The Nominating Committee of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce has nominated Baptist Health President and CEO, A. Hugh Greene, FACHE, to be Chamber chair in 2011. Following election by the Chamber’s board of directors, Greene will begin his duties as chair-elect in January 2010.

Greene has held a number of positions on the Chamber’s Board of Directors, including chair of the Cornerstone Regional Economic Development Partnership in 2007. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of North Florida and has been active with United Way of Northeast Florida, where he has served as chair of the Board of Trustees and as 2006 Campaign chair.



For the Palm Beach County communities bordering Lake Okeechobee, October 15th was a momentous day as Lakeside Medical Center, the new hospital constructed by the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, officially opened to the public. Lakeside Medical Center replaces Glades General Hospital which closed its doors after more than 60 years of service.

Photo courtesy John Ricksen Photography.

Originally planned to open in early 2010, Lakeside Medical Center was completed four months ahead of schedule and more than $6 million under budget. As the newest hospital in Palm Beach County, Lakeside Medical features all private in-patient rooms and the latest medical technologies. The new hospital was designed with the care, comfort, convenience, and safety of patients and visitors in mind.

“We have been waiting for this day for a very long time,” says Mary Weeks, RN, BSN, Chief Nursing Officer, who has served patients in the community for the last thirty years. “With the opening of Lakeside Medical, one era is ending and a bright new one is dawning. The residents of this region will all now have access to quality medical care in very a modern, comfortable environment.”



Columbia Hospital is proud to announce the addition of Adesoji A. Adenigbagbe, M.D., to its medical staff. Dr. Adenigbagbe is an Intensivist, which means he is a physician who has received training in critical care beyond his primary residency. Dr. Adenigbagbe received his medical degree from Ogun State University in Nigeria and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He also completed a fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care from Maimonides Medical Center.



Hospice of Palm Beach County is proud to announce the promotion of Richard F. Calcote to Chief Financial Officer for the organization.

Calcote, who has been with the organization for more than two years, has worked previously in the positions of Corporate Controller and as a financial consultant. Prior to joining HPBC full time, Calcote owned an independent CPA/consulting firm providing interim CFO, financial management and data systems consulting. He has more than 25 years of experience as CFO for corporations with extensive experience in international business management.



Florida Heart and Vascular Care at Aventura is pleased to welcome Dr. Robert J. Cubeddu to their staff. Dr. Cubeddu is an interventional cardiologist and one of the very few to hold a subspecialty in “Structural and Adult Congenital Heart Interventions”; a new cardiovascular field that uses catheter-based technology to provide patients a less invasive and attractive alternative to open-heart surgery.