Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, today mourned the passing of Dr Joseph Muscat Baron, one of the pioneers of Dubai’s medical sector.
On his twitter page, Sheikh Mohammed paid tribute to the deceased doctor. “Today, Dubai mourns Dr. Joseph Baron, an inspirational doctor whose medical services touched the lives of so many. He will always be remembered for his knowledge, compassion and dedication. He was indeed the one of Dubai’s many caring hearts,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.
Born in 1934, Dr Muscat-Baron is a British national with a degree in pharmacy. He studied at Saint Luke’s University in Malta. In 1960 he emigrated to the UK where he studied and then worked in the health service for a total of 17 years.
He came to the United Arab Emirates in 1977 and became Chief of General Medicine at Rashid Hospital and Dubai Hospital. He created this department from scratch and now includes the main specialties of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Gastroenterology.
Dr. Baron was appointed head of the pharmaceutical committee because of his immense experience in the field and has overseen this committee for over twenty years.
One of the main successes of this committee is the publication of the region’s first Pharmaceutical Reference Book.
He was at the forefront of establishing the Dubai Women’s Medical College in 1988. Dr Baron is a Professor of Internal Medicine and Cardiology.