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Romanian Neurosurgery (2012) XIX 3: 239          239 

 
 
 

In memoriam Dr. I.F. Vesa (1948-2011)   

 

 
 
It gives us great sadness to inform the 

readers of the Romanian Journal of 
Neurosurgery about the loss of our 
distinguished colleague and friend, Dr. I. F 
Vesa, who passed away on August 17, 2011. 
Born in 1948 in the village of Zam, 
Romania, Dr. I. F Vesa saw daylight in a 
rich county full of ancient tradition and 
honor, called “Motilor Country”. 

He attended high school in Deva and 
graduated from the “Carol Davila”  
University School of  Medicine in 
Bucharest in 1968, after which he began his 
medical practice in various hospitals in 
Bucharest. 

Since 1975 Dr. I. F Vesa trained in 
neurosurgery as a resident at the Bagdasar-
Arseni Hospital, in Bucharest, for six years 
until 1981. Dr. I. F Vesa has trained and 
worked at this Clinic with Prof. C Arseni 
and his coworkers; he had a good work 
relationship with Dr.M Ghitescu, a senior 

neurosurgeon at that time, who became 
gradually one of his mentors. 

Starting with the year 1981 Dr. I. F. Vesa 
practiced the art of medicine as a 
neurosurgeon at St. Andrew Hospital in 
Galati with Dr. Grigorovici (who was also 
trained in the Neurosurgery Clinic at 
Bagdasar-Arseni Hospital).   

In 1981 Dr. I.F. Vesa became head of the 
Department, until 2008. He was not only a 
pioneer of neurosurgery in Galati but he 
also showed authentic leadership qualities 
that allowed him to become the director of 
St. Andrew Hospital there from 1991 to 
1997/ 

Dr. I.F. Vesa was a good colleague, a 
generous man with a strong character who 
never forgot the moral principles which he 
was educated with. A proud man of the 
“Apuseni Mountains” , Dr. I.F. Vesa was a 
fighter throughout his life, succeeding in all 
challenges offered by his destiny. He fought 
the disease for years without making his 
medical condition public, but his generous 
heart suddenly stopped. Although he left 
us, Dr. I.F. Vesa will always remain in the 
conscience of those who knew him, and 
hopefully in memory of readers of 
Romanian Neurosurgery. 

May he Rest in peace! 
 

 
C. Mihalache  

Prof. A.V. Ciurea  
 “Sfantul Andrei” Clinic Hospital Galati 

“Bagdasar-Arseni” Clinic Hospital Bucharest