Gela, anesthetist found dead in his hospital room

April 17, 2024, 10:18 am

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GELA – An anesthesiologist, Maurizio Portelli, 60 years old, was found dead in his room at the Gela hospital in the Nisseno area. He had worked the night shift and was lying on the bed in the room to rest when, in all likelihood, he fell ill. A colleague of his found out this morning. The body was transferred to the mortuary.

“The strategic direction – says the health director of the ASP Luciano Fiorella – is close to the family, and in particular to his wife, also an anesthesiologist. We remember the beautiful human and professional qualities of this doctor who unfortunately died during duty hours.”

The ASP of Caltanissetta is in mourning after the sudden death of the anesthetist Maurizio Portelli who died in Gela hospital while on duty. “The strategic management – ​​we read in a note – joins the condolences of family and friends and proclaims the company’s mourning”. The news of the doctor’s death arrived in the early hours of the morning when, at the end of the shift, his colleagues found him lifeless. The doctors of the “Vittorio Emanuele” hospital in Gela remember him as a hard worker, always available and active in the department.

“The deepest condolences go to his wife, she is also one of our employees, to whom I address thoughts of profound affection and closeness”, states the extraordinary commissioner Salvatore Ficarra. On the occasion of the funeral, the Company flags will be flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning. Condolence was also expressed by the president of the Caltanissetta medical association Giovanni d’Ippolito