Peter P. Medrano, M.D.

Peter P. Medrano, M.D., 77, of Valdosta died on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born on September 4, 1931 in Iquique, Chile to the late Peter P. and Ofelia Zavala Medrano. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 19 and lived the American Dream by working his way through medical school as a dishwasher, factory worker, and gas station attendant. Upon completing medical school, he served a year internship at Portland Hospital in Oregon, 3 years in Adult Psychiatry at Wayne State in Michigan and 2 years of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Hawthorne Center in Northville Michigan. He was also board certified for neurology from the University of Michigan. He was the Director for Children Services for Oakland County and the Fairlawn Center, Michigan. He was in private practice in Farmington Hills and Flint, Michigan for 20 years. He was the head of the Child and Adolescent Unit of Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. He moved to Valdosta in 1985 to open the Adolescent Unit at Greenleaf Center. He was in private practice at Insight, worked at the Behavioral and Health Services of South Georgia in children and adult services, worked at the Youth Center at Nashville Hospital, and was the consultant for VSU counseling service. Dr. Medrano was an avid athlete and continued to play tennis and racquetball up until the day of his hospitalization.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Winnie Medrano of Valdosta; three daughters and a son-in-law, Susan Medrano and Daisy Almegard, both of Celebration, Florida, and Patty and Dr. Steven Wilson of Valdosta; seven grandchildren, Nicole Estebanell, Lauren Estebanell, Natalie Carfagno, Lee Almegard, Shelby Almegard, Colin Wilson and Brenna Wilson; one sister, Rina Medrano of Santiago, Chile.

A memorial service for Dr. Peter Medrano will be held at 5 p.m., Tuesday, November 18, 2008 in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Georgia Sheriffs Boys Ranch. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602