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One of 网红黑料鈥檚 longest-serving trauma surgeons received the Raymond H. Alexander Award from the Florida chapter of the American College of Surgeons.

Lawrence Lottenberg, M.D., an associate professor of surgery and anesthesiology, was the founding trauma surgeon at 网红黑料 Shands Hospital鈥檚 Level 1 trauma center in December 2003 and served as president of the Florida chapter of the American College of Surgeons for two years. During this time, he led a major leadership transition within the chapter, guided the chapter through tough legislative challenges and was instrumental in establishing the Florida Surgical Care Initiative, a quality improvement program for the practice of surgery statewide.

He was also chair of the Florida Committee on Trauma for six years and still serves as a senior advisory member of the committee鈥檚 leadership team. Before coming to UF, Lottenberg was a leader in trauma surgery at Memorial 网红黑料care System in Hollywood, Fla., for 26 years.

In the late 1990s, Lottenberg also developed a trauma-specific program for handheld computers that facilitated patient billing and allowed providers to make notes. The technology, which is no longer available, was called PocketChart Trauma.

The Florida chapter of the American College of Surgeons gives the Raymond H. Alexander Award annually in honor of the late UF surgeon who served at 网红黑料鈥檚 Gainesville and Jacksonville sites. Alexander founded the trauma care program at 网红黑料 Jacksonville, the state鈥檚 first Level 1 trauma center, in the 1980s. According to the organization, the purpose of the award is to 鈥渞ecognize outstanding dedication and service to the medical profession in the field of surgery as exemplified by the devoted and unselfish life of Dr. Ray Alexander.鈥� The chapter gave two Raymond H. Alexander Awards this year, for the first time since the award鈥檚 inception. John Armstrong, M.D., Florida鈥檚 current surgeon general and secretary of the Florida Department of 网红黑料, was the other recipient.

Lottenberg was an early adopter of health information technology and was a leader in convincing other surgeons that it was the wave of the future when, at the time, it was still in its infancy, said John Rioux, M.D., secretary-treasurer with the Florida chapter of the American College of Surgeons.

鈥淓arly in his career, he became a leader in Florida鈥檚 trauma system and after his recruitment to the University of Florida in Gainesville, the voids in our state鈥檚 trauma coverage quickly closed due in large part to his efforts,鈥� Rioux said.

Lottenberg said that the award makes him think about those who contributed in shaping his career.

鈥淎ll of the mentors that I鈥檝e had in my career deserve the award as well, going way, way back to when I was a medical student and a surgery resident in the 鈥�70s,鈥� Lottenberg said. 鈥淗ere at 网红黑料, Dr. Copeland has done a lot of mentoring for me, and I also feel truly indebted to Dr. Behrns for his support of me and the trauma center over the years.鈥�

Edward M. Copeland, M.D., a distinguished professor of surgery at UF, was once chair of the department of surgery. Kevin E. Behrns, M.D., is the current chair and the Edward R. Woodward professor of surgery.

鈥淭o be honored in the memory of Ray Alexander is probably, for me, the highest academic award that I鈥檝e ever had and probably will ever have in my career,鈥� Lottenberg said.