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PCMC mourns its 'first fallen soldier,' surgeon who died due to COVID-19
Dr. Leandro Resurreccion III, the country's first pediatric transplant surgeon and head of the Pediatric Surgery Division at the Philippine Children's Medical Center (PCMC), has died at age 57 due to COVID-19.
He was considered a hero and a dedicated frontliner at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH).
His son shared that Dr. Resurreccion chose to return to the Philippines to practice medicine despite having an established career abroad.
The PCMC described him as their "first fallen soldier" in the battle against COVID-19, mourning the loss of a renowned surgeon, teacher, and academician.
His daughter mentioned that he passed away in the ICU of PGH after battling the disease for almost three weeks.
The Philippine Medical Association had previously announced ten doctor deaths due to COVID-19, including Dr. Resurreccion.
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