Page 30 - HCMA Fall 2021

Personal News
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Husain F. Nagamia, MD, an HCMA member since 1976, passed away on June 4, 2021. Dr. Nagamia, a cardiovascular sur- geon, served on multiple HCMA Councils and Committees including the Board of Censors, Executive Council, and the Edi- torial Board of the HCMA’s publication, The Bulletin. In 2010, Dr. Nagamia was
awarded the HCMA’s Frederick A. Reddy, MD Memorial Award. Dr. Nagamia was also very involved in the Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance and the International Institute of Islamic Medicine. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dr. Zubeda Nagamia, his chil- dren, Drs. Sameer Nagamia and Afshan Ahmed, family, friends, and colleagues. Donations can be made in Dr. Husain Nagamia’s name to the Nagamia Institute of Islamic Medicine & Sciences (https://www.niims.org/).
Harris H. McIlwain, MD, 73, of Temple Terrace, Florida, passed away on August 22, 2021, peacefully surrounded by fam- ily.
Dr. McIlwain was born in Miami, Flor- ida. After graduating from Tampa’s King High School in 1965, he went on to study medicine at Emory University in Atlanta.
He graduated in the top 10 of his class and became Board Cer- tified in Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Geriatrics. He married his high school sweetheart Linda Fulghum and together they raised seven children. After graduation, Dr. McIlwain start- ed practice at Tampa Medical Group. Dr. McIlwain believed that we all are here for service to others. He felt passionate for all that he did in life, whether family, friends, patients and sports. He was a prolific writer, author and speaker and with Debra Fulghum Bruce, PhD, he wrote more than 26 health trade books. While managing his first practice, Dr. McIlwain was Medical Director at John Knox Village for more than 25 years and took breakfast to the nurses every Sunday morning. He and his two daughters, both rheumatologists, started McIlwain Medical Group in 2012.
He is also survived by his children: Laura Cruse, MD (Hugh), Kimberly Smith, MD (Doug), Mike McIlwain, DMD (Cristina), Virginia McIlwain, Lisa McIlwain, Daniel McIlwain and Tomas Espina; his grandchildren: Bennett, Mason and Rowan Cruse; Jackson, Holden and Tucker Smith; Ella, Grayson and Lucia Mc- Ilwain; Paul McIlwain; and Zoe and Quinn Espina, and many more family, friends, and colleagues.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay in honor of his love for rescues.
New Member
Active Membership
Harold Lochner, MD
Pediatrics
Suncoast Community Health Centers 2814 14th Ave., SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813.653.7818
30
HCMA BULLETIN, Vol 67, No. 2 – Fall 2021