Obituary - Dr. Edwin Orellana-Jordan

My thoughts and prayers go out to Dr Jordan’s family and friends. His passing has brought me great sadness. He was a very close and trusted friend whom I will never forget. RIP

I never knew Dr Jordan but he cared for my father in Slave Lake and I know he was very respected. My condolences to his family.

I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Jordan. He was not only an incredibly knowledgeable doctor but also a compassionate and empathetic human being. His intelligence was equaled by his kindness, always taking the time to truly listen and care for his patients. Not only did he save my life (truly) when I was West Nile Encephalitis as I wasn’t receiving the care and attention from others, I was informed by community members to go see him as soon as possible and he would be my saviour. He truly was and his warmth extended far beyond his work. The world has lost a brilliant and kind soul, and my heartfelt condolences go out to all who had the privilege of knowing him, certainly his family, partner and children he spoke of at every visit. His legacy of care and compassion will never be forgotten. A true angel on earth. The trust I had in him, grateful he would answer any questions I had over text on his personal time showed the type of heart he had. I will never find such care, knowledge and trust in any human concerning medical needs again. Not only was he bright, but he was also funny !

My sincere condolences. As a radiologist who previously worked at the Medicine Hat Hospital, I had great respect for him as a dedicated and knowledgeable physician and a very kind person. I actually saw him myself as a patient a few months ago after I had a minor complication following foot surgery. He identified the problem and immediately took care of it. It was nice to have reconnected with him in a manner of speaking. He was a wonderful person. ❤️‍🩹

It is with much heartbreak to see my dear friend and medical colleague leave us.
He was truly a professional. His friends and patients admired his wonderful capacity to listen, understand and give his all for any situation.

I will miss him dearly, goodbye best buddy. Rest in peace

I met Edwin for a quick moment while a family member passed away and we had a great conversation about gin and tonic. I will remember that day.
My condolence to everyone.

I am sadness by this news. He was a great person, a great mentor. May his soul rest in peace now.

My deepest sympathies to Dr. Jordan's family, friends and colleagues. I am deeply saddened to hear of his passing. I had two different incidents at emergency with Dr. Jordan and both times he showed such patience and compassion, and he truly cared about whatever the issue was. When you left to go home you felt well taken care of after meeting with him. Heaven is truly getting one of the best!

Eddie as we all knew him was such a nice person and physician. He always tried his best to solve his patients’ and friends’ problems was very generous in many ways. He had the best sense of humor, was an amazing cook and he loved to entertain many times over his years. Makes me so sad that I won't hear Hola anymore …. hugs Eddie, miss you RIP🥰

As a surgeon on call to the OR , I was often involved in patients seen first by Ed in the ER; these patients were always well cared for and appropriately treated when I inherited them. He was not just a superbly competent ER doc, he was also a respectful and respected colleague. He was also human , and treated all comers with humility and kindness — he will be missed.

I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Jordan in the ER this past August. I could not believe how compassionate and dedicated he was. He ensured that all of the tests required were completed in a VERY timely manner and I was set up with a specialist the very next time. He was absolutely the BEST doctor. In fact, I wrote a formal compliment to AHS regarding my experience. He seemed like a very kind and funny human as well. Definitely a huge loss to the community.

The News of the passing of a great man Edwin Orellana-Jordan was a rude shock to me I've lost a good colleague and a compassionate friend.
May the Lord comfort his families, and may the soul of this kind colleague rest in perfect peace.
Edwin's memory will longer forever in our hearts.
Good night friend.

Dr.Jordan was the only Doctor after many visits to the ER that could figure out what the problem was.. I appreciated him and his compassion so very much... He then set me up with a specialist and called on his own time a few times to get an update or see how i was feeling... he set me up with another Doctor while he was gone outta town and ensured she knew exactly what the plan was... He is an amazing doctor and very good bed side manor... This community lost one of the best DR. we have had here... U will be missed Dr. Jordan

My deepest sympathy to the families.
The world lost a truly kind, compassionate, intelligent human, dedicated to helping his fellow man.
He was wonderful when we lost a family member very unexpectedly.
It was a pleasure to have met you and I thank you for your care.

We are so sorry to hear of Dr. Jordan's passing. We were both thankful to have Dr. Jordan's care in the ED over the past year. His calm, caring, professional and common sense approach to our needs were so appreciated. We thought he should be a mentor to young ED physicians.
Sincerely,
Pat & Ed

I am deeply saddened by the loss of a good friend. I had the pleasure of working with Eddie for several years. He had the nicest smile and the best hugs ever. Rest easy my friend. You will be missed.

Queridos Hijos de Edwin. Con gran pesar y mucha tristeza, lamento la repentina partida de mi Primo y Amigo. Nacimos el mismo día, mes y año; aprendimos a caminar juntos acompañados del amor de nuestros Padres y deseo honrar su memoria, reconociendo que hemos perdido a un gran hombre, compasivo y muy empático con quienes más lo necesitaban. Que en Paz descanse y que Dios lo haya recibido en su Santa Gloria.

Amados Sobrinos, que nuestro Señor les de consuelo y fortaleza, también pido a Dios me de la resignación ante la partida de mi querido primo Edwin a quien amaba de manera especial.

"I had the privilege of spending the last months of Edwin Orellana's life with him, a time during which I discovered a beautiful soul and an extraordinary human being. His kindness, warmth, and unique spirit touched my heart deeply. He will always be remembered with love and admiration."

Dr. Jordan is my FAVOURITE doctor in the whole entire earth!

From the first time I sat waiting with my child to see him, when he walked in caring the odour of garlic, I knew I would like him! 😊

I was pleasantly surprised by his joyful, kind, friendly and personable personality. He definitely did not make one feel like a “number”. He was friendly and playful with my son, asking questions as to getting to REALLY getting to know us as people. He took his time with us, making me feel as a mother, seen and heard over my child’s presenting symptoms. 🥰

He reassured me that my child’s immune system would fight off the virus, not pushing meds. 🙌🏻

That’s when I claimed him as MY FAMILY DOCTOR, he earned my respect. I knew our health was in great hands. 🤍

I will FOREVER be grateful to to him for fighting for my wellbeing when I was admitted in the ER with life threatening conditions on his days off back in 2011.

The attending Dr. was puzzled with my symptoms, on his Day back my husband called him and told him of my demise, he rushed in to see me and promptly corrected the meds, he KNEW EXACTLY what I was battling with because he had had the same experience during the start of his residency in Guatemala.

I owe Dr. Jordan my life! 🫶🏻
He will be greatly missed.

I will miss his warm smile, and joyful personality. My condolences to his family and fellow patients.

Rest in Joy Dr. Jordan. ✨

Sending heartfelt condolences to Dr. Jordan's family, friends & colleagues who I know all miss him dearly. He was my physician many times in the ER, and always treated me with the most kindness, dignity, respect & competence. His lighthearted humour was expertly placed, allowing him to have the ability to truly connect with his patients on a deeper level. As the old saying goes, the good ones go too soon. Rest easy, Doc.

We were deeply saddened to hear the shocking news of Edwin's untimely passing and would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family.

Edwin was indeed a good friend and a thorough gentleman with a larger than life personality. He was a competent, caring and compassionate physician with a touch of class, grace and gratitude.

May Edwin's soul rest in peace, and may his memory be a source of healing and blessing to his family, friends and all who knew him and whose lives he touched.

With deepest sympathy,

Dr. Gerry Vaz and family
& Martin Dienn

When I moved to Medicine Hat 10 years ago, Dr. Jordan was one of the first of many of my former partners colleagues I met. His warm personality and kind nature is what I recall most. Not to mention the shared fondness of groovy latin house music. His Hospitable personality made anyone feel welcome, putting them instantly at ease. Medicine Hat has a community of General practitioners and Dr. Jordan was one of them. Competent, caring and trustworthy, If he was working the ER and you came in you knew instantly you were in good hands. Medicine Hat has lost a pillar of the medical community.

He will be missed.

My Sincerest Condolences to the Family during this difficult time.

So sad to hear of Eddie’s passing. He was a great man; kind, funny and smart.
It was always a good shift in ER when he was working. I will miss you my friend. Rest in peace. Job well done