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I was so sad to read this two years later.
You all were such pleasant memories of our Austin years. From reading the obit, it sounds like your beautiful family is all grown up and doing well.
I will pass this on to Joe. Bob was so nice to Joe when he was trying to go to Medical School. He gained a lot from his talks with Bob. God bless you Jane. I would love to hear from you any time. Love, Patti Davey


Posted by: Patti Davey - SAN ANTONIO, TX - ex-neighbor and friend   Jan 26, 2013

What a pleasure to have known and wirked with this man!


Posted by: Kristin Kocian - Austin, TX - Nurse case manager   Dec 19, 2012

I just learned of the passing of Dr. Walters this afternoon from my GP. I was shocked to hear this. Bob performed 4 operations on my arms in 1996, and 1997. He was an amazing doctor. When I told people at the time of the surgeries who my doctor was, all I heard was, "you've got the best doctor in Texas for my condition" It was true. He was so kind, and thoughtful of his patients. He is greatly missed. So sorry for his family's loss.

Barry D. Wright


Posted by: Barry D Wright - Georgetown, TX - Patient   Jul 23, 2012

I just learned of Dr. Walters passing after making a referral to a friend and just wanted to pass along to his friends and family the thanks of a grateful patient. Dr. Walters was a wonderful person, skilled surgeon and carried a presence and manner with him that was so warm to all who knew or met him.
I have use of my right hand today because of his skilled reconstructive techniques.
I feel a deep sense of loss that

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Posted by: Glenn Garland - Austin, TX - patient   Oct 14, 2011

Today would have been Dr. Bob's 70th birthday. His birthday was the day after our second son's, and so we always had two days in a row of celebration. We celebrated with Brian last night, and this morning we visited Dr.Bob and then went to brunch together. It was good to acknowledge his birthday and to share time together remembering him Each of us misses him in our own way, and we all struggle to learn to live without him.

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Posted by: Jane Walters - Austin, TX - Dr. Bob's wife   Jul 24, 2011

I was having physical therapy yesterday on my left shoulder and left elbow and my therapist noticed some slight scars on my right hand and wrist. She asked me what happened and I told her the story of the man who saved my hand, Dr. Robert Walters. She did not know that I was unaware of his passing and said "Oh is he the famous hand doctor who unexpectedly passed away?" To say the least, I was instantly in tears

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Posted by: Rhonda Kay Wiatrek - Cedar Park, TX - Patient    Jun 02, 2011

Dr. Walters helped me in innumerable ways. I am a violinist and when I realized I needed hand surgery, I was quite scared. But thanks to him, I came through the surgery and regained function in my hand. He also kept in contact with me for awhile after the surgery to ensure everything went back to normal.

I felt comfortable calling him about any hand problem I was having. He was a truly sweet man. I know I'm not alone in saying that he will truly be missed.

Thank you for everything, Dr. Walters. Rest in peace.


Posted by: Ashley Frithiof - Patient   Jun 02, 2011

I just found out...
Dr. Walters was a truly GOOD person, an expert in his field who was full of goodwill and caring. He quickly became "Dr. Bob" to my wife and me as he set about curing us of carpal tunnel syndrome.
A true professional and a fine man with a heart of gold. The world was a better place when he was in it.


Posted by: Michael Brockway - Austin, TX - Patient   May 24, 2011

When I first met Dr. Bob, I couldn't believe that I found such an awesome gentleman who genuinely cared about his patients the way he did. He made each and every one of his patients feel like he or she was the most important person in his life. He didn't rely on someone else to do the work for him. He invested his time and love in what he did. He was an artist in his work. He was a

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Posted by: Lori Laws - Round Rock, TX - Patient   Feb 11, 2011

Family of Dr. Walters,
I was so sorry to hear of Dr. Walters death. Unfortunatly I was out of the country at the time and am just now getting the information. I was always so impressed with Dr. Walters not only as a doctor but also as a person. He was always so kind and very thoughtful.. I appreciated the way he treated me as part of my care team instead of just doing to me. I always felt he

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Posted by: Lois Matthews - Patient   Feb 10, 2011