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Ramon Vila dies, the chief surgeon of the Real Maestranza de Sevilla

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By AndaluNet on 17/05/2018

Thousands of Sevillian watch the death of Ramon Vila, the surgeon of the Real Maestranza for more than 30 years old.

Ramón Giménez this morning Vila, physician and surgeon, He has died at his 80 age at his home in Sevilla. He has served as head nurse of the bullring of La Maestranza in Seville, from 1978 until his retirement in 2011.

It has been recognized as the most prestigious bullfighting surgeon. He served as head of the infirmary of the Maestranza, a position he began practicing after replacing his father, Ramon Vila Arenas, who he was also head of nursing Coso Baratillo.

Source: Sevilla info

The career of Ramon Vila went from the headquarters of the Department of Surgery at Hospital Virgen del Rocio president of the Spanish Society for Surgery Taurine 6 years old. In 1965 He joined the medical team of nursing the bullring in Seville and 1978 as opposed became head of the medical team of the Maestranza, where he remained until his retirement in 2011. Dr. Vila has been part of the National Advisory Board Taurinos Affairs Council of Andalusia and president of the International Medical Congresses the years 1982 and 1992.

as a surgeon, He saved many lives and many bullfighters, among them, cases of Pepe Luis Vargas remembered, Jesus Cardeño, Curro Sierra, Luis Mariscal and Jesus Marquez. Also remember fateful afternoon, and when he could not prevent, in 1992, the death of Manolo Montoliú the 1 May and Ramon Soto Vargas 14 September. He maintained a great friendship with Francisco Rivera "Paquirri". When death was taken from the 26 September 1984, Pozoblanco, mortally wounded, bullfighting legend spoke words that went around the world: "¡Llama that Ramón Vila!».

Currently relatives were moved to the morgue of the SE-30 Seville. Responso be organized tomorrow at 12:00 hours and is then passed to the encineración.