Doctor Delivers Baby of the First Baby He Delivered at Mercy Hospital

Dr. Rolando DeLeon is bookending a long career in delivering babies. Thirty four years ago he delivered his first baby at Mercy, a baby girl named Erica Ramirez. Yesterday he delivered her baby at Mercy, as he winds down his practice to be able to devote his time to teaching the next generation of OBGyns. A long time healthcare leader, Dr. Leon is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of HCA Florida Mercy Hospital and is currently chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Nova Southeastern University.

“Delivering Erica’s baby in a way marks the eventual conclusion of one aspect of a career I have always enjoyed, which is delivering babies. I look forward to wrapping up my clinical life to devote myself to mentoring and guiding medical students toward their chosen careers.”

Joining in the happy moment are Erica, her wife Natalia Ortega and happy mom, Myriam Ramirez, who delivered Erica at Mercy 34 years ago! Congratulations Dr. DeLeon for coming full circle with the birth of a beautiful baby boy, Julio José Ortega.

About HCA Florida Mercy Hospital

Mercy Hospital is a comprehensive medical facility that has been serving the healthcare needs of South Florida for more than 70 years. The 488-bed, acute care hospital is an award-winning facility that specializes in emergency services that are kid and senior friendly, maternity with level III NICU, general and robotic surgery, hyperbaric and wound care center, cardiology, cancer care, orthopedic and spine, primary stroke center, weight loss programs and more. Mercy is Miami-Dade’s only catholic hospital and provides patients with the best quality care in a compassionate and caring environment. Mercy is part of HCA East Florida, the largest healthcare system in Eastern Florida and an affiliate of HCA Healthcare. HCA East Florida offers multiple ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, urgent care and free-standing emergency care facilities. Mercy Hospital is located in the heart of Coconut Grove, FL with a bay front property that makes Mercy the only hospital in Miami to be accessible by land, air and sea. For more information on Mercy Hospital, visit mercymiami.com and like us on facebook.com/MercyHospitalMiami/