Dr. Mohideen Jamaluddin, 71, Carlsbad, Calif.

Dr. Mohideen Jamaluddin, 71, of Carlsbad, Calif., died Feb. 11, 2022, in Carlsbad after battling Parkinson's disease. Dr. Jamaluddin, who was affectionately known as “Dr. Jamal,” graduated from Stanley Medical College in India and immigrated to the U.S. in 1979. He and his wife settled in Festus in 1981 and started a gastroenterology practice and a family. Dr. Jamaluddin worked at Jefferson Memorial Hospital (now called Mercy Hospital Jefferson) in Crystal City for more than 30 years. He devoted his life to caring for his patients, family and others, and he often spent Saturday and Sunday mornings at the hospital, followed by a day with his wife and their children and extended family in the St. Louis area. He will be remembered for his abundance of energy, smile and sense of humor, as well as his generosity.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years: Shameema of Carlsbad; four children: Fahmeedah, Sana, Nimah, Daanish; and six grandchildren.