Thursday, May 15

Tag: epidemic

Nicanor Baltazar, Nurse
Medics, Profiles, United States

Nicanor Baltazar, Nurse

Nicanor Baltazar – a Registered Nurse in Flushing, New York – passed away on 31 March, 2020, due to COVID-19. Nicanor was 60 years old. Nicanor “Nick” Baltazar, a registered nurse from Long Island Care Center in Flushing, NY, passed away from COVID-19 on March 31, 2020. He dedicated 40 years of his life to nursing, 30 of those here in America. He worked in Long Island Care Center for 15 years, and this year would have been his 5th year as the Director of Nursing. Source: New York State Nurse Association Please help us in adding details.
Marcellano Cruz, Dermatology
Medics, Philippines, Profiles

Marcellano Cruz, Dermatology

Marcellano Cruz – a Dermatology at East Avenue Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines – passed away on 31 March 2020 after suffering from COVID-19. Cruz was 73 years old. According to the Philippine Society of Venereology, Dr. Cruz led the rebirth of the society and was considered to be the Father of Philippine Veneorology. Dr. Roy Salcedo paid tribute to “a fallen colleague, loved, friendly and respected of the Department of Internal Medicine – Dermatology, World Citi Medical Center, Quezon City.” Dr. Gilbert Yang, one of his colleagues at the Philippine Dermatological Society, remembered him as “a colleague, mentor and friend to all.” Source: Manila Today Please help us in adding details.
Rafael Cargill, Hospital Staff
Medics, Profiles, United States

Rafael Cargill, Hospital Staff

Rafael Cargill – a Hospital Staff , Medical Records at Brooklyn Hospital Center, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York – passed away on 30 March,2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Rafael was 60 years nold. “We ran over there and had to stand outside,” his sister said. The paramedics “wouldn’t allow us to go in. They came out and said they couldn’t save him.” Source: The New York Times Please help us in adding details.
Priscilla Carrow, Hospital Staff
Medics, Profiles, United States

Priscilla Carrow, Hospital Staff

Priscilla Carrow – a Hospital Staff at Elmhurst Medical Center, New York City – passed away on 30 March,2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Priscilla was 65 years old. Source:  The New York Times Please help us in adding details.
Si Ahmed El Mahdi, Surgeon
Algeria, Medics, Profiles

Si Ahmed El Mahdi, Surgeon

Si Ahmed El Mahdi – a Professor in Department of Surgery, Hospital Frantz-Fanon de Blida, Algeria – passed away on 30 March, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Mahdi was 58 years old. The announcement of the death of Pr Si Ahmed provoked an avalanche of reactions and comments on social networks. All internet users were unanimous in paying tribute to this gentleman who gave his life to save that of others. For their part, the employees of the surgery department of the University Hospital of Blida wrote in a moving message that “the family of Algerian surgery is in mourning. Dear father Professor Si Ahmed has just left us ”. Source: Observalgerie Please help us in adding details.
Kevin Graiani, Nurse
Medics, Profiles, United States

Kevin Graiani, Nurse

Kevin Graiani – a Nurse in Garnerville, New York – passed away on 30 March, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Kevin was 56 years old. Source: Scanlan Funeral Home Please help us in adding details.