Dr. Akingboju Gbayisomore Tribute

The New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad (AMHE-NJ) presents its condolences to the family and colleagues of Dr. Akingboju Gbaysomore. The Chapter joins its voice to those of the Caribbean Mission of New Jersey, of the North Jersey Medical Association, of the Association of Nigerian Physicians to mourn the death of a physician and a scholar whose death will leave a gaping hole in the practice of medicine in our communities.
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At 51, Dr. Gbaysomore was a stalwart of his profession. He was one of the very rare physicians holding four board certifications in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Palliative Care Medicine.
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He was an Assistant Professor of Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), director of Palliative Care Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center and East Orange General Hospital, assistant-director of the Intensive Care Unit at East General Hospital, and lecturer emeritus at different institutions.

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On August 1, Dr. Akin Gbaysomore died peaceful in his bed, at his home, in South Orange, New Jersey, victim of a disease that he battled for one year, before succumbing. Peace be with his soul. He is survived by his Jamaican-born wife and by three children.
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Dr. Akin Gbaysomore will be remembered for his trademarked gentleness, political correctness, clinical intelligence, organizational skills, permanent smile, and professorial bow ties.
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Dr. Gbaysomore was a great, faithful friend and supporter of the AMHE-NJ. His passing, at such an early age, gives to many of us a anxious sense of our own fragility and mortality. He is and will be sorely missed. Que la terre lui soit legere!

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