The late Dr. Matthew Marshall Jr. made a lasting impact during his 50-year career as a urologist in Pittsburgh. Today, his legacy lives on through the work he did to better the medical community at large.
As founding member of the Educational and Scientific Trust—now the Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society—Dr. Marshall cared deeply about the well-being of his fellow physicians. He also served as president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society in 1980.
His empathetic spirit impacted those in his care.
“All physicians care about their patients to a certain degree, but my dad was exceptional in that way,” said his son, Matthew Marshall III.
Dr. Marshall took care of those around him and made sure to plan for the future. He was a member of the White House Advisory Panel that helped lead to the creation of Medicare in 1965.
Early in his career, physicians worked periodically in free clinics to provide health care at no cost to those who couldn’t afford it. This practice was important to Dr. Marshall.
His motivation behind helping the Medicare system get in place was to serve those in need who fell through the cracks – patients who didn’t have transportation to health care or didn’t know about the free clinics due to inefficient communication.
He was also passionate about helping minority communities gain equal access to health care services. “After Martin Luther King Jr. was shot, he worked to provide clinics in communities where demonstrations were happening,” Matthew said.
Dr. Marshall also cared for his staff and planned for their future. “Amongst all of his medical abilities, he was also brilliant in fester,” Matthew said. “He started a 401K plan for his partnership that included the support personnel, and it did very, very well.”
When planning for the future, he also thought of the Foundation he helped establish. In an act of lasting generosity, Dr. Marshall set up a trust benefitting the Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, ensuring his philanthropic impact will last for generations to come.
To learn more about how you can make a lasting gift like Dr. Marshall, please contact Manager, Philanthropy and Hospital Relations Lori Storm at (717) 558-7813.