MELVILLE, N.Y., May 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is proud to announce its CEO, John F. Di Capua, MD, has been named as one of the top doctors to the 2017 New York Super Doctors® list for the third consecutive year. Dr. Di Capua is included in the approximately five percent of the region's active physicians receiving this honor. The award is based on peer recognition and professional achievement in the field of anesthesiology. The honorees will be recognized in the New York Times Magazine in its Sunday, May 14, 2017 issue.
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“I continue to be incredibly humbled to be recognized by my fellow colleagues, clinicians and surgeons with this distinguished award,” said Dr. Di Capua. “I’m privileged to work with a team of equally talented clinicians that are dedicated and committed to providing evidence-based driven, high quality patient-centered care to advance the health and wellness of the communities we serve.”
The annual “Super Doctors” list honors top physicians in over 40 medical specialties ranging from allergy to urology through an independent research and objective evaluation process. The award sponsor, MSP Communications, follows a rigorous selection process that includes a survey of doctors, independent evaluation of candidates by the research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area and a good standing and disciplinary check.
John F. Di Capua, MD, trained in anesthesiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by fellowships in pain management and cardiothoracic anesthesia. Board certified in anesthesia and pain management, Dr. Di Capua joined the North Shore–LIJ Health System in 1994, where he sits as the Peter F. R. Walker Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center and the Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine. He is integrally involved in the issues of perioperative operational management, clinical staffing models and lectures internationally on how anesthesia departments can provide quality and operational value to hospitals. Prior to his current positions, Dr. Di Capua was on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.
To view the complete listing of 2017 Super Doctors by practice area and location, visit www.superdoctors.com.
About North American Partners in Anesthesia
As a clinician-led organization, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is redefining healthcare, delivering unsurpassed excellence to its partners and patients every day. In three decades, NAPA has grown to become one of the nation’s leading single-specialty anesthesia and perioperative management companies, serving more than one million patients annually in more than 200 healthcare facilities throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Southeast. For more information, please visit NAPAanesthesia.com.