The sudden death of Dr. Deno Gualtieri, a longtime and well-respected clinician, emergency room physician and medical director affiliated with Jefferson Health Lansdale Hospital, as well as area fire departments and EMS agencies like Upper Gwynedd Fire Department, North Penn Vol. Fire Co., and VMSC Emergency Medical Services, has sent ripples of grief through fire and EMS agencies across Montgomery County.
Gualtieri, D,O., was pronounced dead following an incident early Thursday morning, according to online reports.
An emergency medicine physician, Gualtieri served on the medical staff at Jefferson Health Lansdale and held leadership roles with multiple local EMS organizations, including as medical director and board vice president of the Community Ambulance Association of Ambler. He was widely described as a steady presence in high-stress environments and a fierce advocate for patient-centered care…