'He dedicated his life and career to caring for the sickest patients,' hospital officials said in a statement. 'And when the global pandemic came down upon us, (Dr. Joseph Costa) selflessly continued his work on the front lines ...'
The head of critical care who worked on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic at a Baltimore hospital died Saturday from the virus he helped fight for months.
"I have profound admiration and the deepest respect for Joe as a clinician, colleague and friend," hospital President and CEO Dr. David Maine said in a statement posted to Facebook."Mercy Medical Center and the Mercy family richly benefitted from Joe's wisdom, compassion, insight and thought, ethical approach to his work and the families he served.
"Dr. Costa was a special friend to the Sisters of Mercy, the people of Baltimore and everyone he met," said Sister Helen Amons, executive chair of the hospital's board of trustees, said in a statement.
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