title: Obituary of Philip H. Cooper, MD.
abstract: Dermatopathology lost a giant in the field with the death of Philip H. Cooper, MD, on Friday, January 30, 2015. The following obituary represents a celebration of his life and his contributions to our field.
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Wick
authors.forename: Stacey E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Mills
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology; D014481:United States