FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 24, 2022
Dr. Desmond DelGiacco, Critical Care Leader at
Saratoga Hospital, Has Died
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, Jan. 24, 2022—Saratoga Hospital is mourning the loss of Dr. Desmond DelGiacco, who founded the hospital’s critical care medicine program and led it for decades. DelGiacco died at home Jan. 19.
“Every advance we’ve made in critical care medicine—adding specialists, investing in technology and continually adopting
new best practices—can be traced to Des,” Saratoga Hospital President and CEO Angelo G. Calbone said. “Saratoga Hospital would not be what it is today without his determination to bring the best care to this hospital and this community. His impact has been immeasurable.”
A pulmonologist, Dr. DelGiacco joined Saratoga Hospital in 1981 and quickly became among its most respected and beloved physicians. His extraordinary contributions to critical care are acknowledged in the name of the hospital’s Marylou Whitney and Desmond DelGiacco, MD, Intensive Care Unit.
To patients and their families, DelGiacco was a compassionate, dedicated physician and staunch advocate. His colleagues knew him as an exceptional clinician who was always willing to share his expertise as a teacher and mentor. In appreciation for his outstanding service to them, their patients, the hospital and the community, Saratoga Hospital medical staff honored him with their community service award.
“Des was brilliant, kind and generous. Anyone who worked with him learned from him,” said Dr. Kevin Dooley, president of the Saratoga Hospital medical staff. “He was an amazing physician and human being, and we are all better for having known him.”
Most recently, DelGiacco served as senior medical director for clinical services and medical staff quality and education, a role that extended his influence beyond critical care to all medical services—and all patients.
A graduate of Albany Medical College, Dr. DelGiacco completed an internship and residency at Miriam Hospital/Brown University School of Medicine and a fellowship at Albany Medical Center. In addition to his roles at Saratoga Hospital, he served as medical director of Saratoga County Public Health Services and medical director of Saratoga County Chest Clinic.
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About Saratoga Hospital: Saratoga Hospital is the Saratoga region’s leading healthcare provider and the only acute-care facility in Saratoga County. The hospital’s multispecialty practice, Saratoga Hospital Medical Group, provides care at more than 20 locations, ensuring easy access to programs and services that can have the greatest impact on individual and community health. Saratoga Hospital has maintained Magnet designation for nursing excellence since 2004. The hospital is an affiliate of the Albany Med Health System, which also includes Albany Medical Center Hospital, Columbia Memorial Health and Glens Falls Hospital. The region’s largest locally governed health system, it has 1,520 beds, more than 800 physicians and 125 outpatient locations. For more information: www.SaratogaHospital.org or www.facebook.com/SaratogaHospital.
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