciated that you attended Dad's funeral. May your faith and family lift you up during this difficult time. Sincerely, Barbara Osgood-Cox on behalf of the Osgood family

May 21, 2015

Dear Bettie
I was so saddened to hear of your loss. You are in my thoughts and in my prayers.
Sewell will be sorely missed by so many people.
He was the most brilliant and and highly respected Surgeon.
I can see his great smile.
I can hear his laughter.
Most of all, I thank you for being such true and gracious friends to me.
I miss you both.
Much Love
Joanie Lucas

Jane Brabham

May 19, 2015

Betty, I just learned this afternoon of Sewell's death. I am so sorry to have missed his service yesterday at Holy Trinity. I am thinking of you and your family at this time and send my deepest sympathy. Love, Jane Brabham

Jeremy Cull

May 17, 2015

I will certainly be missing one of the greatest men I had the chance to know. He was like another father figure to me and I cannot even start to explain how much knowledge this man shared with me over the last decade. He was a mentor, my go to guy for any medical advice in a hurry and most of all my friend. I loved every time my phone would ring and he had questions or favors for me, since I became his go to guy as well. I only wish that our paths had crossed earlier in life. I will not stop telling people about you old friend.
Love ya,
Jeremy Cull

Theresa Slaughter

May 16, 2015

Miss Betty I am so sorry to learn of the death of Dr Sewell. He was a true gentleman and you made such a stunning couple. I enjoyed knowing you both at Vincent's You are in my prayers Please find comfort in all of your wonderful memories.

Joe Elrod

May 16, 2015

It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I learned of Sewell Dixon's death. It was an honor to have known him for over 25 years, both personally and professionally.

Sewell Dixon was a brilliant physician. Skilled in his specialty of cardiovascular surgery, he was dedicated to the delivery of the highest quality of surgical care and medicine in Greensboro. The community was indeed fortunate to have a man of his capabilities for so many years.

A man of tremendous intellect and vision, there was a side to Sewell that few saw or appreciated, except in moments of great despair involving themselves or their families. This was a side of tender compassion and understanding, a side that urged continuing strength in the face of daunting odds, a side that always fought the good fight to the very end.

We are much the less for the loss of the great men of medicine like Sewell Hinton Dixon, Jr., M.D.

I extend my deepest condolences and sympathies to Bettie, Woods, and Kilby on this sad occasion. Sewell loved each of you beyond all measure.

Joe Elrod
May 14, 2015

Tolbert

May 16, 2015

My condolences to the Dixon family. May the God of all comfort, comfort you during this most difficult time.

Helen Hayes

May 15, 2015

Praying for your family. Worked with Dr Dixon @ WLH.

Shirley Poff Stout

May 15, 2015

Dr. Dixon was my Dad's surgeon and he saved my Dad's life. He was truly a gifted man in the medical field. My family thought the world of Dr. Dixon and throughout the years I have never forgotten him. Please accept my deepest condolences and know you are all in my prayers.

May 15, 2015

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Mary Chase
Charleston, SC

Jacki Allston

May 15, 2015

I am so sorry to hear of Dr. Dixon's passing. He will be missed. My prayers are with you.

May 15, 2015

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Mary Chase
Charleston, SC

Maria and Russ Cooper

May 15, 2015

You are in our thoughts and prayers. It was sad to hear of his passing and i know he is not suffering any longer. Please accept our sympathies for your loss and know that we felt blessed to have had him touch all of our lives in different ways.

May 14, 2015

Your family is in our prayers. May the Lord bless your put His loving arms around you and heal your broken hearts...Betty Lee & Clyde Kennedy

Atlanta, GA

Jeanie Lewis

May 14, 2015

My prayers are with your family. I was an operating room nurse for 30 years and began my career on the Open Heart Team with Moses Cone Hospital. I worked many long hours with Dr. Dixon and learned much from him. I watched him perform surgery on the most difficult of cases and even when the patients were not expected to do well, he would pull them through. The surgical skills I learned from him helped make me a better nurse. Many patients had their lives extended through God's grace and the skill God gave Dr. Dixon! Sincerely, Jeanie H. Lewis RNFA

Therese Hicks

May 14, 2015

Please accept my sympathy for your loss. Dr. Dixon was a wonderful boss and a gifted surgeon. He will be greatly missed.

Suzanne Kee

May 14, 2015

Many prayers for you and your family. Your father was a wonderfully gifted man who touched many lives. May God keep you and give you all peace during this time. Love, Suzanne, Timmy & Jordan

George Botts

May 14, 2015

Please accept my heartfelt sympathy for the death of Dr. Dixon. He performed Bypass surgery on me in 1986. God truly used this brilliant man to save my life. I have often thought of him in these past twenty nine years and prayed for him often.

American Heart Association

May 12, 2015

May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.

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