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2022 CMS Award Recipients
ROBERT D. SNYDER, M.D. – RECIPIENT OF THE 2022 I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD
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The Capital Medical Society is pleased to announce Dr. Robert D. Snyder as the recipient of this year's I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award. Each year, this award is presented to a physician who demonstrates dedication to the humanitarian values we associate with the late Dr. I.B. Harrison. These values include: compassion, service, respect, wisdom, and integrity.
Dr. Snyder is a retired, board-certified, general surgeon, originally from Philadelphia. His father was in the Navy, which meant Dr. Snyder and his three siblings lived in many cities in their youth. As a child, Dr. Snyder enjoyed “fixing things.” Little did he know at the time that his enjoyment for “fixing things” would become an almost 40year career in general surgery.
He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida, where he met his future wife, Patti. Patti was Dr. Snyder’s little sister in his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi. She majored in engineering and would go on to be an early pioneer in computer programming for Eastern Airlines. This allowed her to financially support Dr. Snyder’s ambition to pursue medicine. In 1973, Dr. Snyder received his medical degree from the University of Miami. He created a rhyme to easily remember this milestone: “M.D. in ’73.”
He completed five years of general surgery residency at the University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals, with his last year serving as Chief Resident. Upon completion of his residency, he and Patti decided to move to Tallahassee. They were already familiar with the area since some of Dr. Snyder’s family lived in Tallahassee. From 1978 to 1998, Dr. Snyder shared call with the other local surgeons. In 1998, Dr. Snyder teamed up with Dr. Richard Zorn to form Southeastern Surgical Group. In 2012, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) bought the surgical practice and changed the name to TMH Physician Partners Surgical Specialists.
Dr. Snyder’s schedule was full of patients eager to seek his expert advice and talented surgery skills. He deeply cared for his patients and would unapologetically spend extra
CARLOS CAMPO, M.D. – RECIPIENT OF THE 2022 THOMAS L. HICKS, M.D. OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD
The Capital Medical Society is pleased to announce Dr. Carlos Campo as the recipient of this year’s Thomas L. Hicks, M.D. Outstanding Physician Award. This award honors a physician who has been a leader within the field of medicine and organized medicine while demonstrating clinical excellence and actively contributing to the education of future medical professionals.
Dr. Campo is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and neurocritical care medicine. He was born in San Salvador, El Salvador’s capital and largest city. At a young age, Dr. Campo knew he wanted to help people when he grew up. His formative years were difficult with the passing of his father when Dr. Campo was only six years old. He and his older siblings were raised by their mother. Dr. Campo and his older siblings shared the aspiration to help people. With their mother as their biggest cheerleader, they all took the path of medicine. His sister is a retired child psychiatrist, and his brother was an infectious disease specialist and now works in pharmaceuticals.
In 1991, Dr. Campo earned his medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Centro América in San José, Costa Rica, where he ranked fourth in his class. Throughout his studies, he was most interested in the specialties of internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical medicine because he found them intellectually challenging and respected their acuity. He completed an internal medicine internship and residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida, during which he was awarded the American College of Physicians Outstanding Resident of the Year. He then completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami in 1998. Upon completion of his fellowship, he worked as a staff physician at the Camillus Health Concern in Miami. The clinic serves men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in Miami-Dade County. Dr. Campo credits
