If there ever was an Alexander City physician who embodied old-school medicine, many would consider that person to be Dr. Lloyd Warr.
A board certified gastroenterologist and internist, Warr spent decades treating his patients until his retirement in the mid-2000s. After his death in January, many of his former coworkers at Russell Medical posted about the type of person and physician he was during his lifetime.
Dr. Lloyd Warr, left, with long-time friend and peer, Dr. John Blythe, remained friends well after both retired from medicine.
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