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Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Names New Chief Operating Officer Diego Perilla, FACHE, MBA, MPH, MPA Contact Name: Kristina Sparacino Contact Email: kristina.sparacino@lwrmc.com Contact Phone Number: 3524272108 Lakewood Ranch, Florida – August 18, 2020 – On Monday, August 17, 2020, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC) appointed Diego Perilla, FACHE, MBA, MPH, MPA, to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, CEO, Andy Guz, stated, “We welcome Diego’s leadership and patient-centric style. He is joining the hospital during an exciting time with the construction of our Freestanding Emergency Department and our Women’s Center Renovation. Diego will be a great addition to the team.” Most recently, Diego served as the Associate Administrator at Wellington Regional Medical Center, where he had administrative responsibility for Biomedical Engineering, Cardio/Pulmonary, Contracts/Negotiations, Environmental Services, Food and Nutrition, Diagnostic Imaging, Interventional Radiology, Cath Lab, Laboratory, Outpatient Wound Care, and Plant Operations & Construction, as well as Physician and Community Relations. Additionally, he managed the planning and opening of the new 11,000 sq. ft. Freestanding Emergency Department and renovation of a 10-bed inpatient hospital specialty unit. Prior to his time at Wellington, Diego served as the Institute Administrator, Digestive Disease and GI Surgery Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida. Earlier in his career, he was the Director, Strategic Practice Initiatives at the University of Miami Health System’s Department of Pediatrics (Miami, Florida); and multiple roles at the Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, Ohio), including Administrator of Regional Operations, Process Improvement Specialist and Project Manager. Diego earned his MBA in Health Sector Management and Policy, dual Master’s degrees in Public Administration and Public Health and a Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience with a minor in Business Management from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. ### About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (lwrmc.com) Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is the hospital of choice for many families in the Manatee/Sarasota region. The hospital has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. The Gold Seal of Approval is recognized across the nation as a symbol of quality that shows the hospital's commitment to meeting certain performance standards. Patients at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center have access to a medical staff of more than 600 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a comprehensive range of specialties and use the hospital's advanced medical technology. Physicians are on the medical staff of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, but, with limited exceptions, are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. The hospital is not liable for actions or treatments provided by physicians. For language assistance, disability accommodations and the non-discrimination notice, visit our website. MEDIA CONTACTS: Kristina Sparacino, Director of Marketing Lakewood Ranch Medical Center kristina.sparacino@lwrmc.com Lakewood Ranch, Florida – August 18, 2020 – On Monday, August 17, 2020, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC) appointed Diego Perilla, FACHE, MBA, MPH, MPA, to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, CEO, Andy Guz, stated, “We welcome Diego’s leadership and patient-centric style. He is joining the hospital during an exciting time with the construction of our Freestanding Emergency Department and our Women’s Center Renovation. Diego will be a great addition to the team.” Most recently, Diego served as the Associate Administrator at Wellington Regional Medical Center, where he had administrative responsibility for Biomedical Engineering, Cardio/Pulmonary, Contracts/Negotiations, Environmental Services, Food and Nutrition, Diagnostic Imaging, Interventional Radiology, Cath Lab, Laboratory, Outpatient Wound Care, and Plant Operations & Construction, as well as Physician and Community Relations. Additionally, he managed the planning and opening of the new 11,000 sq. ft. Freestanding Emergency Department and renovation of a 10-bed inpatient hospital specialty unit. Prior to his time at Wellington, Diego served as the Institute Administrator, Digestive Disease and GI Surgery Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida. Earlier in his career, he was the Director, Strategic Practice Initiatives at the University of Miami Health System’s Department of Pediatrics (Miami, Florida); and multiple roles at the Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, Ohio), including Administrator of Regional Operations, Process Improvement Specialist and Project Manager. Diego earned his MBA in Health Sector Management and Policy, dual Master’s degrees in Public Administration and Public Health and a Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience with a minor in Business Management from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. ### About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (lwrmc.com) Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is the hospital of choice for many families in the Manatee/Sarasota region. The hospital has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. The Gold Seal of Approval is recognized across the nation as a symbol of quality that shows the hospital's commitment to meeting certain performance standards. Patients at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center have access to a medical staff of more than 600 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a comprehensive range of specialties and use the hospital's advanced medical technology. Physicians are on the medical staff of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, but, with limited exceptions, are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. The hospital is not liable for actions or treatments provided by physicians. For language assistance, disability accommodations and the non-discrimination notice, visit our website. MEDIA CONTACTS: Kristina Sparacino, Director of Marketing Lakewood Ranch Medical Center kristina.sparacino@lwrmc.com