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    Javier Lopez, MD FASA

    Sr VP, Regional Chief Clinical Officer, Western Florida Division
    Envision Healthcare

    EMPLOYMENT:
    ENVISION PHYSICIAN SERVICES, Sunrise FL
    Regional Chief Clinical Officer/Senior Vice President: April 2024 to Present: management of business, operational and clinical contracts for over 78 hospitals and surgery centers serving hospital clients: HCA, Advent, Orlando Health and Memorial Systems. Florida and Tennessee

    Regional Medical Director: Alliance Division
    Anesthesia service line—East Florida Division for HCA Healthcare
    January 1, 2020 to April 2024

    Kendall Regional Medical Center: April 2011 to Present
     Chief of Anesthesia Department and Cardiothoracic Anesthesia (June 2014 to Present)
    • Vice-Chief of the anesthesia department (2012-2014)
     Chief of Staff HCA Kendall Hospital 2022-2024
    • President-Elect for Medical Staff Kendall Regional Medical Center 2020-2022
    • Secretary of Staff Kendall Regional Medical Center 2019-2021
     Chairman Credentials Committee 2020 to 2022
     Chairman Physician Citizenship Committee 2020 to Present
     Chairman Bylaws Committee 2021 to 2022
     Chairman Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee 2018 to 2022
     Chairman of Infection Control Committee 2018 to 2022

     Educational endeavors:
    • HCA Anesthesia Residency Program: Associate Professor: Kendall Regional Medical Center and Aventura Hospital Medical Center
    • American Board of Anesthesiologists Oral Board Examiner 2019 to Present
    • University of Miami School of Nursing Voluntary Professorship and Clinical Rotation Manager on site 2012 to Present
    • FIU and NOVA School of Medicine Voluntary Educational Faculty 2016 to Present
     Trauma Attending Level 1 Center: Recognized by American College of Surgeons: Director of Anesthesia Trauma 2012 to Present
     Other attendant duties: Burn Clinic/OR, Pediatric Anesthesia, Maternity Anesthesia, Acute Pain Service
     Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Education and Clinical Training Portfolio successful completion 2/12/2017 through ASA
     Envision Clinical Advocacy Champion Program 2024

    FSA District 5 Director 2018 to Present
    Dr. Crawford Long Teaching Award for Residency Program June 2018
    Advanced Leaders Program Completion: Envision Healthcare 03/2018-11/2018
    Pillars of Clinical Leadership Program Completion 05/2018
    University of Miami: Cane2Cane Mentor 2019-present

    POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION:
    YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE – DEPT. OF ANESTHESIA
    New Haven, CT Anesthesia Residency, July 2006 – June 2009

    YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE – DEPT. OF OBGYN
    New Haven, CT Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, July 2005 – June 2006

    GRADUATE EDUCATION:
    YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, New Haven, CT
    Degree: Doctor of Medicine, May 2005

    UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
    UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, Miami, FL
    Degree: Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Immunology, May 2001
    Minors of focus: Biology, Chemistry, and Philosophy
    Honors: Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

    CERTIFICATIONS:
    American Board of Anesthesiology Primary Certification through 12/31/2020
    Current participant in Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA) program
    TEE testamur 2014 to Present
    Ultrasound Guided Regional Nerve Block ASA certification
    Pediatric testamur certification 2020 to Present
    ATLS, ACLS, BLS and PALS certifications current and up to date
    USMLE Part I, II, and III, 2003-2006

    PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
    American College of Healthcare Executives
    American Society of Anesthesiologists
    International Anesthesia Research Society
    American Board of Anesthesiologists
    Florida Society of Anesthesiologists: District 5 Director 06/2019 to present
    Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
    American Society for Regional Anesthesia
    American Medical Association

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