Charles Phillip Daspit, 78 of Paradise Valley, AZ, passed away on March 26, 2022. He was born in New Orleans, LA on September 5, 1943 to his parents Dudley Daspit and Hallie Swift.
He graduated from LSU Medical School in 1968. He was an active-duty flight surgeon from 1969 to 1972. He stayed on in the active reserves retiring as Captain after 20 years of service.
Phil completed a fellowship in Otology and Neurotology at the House Ear Clinic in 1978. He practiced in Phoenix affiliated with Barrow Neurologic Institute and St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was an esteemed member of the American Otological Society serving as president in 2011. Also, a proud member of the Triological Society, AAO-HNS, and American College of Surgeons to name a few.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Diane, daughter Jenny and two sons Corey and Clayton, as well as 7 grandchildren and brother Michael Daspit. He will be deeply missed.
Ray Fernandez
I knew Phil since we were 5 years old. Loved his wicked sense of humor (he was always grinning). I’ll remember his love of life, travel, learning and gustatory experiences. He loved his Tabasco as he loved his dogs. Diane brought out the best in him and he’s lucky he found her to share life with. He’ll be missed, but not forgotten.
Chris Wotruba
You will not know my name because I was a patient of Dr Daspit many years ago. I was in my mid 40’s and my life had come to an abrupt standstill because I was experiencing debilitating episodes of vertigo. No other physician, well-meaning friend or research could solve my problem. Due to a fluke, my husband met a speech pathologist at his restaurant and she recommended Dr. Daspit. After numerous and quite unpleasant tests it was decided that I probably had meniere’s disease and that implanting a shunt in one ear would probably help solve the vertigo. I was a bit taken aback when I was wheeled into the operating room and he was reading the Wall Street Journal but the surgery was a total success. He gave me my life back and there were simply no words to express my gratitude. I had a return of vertigo, not the same kind, and I needed my records unfortunately after Dr. Daspit had retired. I took a chance and wrote to him. He not only responded with a hand-written letter but sent me to an amazing physician that he had been mentoring.. My problem was resolved. The world lost an amazing physician and problem solver with his passing.
Sandy Witter
I am not a personal friend of Dr. Daspit, my husband was a patient of his twenty seven years ago. Dr. Despit was so kind to us during this frightening time, and had the grace to refer us to a colleague, Dr. Spetzler, for surgery with himself assisting. He stayed with us through recovery, and called us personally upon his retirement. I told him how often and how fondly we think of him. Our children were quite young at the time and would take turns being Dr. Daspit while helping their father during recovery, and that he is a part of our family lore.
I send our condolences to his family and to all who loved him. This man whom you loved won’t be forgotten by our grateful family.
Sandy Witter