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Medics

Romeo Gregorio “Greg” Macasaet III, Anaesthesiologist
23Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Medics, Philippines, Profiles

Romeo Gregorio “Greg” Macasaet III, Anaesthesiologist

Romeo Gregorio "Greg" Macasaet III – an Anesthesiologist at Manila Doctors Hospital, Manila, Philippines – passed away on 22 March 2020 after suffering from COVID-19. Romeo was 62 years old. Manila Doctors Hospital honored him as a “brave man [and] one of the best anesthesiologists in the country.” “No words can convey the depth of our sadness as we lost not just a doctor but a friend, colleague, co-worker, father, and husband,” they said. The University of the Philippines-College of Medicine in Manila also mourned the “loss of a brave man who, along with other health workers, risked his life to save patients afflicted with COVID-19.” Source: Rappler Please help us in adding details.
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Mario Calonghi, Dentist
23Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Italy, Medics

Mario Calonghi, Dentist

Mario Calonghi – a Dentist in Brescia, Italy – passed away on 22 March 2020 due to COVID-19. Mario was 55 years old. Source: Fnomceo Please help us in adding details.
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Antonio Buonomo, Medical Examiner
22Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Italy, Medics

Antonio Buonomo, Medical Examiner

Antonio Buonomo – a Medical Examiner in Naples, Italy – passed away on 21 March 2020 due to COVID-19. Antonio was 65 years old. Source: Fnomceo Please help us in adding details.
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Vincenzo Leone, General Practitioner
22Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Italy, Medics, Profiles

Vincenzo Leone, General Practitioner

Vincenzo Leone – a General Practitioner, Vice President of SNAMI in Bergamo, Italy – passed away on 21 March 2020 after suffering from COVID-19. Vincenzo was 65 years old. Source: Fnomceo Please help us in adding details.
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Dr. Israel Bactol, Cardiologist
22Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Israel, Medics, Philippines, Profiles

Dr. Israel Bactol, Cardiologist

Dr Israel Bactol, a promising 34-year-old Cardiology Fellow working at the Philippine Heart Center (PHC), lost his fight against Covid-19, on March 21. “I’ve been around many physicians. Everybody’s brilliant. But, every now and then, you come across a person who just separates himself from the crowd. That’s El,” Dr Tom-Louie Acosta told Rappler in an interview. Acosta, an internist, is Bactol’s close friend and co-trainee from his 3-year residency at Premiere Medical Center in Cabanatuan City. “You can’t help but gravitate towards him because he was such a beautiful person, on top of being a brilliant physician,” he added. Bactol’s memory is etched in the hearts of his family, friends, fellow physcians, hospital colleagues, and patients coming from underserved communities. Bactol...
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Israel Bactol, Cardiologist
22Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Israel, Medics, Philippines, Profiles

Israel Bactol, Cardiologist

Israel Bactol – a Cardiologist at Philippine Heart Center, Metro Manila, Philippines – passed away on 21 March 2020 after suffering from COVID-19. Israel was 34 years old. There is no doubt about Dr Israel Bactol’s brilliance. He was a consistent honor student since elementary school. He strived through college and medical school as a scholar. He served as chief resident during his internal medicine residency training. He was also diabetic. His last achievement was to be among the select cardiology fellows-in-training of the Philippine Heart Center. However, on March 21, the promising 34-year-old physician lost his fight against COVID-19, disease caused by the novel coronavirus which, to date, has not spared the lives of more than 50 in the Philippines, inc...
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