BOCA RATON, Fla. – May 14, 2014 – Fernando Recio, MD, Medical Director of Robotic Surgery at Boca Raton Regional Hospital is a recipient of the Palm Beach Medical Society’s 2014 Heroes in Medicine Award. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals and organizations throughout Palm Beach County that use their skills and resources to provide outstanding healthcare services to local, national and global communities.
Dr. Recio received the Society’s “Healthcare Innovator Hero” award and was cited for his pioneering efforts in robotic surgery in Palm Beach County. Specializing in gynecologic oncology, Dr. Recio recently completed his 1,000th county’s busiest robotic surgery program at Boca Regional. He is involved in a number of clinical trials, including a multi-center, stage III study of an ovarian cancer vaccine. Dr. Recio was the first surgeon in the United States to use a type of biofilm for the prevention of adhesions after pelvic and abdominal surgery.
“Dr. Recio possesses the qualities, both tangible and intangible, that are found in only the highest caliber of physicians,” said Jerry Fedele, President and CEO at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. “He is most deserving of this recognition and we applaud him for his significant contributions to the betterment of patients in our region.”