Medical community mourns loss of Dr. Falah Maroun
Condolences are pouring in following the passing of Dr. Falah Maroun, a neurosurgery pioneer and skilled physician who practiced in the province for decades.
Dr. Maroun was born in Beit-Meri, Lebanon in 1935 and found himself in St. John’s, NL when he came, having graduated from the Neurological Institute in Montreal, to do a locum as a neurosurgeon.
He was a gifted surgeon in both the operating room and at the bedside. Many people close to him would have heard of his 4 C’s. The principals that he followed as a physician as they related to his patients: competence, care, compassion and communication.
Premier Tony Wakeham posted a tribute on Facebook, saying he was deeply saddened to learn of Dr. Maroun’s passing, calling him a true pioneer of medicine whose legacy will be felt for generations.
Former premier Andrew Furey also shared a tribute to Dr. Maroun:
‘Falah was the kind of surgeon whose impact cannot be measured in years or titles, but in lives saved, skills passed on, and confidence instilled in those who stood beside him in the operating room. Across Newfoundland and Labrador, patients are alive today because of his hands, his judgment, and his calm presence when it mattered most.
But his greatest legacy may be the surgeons he taught. He didn’t just train technical excellence. He taught responsibility, humility, and care for the person on the table. Through those he mentored, his influence continues every single day, touching patients he never met, in places he never stood, long after he has left us.’