DAVID FELICIANO

FELICIANO--David. David Vincent Feliciano, MD, FACS, MAMSE, 79, of Edgewater, Maryland passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 in his home with his wife by his side. Born in New York City, New York, he was the son of the late Dr. Vincent and Anita (Hessler) Feliciano. David was a graduate of Hawthorne High School, received his undergraduate and medical degrees (cum laude) from Georgetown University and his training in general surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He also had training in trauma at Detroit Receiving Hospital/ Wayne State University, and in vascular surgery (six month Fellowship) at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Feliciano was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps Reserve (Port Hueneme, California). He was Surgeon-in-Chief at Grady Memorial Hospital and a Professor of Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta from 1992-2011 and then was Chief of General Surgery at Indiana University and Chief of Surgery at Indiana University Hospital from 2013-2017. In 2018, he became a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Maryland and an Attending Surgeon (recently emeritus) at the Shock Trauma Center/ Department of Surgery. A pioneer in trauma surgery, Dr. Feliciano became world renowned in vascular trauma and emergency general surgery. He published almost 700 articles/chapters/books and served on numerous prestigious Editorial Boards including having served as an Associate Editor of The American Surgeon. He has been Co- Editor of the textbook TRAUMA through all nine editions and was lead Co-Editor for the 3rd, 6th, and 9th editions. Dr. Feliciano was a member of 25 surgical or medical organizations including the American Surgical Association, Southern Surgical Association, and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. He was President of the Priestley Society (Mayo Surgeons), 1991-1992; President of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1991-1992; President of the Western Trauma Association, 1992-1993; President of the Panamerican Trauma Society, 1999-2000; President of the Atlanta Surgical Association, 2004-2005; President of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 2006-2007; President of the Georgia Surgical Society, 2009-2010; President of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, 2016-2017; was Chair of the Advisory Council for General Surgery, American College of Surgeons, 2007-2011; and was a Director, American Board of Surgery, 2001-2007. Besides being a gifted and dedicated surgeon, one of his greatest legacies was his 49 Teaching Awards which deemed him a master educator. In 2016, he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Mayo Clinic and, in 2021, he received a Distinguished Service Award from the Southeastern Surgical Congress. He and his wife, Grace loved living on the water and enjoyed boating and kayaking on the Chesapeake. They were members of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Davidsonville, Maryland. He was a man of the highest character and deep faith who, as a beloved surgeon, teacher, mentor, and father will be missed by many. Dr. Feliciano was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Donald. Surviving are his wife of 22 years, Grace (Grace F. Rozycki, MD); his greatest legacy his two sons, (David Feliciano in Houston, Texas and Douglas Feliciano, JD in Mountain View, California), sister (Joan DeFreest, Hewitt, New Jersey), his former spouse, Barbara Feliciano (Waimea, Hawaii) several nieces, nephews, and cousins. The family wishes to thank Dr. Thomas Scalea, Physician-in-Chief, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center; System Chief for Critical Care Services, University of Maryland Medical System along with his superb team for the extraordinary care provided to Dr. Feliciano over several years. Please consider making a donation to the David V. Feliciano, MD Fellowship Fund. Checks should be payable to the UMB Foundation with the David Feliciano Fellowship Fund on the memo line. They should be sent to Dr. Thomas Scalea's Office, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, 22 S. Greene St., Baltimore, MD 21201.