Salvatore Lacagnina, D.O

Salvatore Lacagnina, D.O. Vice President, Health and Wellness Lee Memorial Health System

Education:

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology 1976-1980 State University of New York Old Westbury, NY 11568

Bachelor of Science, Cardio Respiratory Science 1980-1984 State University of New York Stony Brook, NY 11794

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) 1985-1989 New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Northern Boulevard, Old Westbury, NY 11568

Osteopathic (AOA) Internal Medicine Residency 1989-1990 University of Medicine & Dentistry 40 East Laurel Road, Stratford, NJ 08084

Allopathic (AMA) Internal Medicine Residency 1990-1993 State University of New York Stony Brook, NY 11794

AMA Board Certification 1994 Recertification 2004

American College of Physician Executives: (Continuing Medical Education) Physician in Management Seminar I Nov 1998 Physician in Management Seminar II Mar 1999 Three Faces of Quality Jul 1999 Physician in Management III Nov 1999 Managing Physician Performance Jan 2000 Ethical Challenges Jan 2000 Management of Change May 2000 Financial Decision Making Jul 2000 Health Law Jan 2001 Managerial Applications Jan 2001 Negotiation Apr 2001 Lee Memorial On-site Education Program Nov 2002 Essentials of Health Law Jan 2010 Financial Decision Making Jan 2010

Publications:

Lacagnina, S.; Vomero, E.; Jacobson, M..; Gold, A.: Hypodermic Needle Aspiration in a Freebase Cocaine Abuser. Chest. Lidocaine Toxicity – published as a student physician. Chest.

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Experience:

Respiratory Therapist 1984-1985 State University of New York Stony Brook, NY 11794

Internal Medicine Associates 1993-1994 2675 Winkler Avenue, Ft. Myers, FL 33901 Private Practice in Internal Medicine

Lee Memorial Health System (LMHS) 1994-2010 Lee Physician Group – Group practice Internal Medicine (1994-2010) Practicing Internal Medicine with emphasis on Prevention & Wellness, Disease Management, Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factor Reduction. Instituted “group visits” for diabetic patients.

Senior Physician, Lee Physician Group, Bass Road Office (1996-2007) Physician management of a five physician office.

Medical Director, Lee Physician Group (LPG) (1997-2010) Medical Director, Lee Convenient Care (LCC) (2008-2010)

Physician Management of 75 Primary Care and Urgent Care physicians located in 28 offices throughout Lee County, Florida. (1997-2010) Responsibilities included: . Supervising the quality of medical care and service provided to patients by specialists in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, Allergy, Urgent Care and the Mid-Level Providers (75 physicians and 25 mid-level providers). . Recruiting, mentoring and counseling new physicians and mid-level providers, working as a Physician Champion of investigating, purchasing, implementing, training and optimizing an electronic medical records system for the Lee Physician Group and Lee Convenient Care. . Coordinating and supervising ongoing committees including the LPG and LCC Executive Committee, the Quality Improvement Committee and the Professional Performance (peer review) Committee from 1997-2010. . Supervising the Quality Coordinators for Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Ob/Gyn and Urgent Care. . Strategic planning, operational management, financial decision making and marketing.

Medical Director, LMHS Home Health Agency (2001-2010) Physician oversight of the Home Health agency medical staff.

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Medical Director, LMHS Wellness Centers (2001-present) Developed medically based fitness programs for individuals with Cardiac disease, Diabetes, Osteoporosis and Arthritis. Lectured to Wellness Center members on various medical topics. Worked with local media health reporters developing medical programs for TV, radio and newspapers.

Vice President, Health and Wellness (September 2010-present) Responsibilities include:  Development of a comprehensive health and wellness strategy for 10,000+ employees and dependents.  Programs including chronic disease management for diabetes, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and osteoarthritis; nutrition programs including the CHIP (Complete Health Improvement Program); cancer screening programs for colon, breast and prostate cancer; and, weight management clinic for employees with over 500 patients.

Community involvement includes the Horizon Council (300+ community business leaders interested in developing wellness programs in their organizations; “Healthy Lee” programs to improve nutrition within Lee County, Florida and the “Healthy Me” program to deal with the epidemic of childhood obesity in Lee County, FL.

Media work includes regular segments on FOX4 TV, two weekly columns in The News- Press, writing health and wellness articles and a wellness tip for the week, and a bi- monthly article in Fit Nation magazine.

Additional professional work includes presenting at the annual Plantrician Conference in Anaheim, California, September 2015.

Anticipated additional professional responsibilities with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine since having been nominated for a board position.