Dr. William McClure is absolutely one of the best people I have met in my life. I come to know Dr McClure when I went in to his office to deal with a place on my face referred by my GP. His description of Dr McClure was so glowing in his ability to do both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery I was wondering who this amazing doctor as described by my Doctor? My Doctor had been around Napa in a Medical Practice since around 1981, around time I arrived, and as I found out later also Doctor McClure.
Needles to say for this small issue going perfect, would not impress anyone. However during that first visit I noticed pictures of young children, which were obviously from Third World Counties. The pictures surprised me in his office as they looked so out of place, which begged the question, what are these children with obvious major disfiguring birth defects and terrible burns doing in a heralded Napa Plastic Surgeon. So very friendly as his face lit up with his answer, with a compassion, this Marine almost started to cry. He told me of his visits doing this work abroad, in the poorest countries, with the worst places to stay, eat and transportation. Also the poorest hospitals with the least amount of supplies. I think his total was around 55 trips of a week or two. I know that total is over 80 now. Eventually I did cry, not in his office but when I spoke of his work to my wife, we both cried. If I would have known how much this was going to cost us over the next 12 years I would have cried longer and louder.
Our friendship has continued since that day when I pledged my support in his and his colleges work, for the last 12 years have come to know and admire him more and more. I now have been included in trips and see the work his skilled hands have done to change children along with their families lives. I have also seen first hand the skill with which these doctors work and it is simply amazing. In a privet conversation with Dr Jim Chang, head of the entire Plastic surgery department, and renown Surgeon Internationally?Dr Chang when I ask about Dr McClure and the other doctors on the trips skill levels. I come to find out, Dr McClure is his personal Hero Plastic Surgeon, and is revered at Stanford, as while dong his internship, a crazy Doc/Professor thought Third World Countries with the greatest need should not be forgotten by the Stanford Doctors working mostly upper class Americans after graduation, should pay back and pay forward, showing their appreciation and compassion and donate a couple of weeks from their very financially profitable offices.every year. Travel with no reimbursements or pay, while expenses at their offices continue, income stops, donating their skills to kids they will never again see most likely.
Dr McClure has taken that to another level as he went on his honeymoon with Chris his wife to South America with his life long friend Dr Jorge. Over the top, for most people and especially their wives, but in his case, like mine Dr McClure married and Angel, who went along with this border line in sane idea.
I always describe my wife when ask, as simply the best lady I have ever known in my entire life, people who know her and those who meet her later agree 100%. However what Dr McClure doesnt know is the when ask I describe him in the exact same words, Simply the man I have ever known. When compared against each other she gets the nod for obvious reasons, and not so obvious.
I hope this helps someone who is looking for an amazing doctor with world class surgical skills, when reviewed by the top level doctors on earth, who I am sure can handle any cosmetic request. Moreover the amazing human being who had become, one of my very best friends in life
Michael L Holcomb
Napa Downtown Developer
First and Main NV read more