Dr. Elicio de Jesús Rodríguez Martí, a renowned proctologist from Santiago, passed away this Sunday after a brief and sudden illness.
The “Saturnino Lora Torres” Provincial Clinical Surgical Teaching Hospital reported on Facebook that Rodríguez, born on December 19, 1945, and regarded as one of the pioneers of Coloproctology in Eastern Cuba after 1959, left an indelible mark on Cuban medicine.
Additionally, he noted that the distinguished physician was part of a generation of eminent professors, such as Ciro Dionisio Carrero Fernández and Isaac Jorge Polo Kessel.
Kind, with a cheerful spirit and a constant smile, Dr. Rodríguez was renowned for both his clinical skills and his human charisma. Colleagues, friends, and patients remember him with fondness and gratitude.
The Provincial Hospital of Santiago de Cuba shared an emotional message on social media expressing their sorrow and highlighting his legacy: “Rest in peace, may the earth be light on your body, and may the good light illuminate your path to heaven.”
Similarly, the Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso General Hospital, where the deceased physician spent much of his professional life, remembered the doctor on Facebook and expressed its condolences to his family.
"In the morning session, a minute of silence was observed to remember Dr. Elicio de Jesús Rodríguez Martí, an icon of Santiago proctology who passed away on October 13," the institution noted in another post.
Colleagues, patients, and loved ones have shared several condolence messages on social media, highlighting the human and professional qualities of the deceased doctor.
Cuban paramedics mourned the passing of Yosmedy García Cobas on Sunday, a young colleague from the Emergency Medical System (SIUM) in Havana, affectionately known as "El Moro."
Aris Arias Batalla, head of Operations and Relief in Santiago de Cuba, expressed his condolences on Facebook: “We mourn the loss of our great colleague, Yosmedy García, affectionately known as ‘El Moro.’ You left us so young, dear colleague; a tragic illness took your life in such a short time.”
The world of television recently mourned the passing of Mayra Gómez Kemp, the charismatic Cuban presenter who made a significant impact on Spanish television for several decades.
At the age of 76, Gómez Kemp passed away after a life filled with professional and personal achievements. His farewell took place in the European country where he resided, following his recovery from tongue cancer. However, according to La Razón, just a few days prior, he had experienced a serious domestic fall.
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