{"id":1213,"date":"2020-05-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/personmatters.com\/Remembering_Covid_19_Victims\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2020-06-12T14:30:05","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T14:30:05","slug":"dr-leandro-resurreccion-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/personmatters.com\/Remembering_Covid_19_Victims\/?p=1213","title":{"rendered":"Dr Leandro Resurreccion III"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cThere were no hugs, there were no kisses, and there were no goodbyes.\u201d That, according to the family of Dr. Leandro Resurreccion III, was how the country\u2019s foremost and pioneering pediatric surgeon signed off in his fight against the virus.\r\n<\/p>

To the very end, he was working on his vision for pediatric surgery, especially in liver transplants, according to the Philippine Children\u2019s Medical Center, where he was chief of the Pediatric Surgery Division. He was the hospital\u2019s \u201cfirst fallen soldier in the battle against COVID-19.\u201d\r\n<\/p>

In a statement, the PCMC said Dr. Resurreccion was \u201cwell known locally and abroad as forward looking in his vision for pediatric surgery especially in liver transplants which he was working to the end. Always smiling, friendly and very \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccool\u2019 he will be missed.\u201d\r\n<\/p>

His son, Leandro IV, recalled that his father rejected an offer to practice in Australia after being certified at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, saying the Philippines was where he was needed most. \u201cHe always embodied a kind of fiery passion for his profession, but he always spoke of what the country needed together with such passion.\u201d\r\n<\/p>

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\u201cThere were no hugs, there were no kisses, and there were no goodbyes.\u201d That, according to the family of Dr. Leandro Resurreccion III, was how the country\u2019s foremost and pioneering pediatric surgeon signed off in his fight against the virus. 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