"He was a shining example of selfless professionalism, an advocate for physician wellness, and a champion of treating patients with compassion and empathy. We are all the worse for his loss." — Robert Suter, DO, FACOEP-D
Board Certified in the specialty of Emergency Medicine in 1992
Former volunteer physician in the Adult Medical and Early Intervention HIV/AIDS Program at the Cleveland Free Clinic
Served as Flight Physician at Metro Life Flight in Cleveland
U.S. Navy Medical Corps • Navy Achievement Medal
Served as Director of the Emergency Department at Millington Naval Hospital
Served as Chief Resident and subsequently as a resident trainer for the Northeast Ohio Consortium Emergency Residency Program
Two-time cancer survivor
Author of the book "Back from Burnout: Seven Steps to healing from Compassion Fatigue and Rediscovering (Y)our Heart of Care"
Beloved husband of Arnold Angel Vargas
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/10/infected-er-doctor-who-died-husbands-arms-was-save-world-kind-human/
https://www.heraldstandard.com/news/covid-19/community-members-recall-compassion-heroism-of-german-township-native/article_858f6fd8-76b3-11ea-b14f-9b2c01b870d1.html
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/09/first-doctor-die-coronavirus-us-frank-gabrin-er
https://www.today.com/video/er-physician-dr-frank-gabrin-dies-at-60-after-showing-symptoms-of-coronavirus-81656901687
https://triblive.com/local/regional/er-doctor-who-died-of-covid-19-like-symptoms-was-fayette-county-native/∼CoronaVirus Victim (COVID-19)
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CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 LIST OF VICTIMS
https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/1183440
A New York City doctor — a two-time cancer survivor who worked in a New Jersey hospital — has died in his husband's arms, just days after he started to notice coronavirus symptoms, the grieving man told The Post on Wednesday.
"He was an amazing doctor. He loved to take care of people. He was an angel," Arnold Vargas, 28, said about his husband, Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, an ER physician at East Orange General Hospital in Essex County who died Tuesday.
"Yesterday morning he just told me, 'I can't breath,'" Vargas said tearfully in a phone interview from his Harlem apartment. "I tried to do everything to save him. He died in my arms."
Gabrin, who began experiencing chest pain and other symptoms on March 25, woke up Tuesday complaining that he couldn't breathe, Vargas said.
As his condition deteriorated, Vargas said he called the NYPD about 10:30 a.m. and was transferred to another department. By the time paramedics arrived 30 minutes later, it was too late.
"I told him help was coming. But nobody helped me in that moment," said Vargas, who met Gabrin two years ago and got married about a year ago.
Gabrin had not been tested for the coronavirus, Vargas told NJ.com , adding that as a health care professional, they were quite certain he was infected.
Gabrin thought he had the illness under control and would recover at home, his husband said.
"He told me, 'I can handle this. I survived cancer and this is just the coronavirus,'" Vargas.
Meanwhile, Vargas said he has developed mild symptoms of the illness and is in quarantine.
Gabrin, who joined East Orange nine months ago, divided his time between New Jersey and another hospital on Long Island.
The late doctor often used the same N95 respirator masks and gowns, but continued helping as long as he could because of staffing shortages, according to the outlet.
"He never complained about anything, he just wanted to work and help people,".
Dr. Alvaro Alban, chairman of East Orange's Emergency Department, said Gabrin was "delightful, caring and wonderful to work with."
https://nypost.com/2020/04/01/new-jersey-doctor-dies-days-after-showing-coronavirus-symptoms/
Board Certified in the specialty of Emergency Medicine in 1992
Former volunteer physician in the Adult Medical and Early Intervention HIV/AIDS Program at the Cleveland Free Clinic
Served as Flight Physician at Metro Life Flight in Cleveland
U.S. Navy Medical Corps • Navy Achievement Medal
Served as Director of the Emergency Department at Millington Naval Hospital
Served as Chief Resident and subsequently as a resident trainer for the Northeast Ohio Consortium Emergency Residency Program
Two-time cancer survivor
Author of the book "Back from Burnout: Seven Steps to healing from Compassion Fatigue and Rediscovering (Y)our Heart of Care"
Beloved husband of Arnold Angel Vargas
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/10/infected-er-doctor-who-died-husbands-arms-was-save-world-kind-human/
https://www.heraldstandard.com/news/covid-19/community-members-recall-compassion-heroism-of-german-township-native/article_858f6fd8-76b3-11ea-b14f-9b2c01b870d1.html
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/09/first-doctor-die-coronavirus-us-frank-gabrin-er
https://www.today.com/video/er-physician-dr-frank-gabrin-dies-at-60-after-showing-symptoms-of-coronavirus-81656901687
https://triblive.com/local/regional/er-doctor-who-died-of-covid-19-like-symptoms-was-fayette-county-native/∼CoronaVirus Victim (COVID-19)
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CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 LIST OF VICTIMS
https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/1183440
A New York City doctor — a two-time cancer survivor who worked in a New Jersey hospital — has died in his husband's arms, just days after he started to notice coronavirus symptoms, the grieving man told The Post on Wednesday.
"He was an amazing doctor. He loved to take care of people. He was an angel," Arnold Vargas, 28, said about his husband, Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, an ER physician at East Orange General Hospital in Essex County who died Tuesday.
"Yesterday morning he just told me, 'I can't breath,'" Vargas said tearfully in a phone interview from his Harlem apartment. "I tried to do everything to save him. He died in my arms."
Gabrin, who began experiencing chest pain and other symptoms on March 25, woke up Tuesday complaining that he couldn't breathe, Vargas said.
As his condition deteriorated, Vargas said he called the NYPD about 10:30 a.m. and was transferred to another department. By the time paramedics arrived 30 minutes later, it was too late.
"I told him help was coming. But nobody helped me in that moment," said Vargas, who met Gabrin two years ago and got married about a year ago.
Gabrin had not been tested for the coronavirus, Vargas told NJ.com , adding that as a health care professional, they were quite certain he was infected.
Gabrin thought he had the illness under control and would recover at home, his husband said.
"He told me, 'I can handle this. I survived cancer and this is just the coronavirus,'" Vargas.
Meanwhile, Vargas said he has developed mild symptoms of the illness and is in quarantine.
Gabrin, who joined East Orange nine months ago, divided his time between New Jersey and another hospital on Long Island.
The late doctor often used the same N95 respirator masks and gowns, but continued helping as long as he could because of staffing shortages, according to the outlet.
"He never complained about anything, he just wanted to work and help people,".
Dr. Alvaro Alban, chairman of East Orange's Emergency Department, said Gabrin was "delightful, caring and wonderful to work with."
https://nypost.com/2020/04/01/new-jersey-doctor-dies-days-after-showing-coronavirus-symptoms/
"He was a shining example of selfless professionalism, an advocate for physician wellness, and a champion of treating patients with compassion and empathy. We are all the worse for his loss." — Robert Suter, DO, FACOEP-D
Board Certified in the specialty of Emergency Medicine in 1992
Former volunteer physician in the Adult Medical and Early Intervention HIV/AIDS Program at the Cleveland Free Clinic
Served as Flight Physician at Metro Life Flight in Cleveland
U.S. Navy Medical Corps • Navy Achievement Medal
Served as Director of the Emergency Department at Millington Naval Hospital
Served as Chief Resident and subsequently as a resident trainer for the Northeast Ohio Consortium Emergency Residency Program
Two-time cancer survivor
Author of the book "Back from Burnout: Seven Steps to healing from Compassion Fatigue and Rediscovering (Y)our Heart of Care"
Beloved husband of Arnold Angel Vargas
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/10/infected-er-doctor-who-died-husbands-arms-was-save-world-kind-human/
https://www.heraldstandard.com/news/covid-19/community-members-recall-compassion-heroism-of-german-township-native/article_858f6fd8-76b3-11ea-b14f-9b2c01b870d1.html
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/09/first-doctor-die-coronavirus-us-frank-gabrin-er
https://www.today.com/video/er-physician-dr-frank-gabrin-dies-at-60-after-showing-symptoms-of-coronavirus-81656901687
https://triblive.com/local/regional/er-doctor-who-died-of-covid-19-like-symptoms-was-fayette-county-native/∼CoronaVirus Victim (COVID-19)
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CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 LIST OF VICTIMS
https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/1183440
A New York City doctor — a two-time cancer survivor who worked in a New Jersey hospital — has died in his husband's arms, just days after he started to notice coronavirus symptoms, the grieving man told The Post on Wednesday.
"He was an amazing doctor. He loved to take care of people. He was an angel," Arnold Vargas, 28, said about his husband, Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, an ER physician at East Orange General Hospital in Essex County who died Tuesday.
"Yesterday morning he just told me, 'I can't breath,'" Vargas said tearfully in a phone interview from his Harlem apartment. "I tried to do everything to save him. He died in my arms."
Gabrin, who began experiencing chest pain and other symptoms on March 25, woke up Tuesday complaining that he couldn't breathe, Vargas said.
As his condition deteriorated, Vargas said he called the NYPD about 10:30 a.m. and was transferred to another department. By the time paramedics arrived 30 minutes later, it was too late.
"I told him help was coming. But nobody helped me in that moment," said Vargas, who met Gabrin two years ago and got married about a year ago.
Gabrin had not been tested for the coronavirus, Vargas told NJ.com , adding that as a health care professional, they were quite certain he was infected.
Gabrin thought he had the illness under control and would recover at home, his husband said.
"He told me, 'I can handle this. I survived cancer and this is just the coronavirus,'" Vargas.
Meanwhile, Vargas said he has developed mild symptoms of the illness and is in quarantine.
Gabrin, who joined East Orange nine months ago, divided his time between New Jersey and another hospital on Long Island.
The late doctor often used the same N95 respirator masks and gowns, but continued helping as long as he could because of staffing shortages, according to the outlet.
"He never complained about anything, he just wanted to work and help people,".
Dr. Alvaro Alban, chairman of East Orange's Emergency Department, said Gabrin was "delightful, caring and wonderful to work with."
https://nypost.com/2020/04/01/new-jersey-doctor-dies-days-after-showing-coronavirus-symptoms/
Board Certified in the specialty of Emergency Medicine in 1992
Former volunteer physician in the Adult Medical and Early Intervention HIV/AIDS Program at the Cleveland Free Clinic
Served as Flight Physician at Metro Life Flight in Cleveland
U.S. Navy Medical Corps • Navy Achievement Medal
Served as Director of the Emergency Department at Millington Naval Hospital
Served as Chief Resident and subsequently as a resident trainer for the Northeast Ohio Consortium Emergency Residency Program
Two-time cancer survivor
Author of the book "Back from Burnout: Seven Steps to healing from Compassion Fatigue and Rediscovering (Y)our Heart of Care"
Beloved husband of Arnold Angel Vargas
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/10/infected-er-doctor-who-died-husbands-arms-was-save-world-kind-human/
https://www.heraldstandard.com/news/covid-19/community-members-recall-compassion-heroism-of-german-township-native/article_858f6fd8-76b3-11ea-b14f-9b2c01b870d1.html
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/09/first-doctor-die-coronavirus-us-frank-gabrin-er
https://www.today.com/video/er-physician-dr-frank-gabrin-dies-at-60-after-showing-symptoms-of-coronavirus-81656901687
https://triblive.com/local/regional/er-doctor-who-died-of-covid-19-like-symptoms-was-fayette-county-native/∼CoronaVirus Victim (COVID-19)
=====================================
CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 LIST OF VICTIMS
https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/1183440
A New York City doctor — a two-time cancer survivor who worked in a New Jersey hospital — has died in his husband's arms, just days after he started to notice coronavirus symptoms, the grieving man told The Post on Wednesday.
"He was an amazing doctor. He loved to take care of people. He was an angel," Arnold Vargas, 28, said about his husband, Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, an ER physician at East Orange General Hospital in Essex County who died Tuesday.
"Yesterday morning he just told me, 'I can't breath,'" Vargas said tearfully in a phone interview from his Harlem apartment. "I tried to do everything to save him. He died in my arms."
Gabrin, who began experiencing chest pain and other symptoms on March 25, woke up Tuesday complaining that he couldn't breathe, Vargas said.
As his condition deteriorated, Vargas said he called the NYPD about 10:30 a.m. and was transferred to another department. By the time paramedics arrived 30 minutes later, it was too late.
"I told him help was coming. But nobody helped me in that moment," said Vargas, who met Gabrin two years ago and got married about a year ago.
Gabrin had not been tested for the coronavirus, Vargas told NJ.com , adding that as a health care professional, they were quite certain he was infected.
Gabrin thought he had the illness under control and would recover at home, his husband said.
"He told me, 'I can handle this. I survived cancer and this is just the coronavirus,'" Vargas.
Meanwhile, Vargas said he has developed mild symptoms of the illness and is in quarantine.
Gabrin, who joined East Orange nine months ago, divided his time between New Jersey and another hospital on Long Island.
The late doctor often used the same N95 respirator masks and gowns, but continued helping as long as he could because of staffing shortages, according to the outlet.
"He never complained about anything, he just wanted to work and help people,".
Dr. Alvaro Alban, chairman of East Orange's Emergency Department, said Gabrin was "delightful, caring and wonderful to work with."
https://nypost.com/2020/04/01/new-jersey-doctor-dies-days-after-showing-coronavirus-symptoms/
