2023-10-13 00:26:18
08:54 PM
Two hospitals in Medellín, in addition to the medical community in general, are in mourning after the death of one of the most prestigious surgeons in the city and who is recognized for saving the lives of dozens of people. This is Fred Alexander Naranjo Aristizábal, 44 years old, who died in the middle of a traffic accident that occurred in the San Germán neighborhood, in commune 7 (Robledo).
This doctor, who was wearing the robe of the Bolivarian University Clinic at the time of the accident, was heading towards that healthcare center in the northwest of Medellín to carry out his duties, but at around 10:25 am on Wednesday his car, which had taken 65th Street from 80th Street, continued straight at the separator at the Colegio Mayor de Antioquia and which divides the route that leads to the San Germán or Pilarica neighborhood.
The accident, which seemed not to be so serious and which left some minor damage to the body of the vehicle, ended up being more fatal than expected. When the first people went to attend to him to verify the driver’s health, they found that this person had no vital signs.
The agents of the Judicial Police of the Medellín Mobility Secretariat carried out the corresponding judicial inspection. According to reports, doctor Naranjo had no blows to his head and the force of the collision against the pole was not strong enough for the airbags in the front of the car to activate.
His body was taken to Forensic Medicine so that forensic doctors could determine the causes of his death. The first hypotheses would indicate that he suffered cardiorespiratory failure while he was behind the wheel of his vehicle.
Admired professional
This doctor had important recognition both at the Bolivariana Clinic, where he worked in the mornings, and at the Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital, where he worked mainly in the afternoons.
“Dr. Fred Alexander served with commitment and vocation as a general surgeon in our clinic, standing out as a kind, smiling, empathetic person, impacting the quality of life of all collaborators and patients,” they noted from the Bolivariana Clinic, where he worked for more than 10 years.
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Regarding his career at the Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital for more than 12 years, Naranjo Aristizábal appeared on the list of surgeons who handle the latest technology equipment for the medical procedures performed there.
His professional work was recognized by his patients, who through EL COLOMBIANO’s social networks expressed in their comments their gratitude for the work accomplished and for the human warmth that characterized him.
For example, Miguel Grisales, through this medium’s Instagram account, highlighted: “The best doctor! Except my mom. May God bless him in his eternal rest.” And in that sense were the 220 messages that the publication on this social network had about the death of this health professional.
His academic career was at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), where he first graduated in medicine and later specialized in general surgery.
an academic
But the life of this doctor went beyond the operating rooms, since he is remembered for being a very studious person, so much so that he already had several investigations carried out.
He carried out outstanding research work in the management of patients with esophageal varices at the Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital and the comparison of a 7 or 10 day regimen in the management of pylori infection, which he carried out in this same healthcare center and which was published in the Colombian journal of gastroenterology.
He also dedicated part of his life to sharing his knowledge with UPB medical students, although he was not currently teaching.
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His students also remember him as one of the most competent professionals and a very skilled person at sharing his knowledge with his students.
“We sincerely thank you for joining us in honoring the legacy of our Fred Alexander, so that we can bear witness to his love and dedication,” said those close to the doctor.
The love expressed in the messages on social networks was evident in the funeral mass that was held this Thursday afternoon in the Santa María de los Dolores parish, where dozens of doctors, students and friends came to say a final goodbye to a doctor who will always be remembered for his human quality.
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