BROOKLYN, NY – The medical community and patients of Downstate Medical Center are mourning the sudden loss of Dr. Erfan Faridmoayer, a revered general surgeon who passed away unexpectedly this week.
During his over 20 years affiliated with Downstate in Brooklyn, Dr. Faridmoayer established himself as both an exceptionally skilled surgeon and a deeply caring doctor beloved by patients and colleagues alike. His unexpected death has left a heartbreaking void in the Downstate community.
First joining the staff at Downstate Medical Center in 2001, Faridmoayer quickly earned accolades as a rising talent in gastrointestinal surgery and trauma care. He was as comfortable flawlessly executing tricky liver resections as he was spending an hour consoling nervous patients before their procedures.
Over two decades, Faridmoayer cultivated a reputation for surgical excellence paired with a heartwarming beside manner that put even the most anxious patients immediately at ease.
Mary Sanchez, a long-time nurse who often assisted in Dr. Faridmoayer’s procedures, echoed glowing sentiments about her colleague. “Dr. Faridmoayer made everyone feel like family – he had a unique way of uplifting the entire room with his smile. I simply cannot fathom him no longer being here.”
While the exact circumstances around the untimely death of Dr. Erfan Faridmoayer have not been publicized, colleagues intimated that he had been privately battling an unspecified illness.
However, up until earlier last week, he had still been performing scheduled surgeries and making rounds to visit recent post-op patients – displaying the dedication to patients that defined his entire career.
As the Downstate community processes this immense loss, heartfelt condolences and memories have flooded social media from the many grieving lives Dr. Faridmoayer touched over his decades of service.
While he may no longer physically be able to save lives in the operating room, Dr. Erfan Faridmoayer’s legacy vows to live on eternally through all those he healed, comforted, and inspired during his time at Downstate Medical Center. The Brooklyn medical community will never be quite the same without this beloved, one-of-a-kind surgeon to anchor it.
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