It is with sadness that we report the passing of Michael Roy Land, MD, on July 13, 2024. He was 73 years old.

Dr. Land graduated with an MD from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1980, where he was recognized as a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Dr. Land's commitment to excellence in obstetrics and gynecology led him to complete a residency at Duke University in Durham, NC, from 1980 to 1984. During his residency, he spent a transformative period at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, fostering international medical exchange.

In July 1984, Dr. Land joined the Bradford Clinic in Charlotte, NC, where he dedicated over three decades to caring for his patients with empathy and skill. Specializing in obstetrics, he welcomed more than five thousand babies into the world, leaving an enduring impact on countless families.

Beyond medicine, Dr. Land was a man of diverse passions and had an adventurous spirit. An avid car enthusiast, he was a member of the Ferrari Club of America and enjoyed racing cars throughout the United States in the 1990s. In later years, he could often be spotted driving around the greater Charlotte area in his ‘65 AC Shelby Cobra. Throughout his life he found solace and adventure on his motorcycles, traversing the continental United States several times and was particularly fond of visiting the great National Parks. An accomplished scuba diver, Dr. Land spent many vacations in the Caribbean, exploring barrier reefs, shipwrecks and other underwater wonders.

Read Dr. Land's full obituary here.

"Mike was such a great guy, and he was so efficient and productive that during his residency our metric/term to describe clinical productivity was "Land Units'."

—Kenneth J. Fortier, MD