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Methodist Health System Mourns Passing of Dr. Matthew Latacha
Published: Sept. 11, 2023
It is with great sadness we share with you the terrible news that Dr. Matthew Latacha was involved in a bicycle accident yesterday and has passed away.
He has been a member of Methodist Physicians Clinic since 2009. He served on many Methodist hospital committees and was the medical director of the cardiac electrophysiology laboratory. He truly led Methodist by launching innovative programs that made a difference in people’s lives. An example of this is the WATCHMAN procedure that helped patients with atrial fibrillation decrease their stroke risk. The program has been very successful, and we recently celebrated the 1,000th WATCHMAN procedure in July.
His leadership, expertise and impact to patients will be greatly missed.
Dr. Latacha was well respected, admired and loved by patients, colleagues and staff. Even more so, he respected, admired and loved back all those he encountered. That is how wonderful of a person he was. He was also a very devoted husband and father of three children. Please keep all of them in your thoughts and prayers. It is a very sad time for all of us.
Remembering Dr. Latacha
Dr. Latacha's obituary and funeral information
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