Dr. Wallace Wah Sing Loui, M.D.

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Vital Information

• Born: 1924 in Hawaii
• Died: January 14, 2017 (age 92) in Honolulu, Hawaii
• Parents: Alicia Loui (née Wong Look Moy), Heong Poo Loui
• Siblings: Fred Loui (older brother), two sisters in California
• First Spouse: Florence Chinn Loui (divorced, poor relationship)
• Second Spouse: Patricia Cardinal Loui (married 40 years)
• Children: Michael Loui, Warren Loui, William Loui, Ronald Loui, Terrence Loui (deceased)
• Grandchildren: 10

Medical Career

Education

• St. Louis High School, Honolulu
• University of Hawaii (2 years)
• Bucknell University - Biology degree
• Temple University - M.D.
• Residency: Thoracic surgery (Philadelphia and Memphis hospitals)

Professional Practice

• Specialty: Board-certified thoracic surgeon
• Practice: Surgical and general practice on Oahu for 40 years
• Academic Position: Visiting Professor of Surgical Anatomy, University of Hawaii School of Medicine

Professional Memberships

• Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
• Fellow, International College of Surgeons
• Fellow, American Society of Abdominal Surgeons

Personal Life

Family Background

• Mother: Alicia Loui (née Wong Look Moy) - Emigrated from China after World War I
• Father: Heong Poo Loui - Operated a hardware store in Chinatown; remained in China after 1934 and died there
• Wallace traveled to China with his family in 1933-1934 before his father remained there

Marriages and Family

First Marriage: Florence Chinn Loui (Florence J. Chinn), MD

• Five sons together: Michael Loui, Warren Loui, William Loui, Ronald Loui, Terrence Loui
• Marriage ended in divorce
• Relationship was strained/poor

Second Marriage: Patricia Cardinal Loui

• Married for 40 years (until Wallace’s death in 2017)
• Marriage lasted from approximately 1977 to 2017

Children

• Michael Loui
• Warren Loui - Attorney, winemaker, USC Law professor
• William Loui
• Ronald Loui - Computer scientist, professor
• Terrence Loui (predeceased Wallace)

Timeline

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Sources

• Florence-Chinn-Loui-Obituary-Star-Advertiser
• Wallace-Loui-Obituary-Star-Advertiser

Notes

Wallace Loui was married to Florence Chinn Loui, a pioneering Chinese-American physician. Together they had five sons. The marriage ended in divorce, after which Florence raised the five sons independently while maintaining her medical practice in Honolulu.

The couple’s sons achieved significant professional success:

• Warren: Attorney and entrepreneur
• Ronald: Computer science professor and AI researcher
• Michael, William, Terry: [Careers to be researched]

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