Arsacio Peña together with the president of the College of Physicians of Granada, Jorge Fernández.
The doctor and professor of Pathology and Medical Clinic had almost eight decades collegiate and assured in an interview with Medical Writing that his secrets to live 108 years and continue to love Medicine were “genes, not smoking and working hard”.
He also pointed out that I barely did sports or took pills“just the occasional aspirin when I had a migraine,” said the doctor who has given classes in his areas of knowledge to six generations of faculty.
Last goodbye to his relatives
Social networks have been filled with messages of condolence for his family and signs of affection and respect for the figure of the longest-lived doctor in Spain. “I dismiss with great regret to our beloved Arsacio Peña Yáñez”, has expressed the rector of the University of Granada, Pilar Aranda.
It is with great regret that I bid farewell to our beloved, Arsacio Peña Yáñez. Professor, academic and teacher of many generations of doctors of this University. An excellent person whom we admired and will always carry in my heart. I accompany his loved ones in this difficult moment. pic.twitter.com/da0pkVpfqb
— Pilar Aranda UGR (@PilarArandaUGR) November 20, 2022
“Professor, academic and teacher of many generations of doctors of this University. A excellent person whom we admired and I will always carry in my heart. I accompany your loved ones in this difficult moment,” reads the message.
Our condolences to the family of Dr. Arsacio Peña, who has left us today at the age of 108.
An example for several generations of health professionals, their role is essential to understand the history of our
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— San Cecilio Clinical University Hospital (@clinicogranada) November 20, 2022
The San Cecilio Clinical University Hospital He also wanted to remember Arsacio Peña, an “example for several generations of health professionals, your role is critical to understand the history of our hospital”, they affirm from the entity.
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