Lee Health Foundation hires Mote as director of development

Malaina Mote has been hired as director of development at Lee Health Foundation, a role in which she will focus on generating donor support including major gifts for the Lee Health Musculoskeletal Institute.

Mote, a resident of Bonita Springs, is a native of Southwest Florida and a graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University. Previously, she was director of donor development for Habitat for Humanity. Prior to that, she held development roles at the Collaboratory and Mothers Against Drunk Driving. She received Florida Gulf Coast University’s Soaring Eagle Award in 2021.

Mote will guide fundraising initiatives as Lee Health develops a program of excellence with a vision of becoming the regional and national destination for preventing, treating and rehabilitating musculoskeletal injuries and disorders. With a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, state-of-the-art technology and high-value patient care, Lee Health’s musculoskeletal services include orthopedics, spine, arthritis and sports medicine.

For additional information about the role of philanthropy at Lee Health or to donate, visit LeeHealthFoundation.org or call 239-343-6950.

Anfuso named top WeCare provider by United Way

Dr. Anthony Anfuso, FACS, a head and neck surgeon at Precision Healthcare Specialists, was named a 2023 top provider through the WeCare Program managed by United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades.

WeCare taps into a network of generous health care providers and corporate partners to connect qualifying individuals with medical care at no charge.

In 2023, Anfuso treated 18 patients through WeCare, providing services valued at $58,405. Anfuso focuses on the surgical management of malignant and benign tumors of the mouth, throat, larynx, neck, salivary glands, thyroid, parathyroid and skin. He also performs reconstructive surgery to correct defects of the head and neck, including microvascular reconstructive surgery.

Anfuso is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) who earned his doctor of medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He then completed a residency in otolaryngology at West Virginia University and a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology and microvascular reconstruction at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Anfuso sees patients at Precision Healthcare Specialists’ office at 13691 Metro Parkway, Suite 300, in Fort Myers.

In 2023, United Way reported that local WeCare providers served 332 patients and provided services valued at $9.1 million.

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Precision Healthcare Specialists adds Smith

Shauna Smith, APRN, has joined Precision Healthcare Specialists as a nurse practitioner providing multidisciplinary breast care to women across Southwest Florida.

Board-certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Smith has more than 10 years of experience and collaborates with breast surgeon Dr. Natalia Spinelli in Precision Healthcare Specialists’ office in Fort Myers. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurse Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses and Oncology Nursing Society. Smith holds a nationally accredited breast care nursing certification that encompasses the entire spectrum of breast care nursing practice.

Prior to joining Precision Healthcare Specialists, Smith was a critical care registered nurse with Lee Health, where she provided patient care in the surgical trauma intensive care unit. She also has experience as an instructor and manager with Pure Barre, nursing supervisor with Park Center for Procedures and registered nurse with Lee Health.

Smith earned an associate of science degree in nursing from Edison State College and a master of science degree in nursing from Frontier Nursing University.

Smith sees patients at Precision Healthcare Specialists’ office, 13813 Metro Parkway, Suite C, in Fort Myers. For more information, please visit PHSpecialists.com or email Admin@PHSpecialists.com.