William Lloyd Henrich, MD, MACP
Dr. William Lloyd Henrich, President of the University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 14, 2024 as a result of complications from a stem cell transplant. He was a visionary leader and team-builder, a faithful and thoughtful friend, and a wonderful grandfather, father and husband. Bill dedicated his life to serving the public good through his personal mission of healing and care, discovery, education and public service.
Born in Detroit, Michigan on August 7, 1946, to Margaret Willam and Thomas Lloyd Henrich, Bill grew up in a home that fostered his love for the arts. Margaret, a former mezzo-soprano in the Chicago Lyric Opera, was the music teacher and music director at their Methodist church. Thomas held various jobs for Disney and Paramount Pictures.
When Bill was five, his parents moved him, his older brother Martin and younger brother Thomas to Richardson, Texas.
Bill graduated from Richardson High School and continued his education at Columbia College, and Baylor Medical School. He trained as an Internist at The University of Oregon Medical School in Portland, Oregon, and completed his training as a Nephrologist at The University of Colorado Medical School in Denver. His first position as a researcher and teacher was at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and The VA Hospital in Dallas where he remained for 16 years. Bill then assumed the position of Chairman of Medicine in Toledo, Ohio, now the University of Toledo. After four years Bill moved to Baltimore as the Chairman of Medicine at University of Maryland School of Medicine. Bill became the Dean of what is now the Joe R,
August 7, 1946 - March 14, 2024
and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio in 2006 and was appointed the President of the UT Health in 2009. He served as President until his death.
An elected member of several prominent medical societies, Bill was particularly honored to serve as President of the American Society of Nephrology. He believed that nephrologists had the unique capacity to lead because nephrologists face dire problems with their patients, but also achieve miraculous recoveries. Bill was passionate about mentoring students, residents and young physicians and was most proud to have received teaching accolades from every institution in which he served.
Bill penned over 300 original articles, many textbook chapters and was one of the first writers for the Uptodate website in collaboration with his good friend, Bud Rose. He was the founding editor of the popular dialysis textbook, Henrich’s Principles and Practice of Dialysis.
While prolific as an author, the note he wrote most often was to Mary: “Gone for a Run. Love, Bill.” He ran almost every day of his adult life. Or biked. Or swam. He was dedicated to family and a proud parent and grandparent who was quick to share a recent picture or a funny story—or recall yet another debacle befalling his favorite pro teams (the Spurs, the Cowboys and the Texas Rangers, of course).
Bill is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Thomas and Martin. He leaves behind Mary, his wife of 54 years, as well as John and his wife, Melissa; Emily and her husband, Keith Meister, and grandchildren Lucy, Gabriel and Charles Henrich, and Lily and Margaret Meister; his brother-in-law David Noblet and his family; his sisters-in-law Nancy Winn, Ann Dennis, Rose Trott, Lucy Voyik, Helen Dennis and their families.
If you wish to honor Bill’s memory, please consider a gift to the William L. Henrich, MD, MACP Memorial Endowed Scholarship of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. https:// makelivesbetter.uthscsa. edu/henrichmemorial.
A public visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Porter Loring Mortuary, located at 1101 Mccullough Avenue, San Antonio.
A public memorial service will be held on Monday, March 25, 2024 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church located at 4201 Dezavala Rd., San Antonio. There will be a rosary at 11:00 am, followed by a
Funeral Mass at 11:30 am. Livestreaming will be available through a link within his obituary at porterloring.com.
Pallbearers will be Abigail Winn, Joseph Trott, Nathan Dennis, Hannah Wolfert, Paul Wolfert, Francisco Cigarroa MD, Rob Hromas MD, and Andrea Marks.