Article from The Mercy Circle.
Scholarship Named for Son of Mercy Physician
A scholarship has been created in memory of Neal Aquino, MD, who passed away from surgical complications in 2007. The scholarship was created in Neal Aquino’s name by his family, including his father, Nestor Aquino, MD, an anesthesiologist on the medical staff at Mercy Hospital Clermont and Mercy Hospital Fairfield. The “Dr. Neal J. Aquino Class of 2001 Memorial Scholarship” will provide $50,000 to assist aspiring physicians attending the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
“Our wish is to keep Neal’s memory alive by helping exceptional students reach their full potential and, like Neal, achieve their goals,” said Dr. Nestor Aquino.
Dr. Neal Aquino graduated from the UC College of Medicine and completed his emergency medicine residency at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio. He then returned to the Cincinnati area and worked in emergency departments at some of our Mercy hospitals and other hospitals in the area. He was so well liked that the hospitals where he practiced medicine have also honored him. At Summa Health they have established the Neal Aquino Intern Book Fund to help students purchase textbooks. The Emergency Department staff at Mercy Hospital Western Hills has also created a plaque and mural honoring Neal.
