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Board-Certified Endocrinologist Dr. Lacagnina Elected to National
Opens Practice In Fort Lauderdale Lifestyle Medicine Board

Ana Silva, D.O., a specialist in diabetes, endocrine system Sal Lacagnina, D.O., Lee Health System Medical Director,
diseases and disorders, has opened a Fort Lauderdale based Wellness & Employee Health, has been elected as an at-large
practice with Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS). Dr. member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Silva is on-staff at Florida Medical Center, a Campus of (ACLM) Board of Directors. Dr. Lacagnina will serve a three-
North Shore, located in Fort Lauderdale. year term on the board.
Dr. Silva is board-certified with the American Board of Dr. Lacagnina shares his passion for Lifestyle Medicine
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism. She locally through several outlets – authoring articles in local
completed her education and training in South Florida. Dr. Dr. Ana Silva publications, presenting at numerous health care forums Dr. Sal Lacagnina
Silva finished medical school at Nova Southeastern and hosting leading Lifestyle Medicine experts in Lee Health’s National Speakers
University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Davie, FL. She went on to complete an Series. “I believe I can be a significant contributor on a team of professionals who
internal medicine internship and residency at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, truly are changing the world as they work to create a paradigm shift in how health
followed by a Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Larkin care is delivered,” Dr. Lacagnina says.
Community Hospital in South Miami.
In 2016, Dr. Silva successfully established the Endocrinology Department at Dr. Selesnick Receives
Pinnacle Medical Group in Bradenton, FL.
Proclamation and Keys
IRMC Welcomes Dermatologist to the City of Miami

Lilia Correa-Selm, MD
Harlan Selesnick, M.D., orthopedic sur-
geon with Miami Orthopedics & Sports
Indian River Medical Center (IRMC) welcomes board cer-
tified internist and dermatologist Lilia Correa-Selm, M.D., to Medicine Institute, received a proclamation
its multi-specialty group of physicians. and key to the city at a the City of Miami
Dr. Correa-Selm was the Chief Resident during her derma- Commission meeting. Nov. 16, 2017, was (l-r) Commissioner Manolo Reyes,
tology residency at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical proclaimed Harlan Selesnick, M.D., Day, Commissioner Frank Corollo, Dr. Harlan
School and then completed a Mohs and Dermatologic as he was recognized for his service as an Selesnick, Mayor Francis Suarez, and
Oncology fellowship in Affiliated Dermatologists and orthopedic surgeon to the community as Commissioner Ken Russell.
Dermatologic Surgeons at the Morristown Medical Center in Dr. Lilia Correa-Selm well as to a variety of sports teams.
Morristown, NJ. She is also an international dermatologist Dr. Selesnick has been the only team
from her home country (Venezuela), where she attended medical school. physician for the Miami Heat since it was established in 1988, keeping players on the
After graduating from medical school, she spent one year as a physician in a remote court through 12 division titles, 5 conference titles and three championship seasons.
underserved area of South America. Subsequently, she performed research at He is also a past president of the NBA Team Physician Society.
Harvard's renowned Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, completed her
Internal Medicine residency at Cornell New York Downtown Hospital and performed
research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer in New York.

Dr. Antonucci Installed to
Florida Hospital Association

Board of Trustees

Larry Antonucci, M.D., MBA, Lee Health’s President and
CEO, was recently appointed and installed to the 2017-2018
Florida Hospital Association’s (FHA’s) Board of Trustees.
Dr. Antonucci has nearly 35 years of leadership experience
- both as a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN)
and as a health care executive. Dr. Larry Antonucci
In 2007, Dr. Antonucci joined Lee Health as Chief
Administrative Officer for Cape Coral Hospital. By 2009, he was appointed Chief
Operating Officer of Hospital Services for the health system and assumed responsibil-
ity for Physician Services in early 2010. In October 2011, Dr. Antonucci was named
Chief Operating Officer for the health system, and assumed the role of President and
Chief Executive Officer in June 2017.

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