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Dr. Louis Capecci

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Children's Heart Surgeon From South Jersey Dies, 40: 'Cared Deeply For His Patients' Children's Heart Surgeon From South Jersey Dies, 40: 'Cared Deeply For His Patients'
Children's Heart Surgeon From South Jersey Dies, 40: 'Cared Deeply For His Patients' A Linwood native who was a renowned children's heart surgeon has died, according to a memorial fundraiser. Dr. Louis Capecci died at 40 years old on Monday, Mar. 11, 2024, his obituary said. The cause of his death was not mentioned. Dr. Capecci was the first pediatric heart surgeon in the history of Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. The hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii, hired him in February 2022. A GoFundMe page for Dr. Capecci said he was inspired to begin a career in medicine because he was born with a congenital heart defect and needed several open-heart surgerie…

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