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Diana has strong ties to Italy, in particular the small village of Raviscanina where her grandfather Giovanni was born and her ancestors have lived for generations. Although her roots may be in Italy, she has firmly established herself in the U.S. as one of the country's most qualified, and innovative advisors, helping healthcare organizations to improve care for their patients by becoming more efficient and effective.
Much of Diana's focus has been on improving healthcare for women. With her colleagues at the University of Virginia, she established one of the first full-service clinical programs designed for women between the ages of 40 and 65. The program, which provides a comprehensive lineup of services, from primary healthcare and preventive cardiology, to education and support services, was named one of the ten best in the country by Self Magazine. Other national publications also took notice of the program. Ladies Home Journal spent months with the physicians and staff compiling a 30-page Women's Health Report based on the work of Diana and her colleagues.
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Read more... [Diana F. Bruno, MS]
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Dr. Maviglia, was born in Avezzano, Italy. He recently served as the chief medical officer and medical director for ValueOptions, Inc., in Albuquerque, the nation's largest independent behavioral health and wellness company. ValueOptions Inc., provides services to more than 23 million individuals through a variety of contracts with state and county agencies and, additionally, with health plans and employers. He is also an assistant professor in the departments of family and community medicine at the University of New Mexico.
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Read more... [Marcello A. Maviglia, MD, MPH]
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Anita is an experienced U.S. researcher who focuses on health and health policy, looking at patient care from economic, sociological and political points of view. After completing her doctorate in theoretical-solid-state physics in 2008, she began her work in healthcare research.
Her contributions to doctoral, postdoctoral and faculty research has lead to significant improvements in study design, methodology and statistical consultancy.
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Read more... [Anita Parmar, PhD]
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Joe was born and raised in Ohio but he also has an Italian family heritage. His paternal grandparents were born and married on Sicily in the village of Partanna.
In the U.S. Joe has spent nearly three decades leading health systems and advising others in healthcare on how to provide better, safer, more cost effective care to patients.
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Read more... [Joseph T. Calvaruso, MBA]
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Dr. Gomez is the NICU, Transport and Medical Director of the Henry Zarrow Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Saint Francis Children's Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 58 bed Level III D Unit serving eastern Oklahoma and surrounding areas. He also has teaching appointments at Oklahoma University School of Medicine-Tulsa, and Oklahoma State Center for Health Sciences. He also serves as the Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, the largest clinical department in the more than 1000-bed Saint Francis Health System.
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Read more... [Michael R. Gomez, MD]
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Vincenzo, a resident of Raviscanina, Italy is a wine manager and expert on gastronomy. He is very interested in local food and traditions and collaborates with the Slow Food Association and others including, Pro-Loco and the Raviscanina Soccer Team.
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Adriana lives in Raviscanina, Italy, with her family. She promotes local social events through the Local Association (Pro-Loco), which sustains and promotes local traditions, costumes and lifestyle.
She recently completed her Master's degree in Economics, with a special emphasis in Non-profit marketing and fundraising. Adriana is currently pursuing her PHD in Public Management at the Università di Salerno.
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Josh is a Vice President for strategic marketing and solutions for the Quidsi Company, which owns Diapers.com and Soap.com. Prior to that he worked for Time Inc. as a Systems Engineer from 1999 to 2007. A wine and food aficionado, Josh is also a great baker.
He earned his Bachelors Degree in Classical Languages and Studies from the University of Virginia in 1992 and went on to earn his Masters of Arts in Classical Studies at Columbia University in New York City.
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Maurizio was born in Italy but currently lives in the United States, where for more than a decade he has been working as a researcher, focusing on basic and applied published research for both the public and private sectors. With training in biology and physics he has broad experience in multidisciplinary data mining, intelligent algorithms, optimization, data modeling and analysis for medical and other fields.
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Dr. De Cesare is a pediatrician and family physician in Raviscanina, Italy and lives nearby with her family. She earned her degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Naples in 1976, with a specialty in pediatrics. She began practicing as a family physician in 1978 and has a private pediatric practice. She is an expert in common local diseases and has published widely many Pedriatric journals and reviews. |
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Dr. Cristofano practices medicine in Raviscanina, Italy, were he lives with his family. He is an emergency room attending physician at General Hospital and is an expert in the most common local diseases. He also has a private practice in plastic surgery and is a well-published author in several medical journals.
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Read more... [Costantino De Cristofano, MD]
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Bob is an award winning writer and director of children's television programming, and a nationally recognized speaker and the author of "Adventures in Social Marketing." His television programs have been names the best locally produced children's documentaries in the country by the National Association of Broadcasters for two years in a row.
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Read more... [Bob Belinoff]
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Dr. Pluchinotta was born an Italian citizen in Libia. He began his work as a policy writer for the New Mexico native American tribes during the early days of tribal self-determination and self-governance efforts. He helped the tribes create direct contracts with the federal government, establishing their rights to preside over their own education and healthcare delivery. He has devoted a good part of his professional life to advocating for the rights of not only these tribes but also for other minority and under-represented entities.
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Read more... [Joseph Pluchinotta, PhD | External Advisor]
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Bridget is a nurse with more 25 years of nursing staff and leadership experience in obstetric, neonatal, pediatric, hospice, and emergent care. She has focused her professional life on recognizing and enhancing the series of once-in-a-lifetime events inherent in the human experience. She holds a MSN in Parent-Child Nursing with a minor in Nursing Administration from East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. |
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Currently based in her homeland of New Mexico, Margaret L. Wright received a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Hampshire College in Amherst, MA and has since undergone diverse trainings and incarnations as a freelance journalist, bartender, teacher, social worker, nursemaid, autodidact and mystic. Inspired in part by a sojourn to Italy, she has recently renewed her vows of marriage to the crafts of writing and photography, and is honored to extend these passions in service to the UnaVita Foundation. |
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Dr. Crocetti earned his B.A. in Biology at Bellarmine University and his Doctorate in Medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Formerly the Chairman of Pediatrics for Lovelace Medical Systems in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he is now Co-Owner and Medical Director of After Hours Pediatrics.
Guy’s grandparents emigrated to the United States from Taurianova, Calabria. He now resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
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Ms. Rossi received her masters degree in Public Policy and Public Administration from the London School of Economics, and her bachelors degree from the University of New Mexico in Latin American Studies and Spanish. Formerly the executive director of the New Mexico Women’s Health Office, Giovanna has been working on public health and social justice policy issues for 16 years. Giovanna currently runs her own consulting firm, Collective Action Strategies, LLC, dedicated to working with public and private sector agencies and groups to improve the health and lives of women and families through strategic planning, policy development, social marketing, and training. Giovanna is also Adjunct Faculty at the Department of Family & Community Medicine and Women’s Studies Program at the University of New Mexico (UNM), a Senior Fellow at the RWJF Center for Health Policy at UNM, and producer and host of Women’s Health Today, a radio show on local NPR affiliate KUNM 89.9fm. Giovanna is first generation Scottish from Perthshire and third generation Italian American, from the small village of Vicalvi in the central province of Frosinone. |
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