It is with profound sadness, that we announce to inform you all that our Brother Dr. L Julian Haywood, the founder of the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (Initiated at Alpha Chapter ‘45) transitioned on Christmas Eve due to COVID-19.
Most notably, he is credited with Digital heart rhythm monitoring which was developed for the purpose of detecting heart rhythm abnormalities in heart attack patients. The technology was developed and first implemented in 1969 in the Coronary Care Unit at L.A. County General Hospital, the first such facility on the west coast, established by Dr. Haywood in 1966. The physical console and related software were developed on-site to Dr. Haywood’s specifications. For his outstanding contributions over 55 years on various aspects of cardiology and on providing outstanding service to the Los Angeles community, the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center renamed their Coronary Care Unit to the Dr. L. Julian Haywood Coronary Care Unit in 2016.
Our thoughts and prayers are, and will continue to be, with his wife Betty and their son Tony. We will be eternally grateful to them for sharing him with us.
He lit the light, now it’s up to us to keep the power on! His legacy will endure, thank you for the gift of Friendship Brother Haywood.