RIP – Dr. Daniel Ronel
February 19, 2011
It is with great sadness that I have to tell all of you that Daniel Ronel was killed last night in a head on collision in Albuquerque.
The family requests that any donations be made in Daniel’s name to the Espanola Valley Humane Society at www.evalleyshelter.org.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of Daniel’s patients, staff, associates and all of those who knew and loved Daniel. He will be more than missed by all of us who had the opportunity to have Daniel in our lives.
With many thanks and blessings to all,
The Ronel Family
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I am so very sorry, I was Dr. Ronel’s transcriptionist – he was the kindest, most generous and sincerely compassionate man who truly cared for each and everyone of his patients. God bless his family and friends.
My heart is broken. Dr. Ronel was so good to me and my husband before, during and after surgery. He was so kind and patient with me, I always felt I was in good hands with him and all of his staff. From a medical standpoint, he made a difference in my life and made me feel good about myself again. I’ll never forget what he did for me both medically and personally. I know I’ll see him in heaven someday, meanwhile, I pray for his family and staff as they are surely heartbroken. He is the one doctor in my life I’ll never, ever forget. My prayers to all of you in his office and to his family…I’m thinking of you.
Phyllis
OMG…… I am truely sorry. I really dont know what to say, I am still in shock. He was a very nice person and his staff were really wonderful to me. My heart goes out to his wife. My prayers are with you all.
Karen
This is terrible news. I’m in total shock right now. Dr. Ronel was such an amazing person. He was genuine, loving and sincere. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, staff and friends. I will miss him very very much
–Kristen
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My heart is crushed for Dr. Ronels wife and children.He will truley be missed. He was the greatest Dr. I have ever had.He was the most caring and most compassionant Dr. I have ever meet.To me he was more than a Dr.,he was my freind.
Still my freind
until we meet again
I will see you in heaven Ssndy
This is a great tragedy, my heart goes out to his family. He will be greatly missed.
Thank you Dr. Lopez. This is very kind of you!
I am still in shock and the rumors are flying. This is so sad and sad for his family and children. My prayers are with you all.
He changed my life. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and staff. This is so shocking and sad… He was the best kind of people.
My heart is broken– he was a beautiful, loving, caring, compassionate, gifted, brilliant, professional, brilliant human being. I had a business and personal association with him and he was an exquisite specimen of a human being—giving, to his community in such great ways— and his wife Betsy, too—caring for the community and giving everything back to the community!!
We have lost a precious soul in Dr. Ronel—His wife and children are beautiful too— I am so upset to lose him in the prime of his beautiful productive life—all the rumors of him not being right on—in his practice are ridiculous and untrue— he was impeccable and detailed and honorable!! My heart goes out to his wife Betsy and his beautiful little children!!! Why does God take the good ones? We ALL have lost a remarkable beautiful, precious soul=- Please Dear God, welcome him and give him the honor he really deserved in this lifetime!!! Please Dear God help his little children and grant us the compassion to see his true spirit —- an unselfish, kind human being, as we forge ahead without him!! Sincerely, Alicia de Najera Sena
While we may have had our differences, i know that his heart was always in the right place. I am sad he is gone and I hope that his family continues to be strong and will build on this tragedy good things come from good people even in bad situations… my deepest sympathy is with you alland his children and amazing wife.
I am so shocked and so sad. I was his first patient last Friday. I was there from 7:30 to 10:45 am. He seemed fine. At 7:30 am, he was the only one in the office and he came to the small waiting room and talked me and my husband. He told us that he had done this particular procedure over 100 times (tickle lipo). Because the receptionist/nurse was running late, he then opened my bag of precriptions and told me about each of them and that I should take one of each pill since we were nearing the 30 minute mark. My husband left, the nurse came to see me and we headed toward the bathroom near his office. I could see him sitting there at his desk, hands clasped and he was strangley brightly bathed in the morning sunlight, to the point that I could barely see his face…..I thought, How nice…he’s just relaxing before this procedure…I wish I could relax.
Minutes later, he came in to do the “marker” stuff and then off we went. I was awake but on Percocet and Ativan throughout the procedure. He seemed fine joking around being lightly funny. I was never in pain or uncomfortable. He said to me, “Can I clone you as a patient”? I said jokingly, “Why because I am not kicking and screaming in pain? Actually going to the Dentist is much worse than this!” He said “Hopefully there is little or no pain. You have done really well and made my job easy. You have been a patient “patient” and I really appreciate that.” I saw him again on my way out and gave him a hug and my husband shook his hand on a job well done.
I had no idea, that hours later, he would be gone, gone forever. I am so very sad…I still can’t stop crying and thinking about each moment that I was in his care during the morning. My prayers go out to his wife and boys…and his staff at the Albuquerque location, they loved him dearly…..Rest in Peace Dr. Ronel.
RIP Dr. Ronel…
What you wrote about your visit with Dr. Ronel on his final day on earth gave me such amazing comfort. I know the sun that was being shone upon him was God preparing him to come home to heaven. He was such a wonderful person. My heart is just absolutely broken to know he isn’t with us anymore. I thank you for writing your experience with him. It was very touchig. He will never be forgotten.
Thank you for your kind words, Kristen..I feel like there is nothing more I can to do but to convey what I saw that morning and to let you all know he seemed at peace. God bless his soul.
WOW—–That makes me feel a little better—to think of him bathed in morning light—-with by now, the angels welcoming him into paradise—-respecting him for all the many, many lives he changed so beautifully—giving us a fresh, new, un-tired look—giving us a little more confidence and beauty—yes beauty—that is what he so successfully did—he spread extreme beauty everywhere—-That is a great achievement ….especially in heaven…go forth, sweet Prince–you deserve a rest—-you were so brilliant in your work…thank you!!
i met dr ronel 4 or 5 years ago. i needed a biopsy on my lip, because it was a form of precancer that was of concern.
in the midsts of all these dermatologists telling me everything from there was nothing wrong, to i literally had to have my lip cut off that afternoon (sounds insane, but they actually said that) –
dr ronel was the single calm voice of compassion, kindness, caring.
and he didn’t pretend he knew everything…but he did a great job. and i am fine.
the greatest thing about dr ronel is his huge heart. i hope we can all live up to his generosity and good spirit.
he is missed.
RIP Dr. Ronel, Dr. Ronel used my pictures and his great work to get his Lic in Plastic surgery. He was a wonderful plastic surgen and man. We would talk about our dogs. He also spoke of his wife and children. My thoughts and prayers are with the Ronel family. RIP Dr.Ronel
I am saddened and heart broken. Words can’t express how I’m feeling. Not only has the medical community lost a great surgeon but the world has lost a great man. Dr. Ronel cared about his patients and had impeccable bedside manner. My prayers go out to his wife and children.
We are so sorry for your loss. Our hearts go out to your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
I’m so deeply sorry to hear about your lost. My heart and prayers goes out to Dr. Ronel family and staff.
I’m in shock, extremely saddened and heart broken at the sudden loss of Dr. Ronel. He was such a fabulous doctor and caring human being and will be greatly missed. My heart goes out to Dr. Ronel’s family and staff.
My deepest sympathy to Dr. Ronel’s wife, children, and staff. I am saddened to hear(today) that he is no longer with us. I know that his journey (although short) was completed here on earth and it was time to move to a higher plane. He did good work; work to be proud of! The result from the surgery he performed on me was outstanding! And, I will always be grateful for having selected him. His care and responsiveness to my needs after surgery were beyond compare. He was a caring and compassionate human being that deserves praise for his work as a surgeon and generous spirit.
Now he has departed from this strange world a little ahead of me. That signifies nothing. For us believing physicists the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion. ~Albert Einstein
He was a friendly guy with a big heart. My sympathies to the Ronel family, especially his two sons, who attended St. John’s United Methodist Church with my sons.
Please tenderly guide them in your loving care—those beautiful little boys have lost their father…..he was a jewel of a human being—-please assist them through this difficult time, thank you in advance—alicia de najera sena
Thank you both.
Dr. Ronel was the most amazing doctor I have ever had. His bedside manner was above and beyond. He knew exactly how to make a patien feel calm. He will be missed greatly. My prayers go out to his wife, children and family. Rest in peace…the peace you deserve.
Thank you. I love the last line.
Doc, you were the kindest of souls, the most talented of men, and the best husband and father. You had a love affair with Betsy that all of us envied, with a dedication that was unmatched.
All of these folks writing these kind comments are a testament to your authenticity, your skill and your value.
You are an angel now watching over us all. I know in some of my darkest moments, I will hear a subtle, high pitched ‘hey’ to shake me out of the storm, and I will know you’re keeping an eye on it all…
I promise you that we will watch out for Betsy, the boys and for each other, those who loved you.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Dr.Ronel’s family, and staff. I was grateful to have a surgery performed by Dr. Ronel about a month ago. He was so caring and thoughtful. I had an amazing experience and will be so ever thankful, I will always remember the care that he and his staff provided.Thank you Dr. Ronel for making me feel better about myself you will be forever missed. Rest in peace.
Wow! I was just looking at his website and I noticed the blog. I have to. Tell all of you how well you clearly knew my husband. The best qualities I knew in him you also knew. I am so glad. He was illuminated from within. He was a solid rock of calm, compassion and live. He had an intense respect for humanity. He cared for every one of his patients deeply. I hope that you take that away. He was a doctor in the truest sense, old fashioned in the way he got to know his patients and share special stories with them. He also made house calls like docs did in the old days. He was a genuine person full of only good things. The nonsense in the paper about him was fueled simply by professional jealousy and I have only begun taking down the corruption that tried to malign him. He will live on in all of us who knew his grace. May God bless all of you.
Your such a strong and wonderful wife/woman for doing the news interviews defending your amazing husband. I know for a fact he wasn’t guilty of a single allegation he was facing. He took such good care of me with my surgery and was EXTREMELY informative of the things I should do to prepare/recover from the procedure. Shame on any person who slandered his name. I wrote a letter in his defense and sent it to the medical board a few weeks ago. I explained the surpreme job Dr. Ronel and his staff did for me and gave 100% support in defending his honor. I have the most wonderful memory of him holding my hand, massaging the top of my hand as they were putting my to sleep for my surgery. That meant the world to me…I remember when I was in recovery from the procedure I told my mom how sweet that was of him. He was so genuine and had such a beautiful zest for life. I am truly beyond blessed to have had him as my doctor. I pray for you and your precious kids every single day. Your husband changed my life for the better and I will never in my life forget him. Blessings of peace and calmness to you…stay strong. I know you are going to do a wonderful job defending him. I back you up 100% the whole way.
—Much Love and Sympathy,
Kristen M. Good—
Thank you, thank you for your support and kindness. I love hearing stories about how tender he was with his patients. he loved each patient for who they were. I am glad he gave as much of himself to his patients as he did to us. We were all equally blessed. May God bless you.
It is amazing how the jealousy of others and the media can take and corrupt what an amazing person Dr. Ronel was. You know, I emailed him for another possible appointment and he flat out remembered what I had discussed with him over a year ago! He even asked about my 3 children. I commend you for your stand.
So sorry to hear about the passing of Dr. Ronel, such a nice and genuine man. I enjoyed working with him a few years ago, always a friendly man with nice words and a great smile. My thoughts are with his family.
I’ve been heartbroken, sad, and angry since Monday morning when I heard of this tragedy. I was surprised when I read so many story and feelings of all the people that felt the same way I did about him. Its amazing how he has impacted so many people in such a personal way and place that not everyone can go. It only take a special human to be able to have that gift. Dr. Ronel had that gift and no one can ever take that away. Because of his confidence and calmness I opt to do the surgery I have wanted to do for so many years but wouldnt because I was afraid. I was afraid of complications, I was afraid of the worst and he and his staff talked me through it. I also understood that if anything would happen he would be the one I would want standing by me. I know in my heart that through my long time prayers that my Sweet Baby Jesus made it possible for me to find him. I stand behind all of you through my prayers and love. I have deep sympathy and I know he will always be special to me. God bless his family, friend, patience and even the ones who wanted what he had.
I have been Dr. Ronel’s patient for two procedures and have done over 20 phone references for him for in coming patients. It truly hurts to see how the media has depicted his reputation and saddens me to see his wife defending his honor when she is still coping with the loss of her sole mate,friend,husband,and her children’s father! Really what’s wrong with people now days? It was an honor to meet such a great man and a Spectacular Dr! Thank you Dr.Daniel Ronel,your spirit and kind caring heart will shine threw your Wife, and beautiful children whom you were so very proud of….Peace be with you…My friend…..
i just read the latest article in the new mexican.
and i am awed by betsy’s strength and generosity — to think of patients at a time when she and her sons lost both husband and father.
and i feel the medical board issue is really impacting things in an ugly light.
i was thinking about that last night; how elective surgery probably could lead to more fussing.
and of course a person is unhappy, otherwise, why would he or she seek plastic surgery?
but why not let the doctor just correct anything that didn’t come out the way he or she wanted?
and very importantly, it should be remembered that dr ronel was a very conservative surgeon. he always was very careful to make sure any procedure he did left a patient looking natural.
dr ronel was conservative, careful, thoughtful, and he guaranteed his work. he was proud of his work. that alone is rare and commendable in new mexico.
there are many many doctors here who do NOT stand by their work. they are the ones who should be coming before the medical board.
if we were only so lucky to have more dr ronels in the medical field, we’d be happier, healthier people. it is tragic that dr ronel is gone. that is the deepest truth.
xxx
i am touched deeply by betsy’s last quote: “God took the angel of the two of us away. He left the warrior on earth.”
Thank you again everyone. I am touched that so many people came out to his service today. I wish all of you the best and to keep standing strong in the name of morose and ethics.
Blessings.
Betsy Ronel
I meant to wrote ” in the name of morals and ethics.”
Dr. Ronel<
I am so hurt and upset. I met you and really took a liking to you. I am so devasated! So upset Haven't been able to sleep. You were so sincere & just a good person. Damn this world is really missing out on such a talented and sincere individual. my prayers are with you and your family.
Dr. Ronel was the most compassionate, kind and skilled physician I’ve ever met. He was such a wonderful person. I always looked forward to seeing him because it felt more like a visit with a good friend than a doctor’s appointment. I have a hand written post card from Dr. Ronel which he sent to me just before my surgery in August. It was so upbeat and encouraging that it took away all my reservations and fears. I will treasure and keep it always.
I wanted to share a bit of my story because I think it speaks for itself. Just a month prior to Dr. Ronel’s death, I was at an appointment with my pain management specialist (I have three herniated disks in my neck). The doctor was reviewing my medical chart when he paused and looked up sharply at my face. I could tell he was startled about something, and inquired as to what it might be. After few more seconds of studying my face he asked “You’ve had a facelift?” and I replied that I had. The doctor said that if he hadn’t seen it in my chart, he never would have guessed. His exact words were “That’s beautiful work! So natural looking! Who did it?” I proudly replied that Dr. Ronel had been my surgeon. My pain management doctor then confided that his wife had been considering having some cosmetic work done, but was a bit afraid to take that monumental step. I told him that there was no better cosmetic surgeon than Dr. Ronel, and that his wife would thank herself if she arranged a consultation with him. I also added that I hadn’t felt this good about myself since my twenties and even suggested that his wife ask to see my before and after pictures. He said that he would most definitely encourage his wife to visit Dr. Ronel after seeing his work first hand.
I was supposed to see Dr. Ronel for a follow up visit (for my second procedure – tickle lipo) on the 24th. When his receptionist called to tell me that he had died in a car accident I was so stunned all I could do was cry. I knew immediately that he had fallen asleep. Don’t ask me how, but I told his receptionist what I thought, and it turned out to be true. I also told her that Dr. Ronel was much more than a doctor to me…he was my friend. I think all of his patients felt the same way.
My thoughts and prayers are with his wife and two young sons. I think of you every day and ask that God will give you peace. Your husband and father was an angel here on earth, and I know he’s in heaven now watching over you now.
May God bless and keep you.
I was devastated to hear this awful news. Dr. Ronel gave me a whole new life with the two surgeries he did for me. I feel so young and so much more beautiful than before. Mrs. Ronel and your two young children, I send you strength, blessings, and peace. You were amazing on the news and I agree…the allegations against him are not true. I am so very sorry for your incredible loss, and I am also sorry for all of us in the Community. We have no idea why things happen as they do and it is very hard to accept this. He was amazing, gifted, a treasure. God’s blessings to all of you in the family. He is deeply missed.
My sincere condolences to Mrs. Ronel and family. I am deeply saddened by Dr. Ronel’s passing. I met him twice for injections. I will never forget his big smile and kind big blue eyes. The first time I met him I went in for botox injections. I told him my daughter was getting married and I wanted to look my best. The second time, the first thing he asked me was, how was the wedding. I was surprised he remembered. He also gave me a professional discount without even asking for one. What a wonderful being he was. I cannot believe the allegations against him. He was a true professional. I will miss him. He made such a big impact on me for having met him only twice. You have made the journey in which we all have to embark. May your memory and goodness be forever preserved. God bless all his family and staff, which, I am sure are heartbroken.
It’s been three weeks since Daniel’s tragic accident. I don’t think any of us who knew Daniel feel any differently now than we did when we heard the devastating news…it’s still so raw, painful and unbelievable that his physical being is no longer with us. I think all of us feel so heartbroken for his beautiful family, Betsy and the boys. Also, we feel sorry for ourselves, this shining star of a human being whom made such a positive difference in the world, in numerous ways, is no longer available to us, via personal contact, e-mail, phone or text. I think about him every day and feel a void in my life since his death. It seems like someone like Daniel who was full of such positivity, love, light, and impacted so many lives for the better, should be so protected and insulated from anything negative. We all needed him in this world, he made us feel better about ourselves and better about the community in which we live. He was at the top of his game with such an exciting year ahead of him. It just seems so unfair that a young, brilliant and evolved person could be taken from all of us so suddenly. I am so angry at the NM Medical Board and all those absurd allegations. The amount of stress this caused him, must have been incredible.
I met a woman last night who met Daniel just once when she interviewed for a job with him. She was so upset and devastated by the news of his death and his passing has impacted her life. She just met him ONCE. That is an example of what a truly amazing person he was. He made a positive lasting impression on everyone he met. Not many people have that wonderful ability.
Life will never be the same without this extraordinary man.
Your comments are outstanding and so true. The way to do him justice is to keep praising his name and to bring all the qualities you liked about him into your own life.that is what I do. He was never judgmental and through all this nonsense never said an unkind word about any of the people involved in this – he just could not understand how immature these people with great responsibility were behaving, like a bully group in elementary school. But he would focus on all the goodness that has come out before and after his death. That is where he was – in the abundant, positive realm. Alive and now dead. Always. Thank you for your wonderful words.
Betsy, you are one of the strongest women I’ve ever known. He loved you and your boys so much and would speak so fondly of you regularly.
Thank you for providing such useful counsel to me and the thousands of others who feel the pain of the loss of Daniel on a daily basis.
God bless you and your beautiful sons.
I have read more of these beautiful tributes to my husband. You are all so right. He was the same with his family and his patients. A truly extraordinary human being. When things like this happen to highly trained, top notch doctors no one is safe , not good doctors and not patients. Our truth will come out. Thank you for your support. I am again so glad to hear how my husband touched so many peoples lives. Thank you for sharing your beautiful stories. I love them.
Mrs. Ronel: On behalf of the John Jones Surgical Society (the Department of Surgery’s surgical alumni organization at Columbia University), I send sincere condolances to you and your family at this time. It has been uplifting reading about Dr. Ronel’s life through the people he inspired and whom he gave so much, in his short life. I wish you and your family continued strength and peace at this time.
Trisha J. Hargaden
Administrator
Dear Mrs. Betsy Ronel and The Ronel’s Young Boys,
Candy and I just learned of Dr Ronel’s death, and haven’t left our home today, since we heard the tragic news. We so apologize for missing an opportunity to be at his funeral, and sharing our stories with you that we experienced with Dr Ronel. We are so saddened at the news, and upon reading his obituary feel so much empathy for you, your children, his family, and ofcourse his loving patients.
We had heard of a death to a Key Opinion Leader to the Tickle Lipo device 3+ weeks ago, from one of their representatives, only to believe it was one of our plastic surgeons in the state of Arizona. We searched and could not find anything local other than another plastic surgeon we knew had died in November ’10. We had no idea.
Today, I received a call about a product (Artefill) that I might have the chance to sell again in the southwest, and when I mentioned our territory was AZ, Las Vegas, and NM, he said you knew that Dr Ronel died….I said no, and had to say good bye to this man, it was such a shock.
Mrs Ronel, I have known Dr Ronel, since he moved to New Mexico a few weeks before I met him eight-nine years ago. It so happens we had some things in common, as I too had just moved to AZ about the same time he did. I would like to share some notable memories of him and what a great man, surgeon, and customer he was to us both these past 8 years. He supported us in all our business success that so included his practice. I knew he would be a great success, and to see what he accomplished since I met him is nothing short of remarkable! Eight years and so many he touched in so many ways, as these great letters attest to.
First off, it just so happens the last time we saw him was late fall, and he mentioned to us as independent medical device sales reps, that we should sell the Tickle Lipo, in fact he recommended us for the line! Not only that, but in October of 2009, Dr Ronel put an unsolicited call into Suneva Medical (Artefill), to basically recommend me for the sales position that was available. Unfortunately, I had to resign the position a short time later, and called Dr Ronel, who was on the medical advisory board to apologize for my leaving the company, but again thanking him so much for his kind words to the company president about my reputation.
Candy, my fiance’, was so loved and very supported by Dr Ronel, that he welcomed her into his office and surgery each time we were there to support him. He readily accepted her product line, PermaLip Implant by Surgisil, and I recall him calling out to the lobby in the Santa Fe office, Is that Candy, Candy come back and see me! I hadn’t seen him in awhile, but he gave both of us his undivided attention at all times, and pretty much bought whatever plastic surgery device we carried in our bag.
I remember meeting him, on my first visit to ABQ, sometime in spring or summer of 2003, for a Radiesse Filler training I came in for. I was the his first Bioform representative and I recall the way he interacted with that first patient, by making her feel very comfortable, while at the same time, keeping her mother (who came along that day) calm and laughing aloud. He was as professional as they come, and I can say this with confidence, because I have been in the plastic surgery business for 30+ years, (Mentor, McGhan, Bioform, etc), and I would know having called on thousands of physicians and surgeons in my career.
I also remember what he said to me that day when we were finished with 2 or 3 patients injections. I asked him how he got to New Mexico, and he said I loaded up my Jeep with my wife, babies and dogs, and drove out to New Mexico, (don’t recall how old the boys were or if they were born), and I don’t believe he had a home or maybe even the practice set up yet, but he was leaving New York for the enchanting southwest.
I admired him because he did the same thing I did, and also cared so much about Candy and I as people always saying call me anytime on my cell phone, (and you can call me Dan), and of course as sales people, we did just that, ofcourse calling him only when necessary.
I also remember when we recommended him to our medical educational faculty at Bioform Medical, and he accepted graciously, only to say when I asked him to come to San Fransisco and Scottsdale for launching this physician training group, that he really just wanted to remain home with his wife and kids, and all the dogs, too!
We always inquired about maybe having a dinner or cocktails, and he repeatedly said, thanks Mark and Candy, but I need to get home to my family. I learned a great deal from him, each and every time he said that. He left an impression of honesty and integrity, and I welcomed that.
I can say that he was a great surgeon with the lip implant, and one of my best injectors of Radiesse, if not the best in the southwest! He performed his surgery and treatments in a very responsible, confident, but unassuming way, and never rushed a patient or their treatment, and above all had a compassion, generosity, and a genuine care that is rarely seen between physician and patient! He always smiled, was happy, never got ruffled, and clearly loved, I mean love his work!
Our prayers are with you, your children, all of your family. Candy and I hope we may have the pleasure of meeting you all, his loved ones, that he always wanted to be with!
May Daniel be looking down and smiling from heaven above, as he was when he left this earth! Our Santa Fe visits will never be the same without Dr Ronel!
Sincerely, and with great regret,
Candy Woodridge and Mark Hatch
I am sorry to come to this news so late but I have been away. I am so sad to hear this news. I did not know Daniel in his profession but only as a friend, and I am shocked that anyone would surround the tragedy of his death with these other allegations, it is just too awful for words. I always thought Daniel had a good handle on the vanity of women, more than most males, because of his profession. Once I told him that I had not felt comfortable at an event because I didn’t like what I was wearing. It was not the kind of thing I would have said to the average male but I could say it to him. He said, ‘You hid it well.’ I just loved him for that response. He understood women.