CHARLOTTE, NC — A memorial service is scheduled Thursday in Charlotte, NC, for West Virginia native Dr. Teresa Flippo-Morton.
Flippo-Morton, 55, considered one of the top breast surgeons in Charlotte, died Sunday, only 33 days after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Reports said the cancer had spread to her liver.
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Flippo-Morton grew up in Braxton County, the daughter of prominent Sutton residents John and Virginia Skidmore. She was the valedictorian of her high school class in 1978. She received her undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan and also earned her medical degree in West Virginia.
The Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday Flippo-Morton had treated an estimated 2,300 women with breast cancer many who had credited her with saving their lives. The newspaper quoted Dr. Richard White of the Levine Cancer Institute.
“This is a massive loss for our community. She was loved by her patients. She was loved by her peers. She was loved by her students,” White told the Observer.
A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday in Charlotte. Flippo-Morton’s burial will take place in Sutton as part of a family service.