N.l. Premier Pays Tribute To Pioneer Neurosurgeon

ST. JOHN’S – Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham is offering his tribute to nan decease of a well-known neurosurgeon.

On societal media, Wakeham says Dr. Falah Maroun was a “true pioneer of medicine” successful his state and his bequest will beryllium felt for generations.

An obituary says Maroun died Friday astatine nan property of 90.

The physician, who was calved successful Lebanon, came to Newfoundland and Labrador successful 1967 and later became nan province’s main of neurology — a domiciled he held for almost 40 years.

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A provincial curriculum vitae says Maroun performed successful 1970 nan province’s first seizure room for epilepsy, putting St. John’s connected nan representation arsenic 1 of nan only places successful nan world that provided this type of surgery.

He was fixed nan Order of Canada successful 2002 and was invested into nan Order of Newfoundland and Labrador successful 2018.

This study by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 21, 2025.