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Dr. Jaime Yun wiki – Dr. Jaime Yun Biography
A surgeon has died after being punched in the face following a road rage incident in Brooklyn, New York, according to authorities. Police said Dr. Jaime Yun allegedly got into a verbal dispute with Dexter Alexander, who was driving a Toyota Camry, around 11:30 a.m. m. on June 8, law enforcement sources told PEOPLE.
Yun was allegedly punched in the face and fell to the ground. Police said Yun was conscious and alert when officers arrived at the scene, near Schenectady and East New York avenues in Brooklyn. He was taken to King County Hospital but died on June 16. The medical examiner’s office ruled his manner of death a homicide.
Dr. Jaime Yun Age
The age of Dr. Jaime Yun was not declared.
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Dr. Jaime Yun cause of death
According to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE, Yun suffered a traumatic brain injury. Yun, a 56-year-old cardiothoracic surgeon and married father of two, was described by his neighbor Vihas Patel as a dedicated doctor and father.
“If he is measured by his dedication to his patients and his family, he is an absolutely incredible human being,” he told CBS New York. “Even during the COVID pandemic, he had given himself so selflessly to his patients.” According to his obituary, the Venezuelan-born Yun moved to Colombia with his parents and five siblings before emigrating to New York in the 1970s.
“Jaime’s pride was raising his children and helping people,” says the obituary. “Jaime cared deeply for the people around him. He knew that he wanted to be a doctor at a young age and have an impact on the lives of many. Jaime was a brilliant person. A professor nicknamed him ’99’ in medical school because he scored in the 99th percentile on a test.
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He loved being in the operating room and teaching resident physicians to be a better version of themselves.” Alexander was charged with third degree assault and third degree menacing. He was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. His next court appearance is scheduled for July. It is not clear if he has retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.Read More……..