CARDIFF LEXINGTON CORPORATION Cardiff Lexington Corporation announced the appointment of Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, M.D. as Managing Director of Nova Ortho and Spine, the Company's healthcare subsidiary. Dr. Fitzgerald has previously been with Nova Ortho and Spine as a highly qualified member of the management and care team. In his new role as managing director, he will now oversee all aspects of day to day operations, expansion, patient care, provider production, marketing, and company relations as the business continues to grow.
Dr. Fitzgerald has over 20 years of experience in the medical profession in various roles including physician, respiratory therapist, and physician's assistant. From 2018 to 2021, Dr. Fitzgerald was the alternate Chief Medical Officer and the in-patient medical director for the Cleveland Clinic throughout Martin County, Florida. He also served as the Chairman of Medicine, Professional Development Physician Champion, Operations Development, Financial Committee Member, Board of Trustees (voting member), and an Instructor for Career Development and Patient Advocacy.
In these roles, Dr. Fitzgerald was solely responsible for three hospitals with a total patient capacity of over 550, as well as the supervision of 30 physicians and 12 advanced care providers. Additionally, during his tenure, Dr. Fitzgerald developed several programs to include a physician advisory platform that allowed the hospital system to work closely with private and government insurance. This created a symbiotic relationship while improving care and increasing revenue.
Dr. Fitzgerald also continues to serve as a Colonel and the Chief of Aerospace Medicine in the Air National Guard overseeing the state of Florida's entire health program of Aerospace and General Medicine. Dr. Fitzgerald is board certified by the American Academy for Procedural Medicine (AAOPM) for procedural medicine, certified traumatic brain injury specialist, and a life care planner for catastrophic injuries. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the International University of Health and Sciences and completed his residency at Oakland University in Detroit, MI, a part of the Beaumont Health network, now one of the largest healthcare systems in Michigan.
In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Fitzgerald has also earned a Bachelor of Science in physician assistant studies and a Master of Health Science from Nova Southeastern University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from Towson University.
