"His kindness and caring throughout my husbands illness was EXCEPTIONAL, above and beyond. His favorite "joke" was, early morning visit and he says "YOU ARE GOING HOME TODAY'. So, the patient gets dressed, and waits and waits - but the precious Dr. M signs the papers late just before he leaves the hospital for the day. We loved him anyway - Amazing ability to do more than one thing at a time, and be proficient at all of them. MAY YOUR SOUL SOAR WITH THE ANGELS. SINCERELY, AMY HEYWANG, "
In loving memory of
Mario Morales Magcalas
September 2, 1962 - May 30, 2019
After battling a long illness Mario Magcalas, 56 years old, passed away on May 30th, 2019 at his residence in Davie, Fl. At the time of his passing he was surrounded by his family and close friends.
A memorial service will be held at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church at 1301 SW 136th Ave, Davie, FL 33325 on Saturday, June 22, 2019, 11am.
Mario was born September 2nd, 1962 in Tarlac, Philippines. He graduated Magna Cum Laude at the University of Santo Tomas in 1986 and passed the Philippines Medical Board Examination in 1987, ranking number 11 out of 2800 in the country. Upon arriving in the United States, he continued to persevere despite the challenges he faced arriving in a new country. He completed his Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine from Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Upon completion of his internship he pursued his fellowship in Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. His academic interests included Asthma, Allergies, Pulmonary Hypertension and Sleep Disordered Breathing.
Mario started his first private practice in rural Texas as a requirement to obtain permanent U.S. residency then subsequently moved to Broward County, FL. After arriving in Florida, he once again started his own private practice. Being the workaholic that he was, Mario many times worked selflessly many hours a day including holidays for almost twenty years. His passion was taking care of the very sick and providing critical care to those in need. Dr. Magcalas was board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine. He was a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine since 1992, American Board of Medical Specialties, Pulmonary Diseases since 1994 and Critical Care Medicine since 1995.
Dr. Magcalas has multiples research papers to his credit and has achieved numerous outstanding awards for rendering a variety of services and contributions in his areas of expertise. He was a member of The American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, American Society of Internal Medicine and Society of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Magcalas also contributed to many different causes in the community, including The Philippines Basketball of South Florida and to the local PurpleStride event of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, a cause not in his field but very close to his heart.
At the time of his passing Dr. Magcalas was president of his own medical practice, Mario Magcalas M.D., P.A., with a full time staff of 26 employees. His office specialized in Pulmonary Diseases, Asthma, Allergy, Sleep Disorders, General Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine.
In lieu of flowers a donations page has been set up to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Broward County. Please follow the link below for more information.
https://events.lls.org/pages/sfl/DrMarioMagcalasDonation
Tributes
"I will never forget Dr. Magcalas. He took me as a patient when no one else would due to my pregnancy. Because of his care I was able to manage my asthma and stay out of the hospital. I am deeply grateful for his thoughtful care. My condolences to his family. "
"My deepest condolences R.I.P. Dr Magcalas ??? "
"Dr. Magcalas I will never forget you. You walked into my hospital room and saved me from a pulmonary embolism....you were an extraordinary person. Not only were you an amazing doctor but an amazing kindhearted soul. You will forever be in my heart for helping me through one of my toughest times. You truly will be missed by all. May God help your family and give them peace and strength. "
"My Deepest Condolences. "
"may you RIP."
"I rented his office from Mario for many years at Palmetto, and he was always a wonderful and helpful host. Two years ago he saw my Mother in Law as a patient, and treated her so sweet she was very happy. Thank you Mario. You will be missed."
"A great, fine man. Taken way too early. Mario gave so much more than he took."
"RIP Doc.??"
"Mario caring fun loving doctor who always cared for his patients!! Always enjoy seeing Mr GQ always Dressed to the nine!! Miss you may you RIP RICHARD "
"A genuinely nice person and physician. He love his profession and his patients . Always had a genuine smile. May God comfort his family and may he RIP. "
"May the Angels lift your soul and bring you to our Heavenly Father. Rest in Peace. You will be missed!"
" Rest in peace you will always live in our hearts you will be missed
Josie Reyes"
"Dr. Mario just a awesome person, kind, caring, and a fabulous Dr. Memorial hospital West will miss you and your sassy self! RIP "
"My friend and my colleague, Mario, I will miss you so much. Your spirit has such a presence of fun while working hard. I'm not ashamed to say that I loved you as a colleague and will miss you so much. I hope you know how much I respected you because when my son needed a pulmonary specialist, your practice is where I took him. Rest in peace, with all the other angels. Darlene Harris, APRN, Memorial Healthcare System "
"Dr. Magcalas left his journey to be remembered, like footprints wherever he went, courage and compassion to many. May peace and comfort come from above to his loved ones at this most difficult time. Isaiah 41:10 "I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.""
"I worked with Dr. Magcalas, he was a brilliant man. May he Rest in peace."