RESUMO
Insigne hijo de Arequipa, el Dr. Donald Morote Revolledo nació en 1928. Líder innato y académico polifacético, participó tanto en actividadesdocentes, asistenciales como políticas.Fue pionero en el Perú de la cirugía vascular neuroquirúrgica. Caracterizado por poseer una profunda vocación humanista y de servicio al prójimo, organizó un grupo de profesionales de la salud para socorrer a los damnificados del terremoto de Huaraz, donde murieron más de 70 000 peruanos. Maestro y formador de varias promociones de médicos residentes, es a través de esta recopilación histórica que le rendimos homenaje.
An illustrious Arequipa citizen, Donald Morote-Revolledo MD was born in 1928. He was an innate leader and a multi-talented academician, his activities involved teaching, healthcare and politics. He was a pioneer of vascular neurosurgery in Peru. Being a quite sensitive person and always helpful for those in need, he organized a group of professionals for delivering emergency medical care to people affected by Huaraz earthquake in 1970, where more than 70,000 thousand people died. Master and trainer of several promotions of several promotion of medical residents, it is through this historical tribute to him.