Memories of Dr. Robert "Papa/Dadu" Pugatch

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Dr. Robert "Papa/Dadu" Pugatch

Lutherville, MD

1945 - November 29, 2023

1945 - Nov 29, 2023

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BRIAN DELGROSSO

2007, 210 Morris Ave

BRIAN DELGROSSO

2013, Bob's Garden Gazebo

BRIAN DELGROSSO

2008, 210 Morris Ave

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BRIAN DELGROSSO

2007

BRIAN DELGROSSO

2007, Cambridge Hyatt

Carol Blaisdell

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Carol Blaisdell

Great and fun neighborhood friends.
Bob always offered a drink to passersby. Great and fun neighborhood friends.
Bob always offered a drink to passersby. Great and fun neighborhood friends.
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BRIAN DELGROSSO

2008, 210 Morris Ave

Carol Blaisdell

2017

Bob and Karen

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Laura Gordon

I am a current radiology resident at the University of Maryland and knew Dr. P for only a few years, yet he has left an outsized impact on me. He reminded me of my grandmother, who also grew up Jewish in Brooklyn, NY and was a guidance counselor in her career. Like her, Dr. P was extroverted, full of personality and opinions, genuinely interested in people’s stories, a mentor to many, generous, and devoted. He had a special and effortless way of making you feel seen, valued, and welcomed. As a second year resident reading out chest x-rays and chest CTs with him in the reading room, he once told me “See? You can do this.” It was a very impactful message at a moment in my training when I was feeling less than confident on call. As my grandmother would have said, Dr. P was a true mensch, a good, caring, admirable person. His memory is a blessing.

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Enrique Yelin

Bob was a great teacher, a great friend and my second father. His warm touch and sense of humour had no rivals. I loved him as I love my father and I will remember every minute I spent with him. His family received me as a relative. I’ll never forget Karen and the boys. There will never be a better teacher. You live in my heart forever.

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Elliott Sumers

Bob was an incredible mentor and inspiration to me during my time at the Brigham. He was a larger than life figure and lit up the reading room. My condolence on your loss.

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Adam Weinstock

Fond memories of Bob from growing up alongside Eric. Been thinking of him regularly. Love to the fam!

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Jeff Hirata

Shared a heart

Becca Wright

2017

Dr. P and baby Liyana 🥰

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Jordan Assadi

2017

Dr. Pugatch sharing his passion with trainees from all levels and backgrounds.

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Preeti Pugatch

Carl Shanholtz

We have lost a good friend and colleague at University of Maryland. Bob will be missed for his knowledge, education, caring, great sense of humor, and outlook on life.

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Preeti Pugatch

Youssef Ali

My warm condolences to Dr Pugatch family!

Dr Pugatch was such a wonderful human being and mentor to me!

I really will miss him forever!

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Preeti Pugatch

Allison Herring

Reginald Munden

Our thoughts and prayers for Bob's family. He was an incredible person and mentor. I was fortunate to be his Thoracic Fellow at the Brigham where I learned so much and had an incredible experience. I cherish his support and freindship throughout my career and will really miss him.

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Preeti Pugatch

Kim McCray

2019, UM Medical Center, South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, USA

UMMC Radiology Halloween 2019

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Preeti Pugatch

Janaki Deepak

2003, Baltimore, MD, USA

I saw Dr P for the first time in 2003 and 2004 again when I was a resident in Harbor hospital doing an away rotation in thoracic radiology. I was trying to get into radiology then

When radiology was not looking promising Dr P sat me down and told me to think about what part of medicine did I like and he steeered me towards considering pulmonary critical care medicine.

I am a pulmonologist today simply because he had faith in me and encouraged me all throughout my career so far. I learnt a lot of thoracic radiology from him. He was a phenomenal human, mentor , radiologist and exceptional educator. I am still in shock as I talked to him this past weekend.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Dr P was larger than life and he has left a gaping hole in this world.

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