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JOHN (LUCKY) MEISENHEIMER, MD ABOUT THE DOCTOR: Doc “Lucky” Meisenheimer this year celebrated three decades of serving Central Florida. In 1987 he opened his solo dermatology practice, specializing in skin cancer, in the Medplex building next to Dr. P. Phillips Hospital. SPECIALTY: Dr. Meisenheimer is a board-certified dermatologist, Mohs Surgeon, and owner and director of The Meisenheimer Clinic and Day Spa, where the Doctor sees all patients, and a human, not a computer, answers the phones. As a skin cancer surgeon he has diagnosed and treated over 30,000 skin cancers; however, he also offers a full line of cosmetic services, including Laser Facial Rejuvenation, Botox®, Juvederm, chemical peels and a Day Spa specializing in customized facials and micro needling. PUBLISHING: An award-winning author, his novel The Immune won the 2012 International Book Award for Science Fiction as well as several other national literary awards. His first book, Lucky’s Collectors Guide to 20th Century Yo-Yos, is preserved in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History Collection. His most recent book, The Zombie Cause Dictionary, and associated short films have developed a cult-like following. COMMUNITY: For over a quarter of a century thousands of swimmers from all over the world have joined Lucky in his daily morning swim. Known simply as “Lucky’s Lake Swim,” it was proclaimed in 2016 as a Central Florida Historic Event by the Historical Society of Central Florida. The World Open Water Swimming Association ranks the swim as one of the Top 100 open-water swims in America, and his efforts have helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for local charities. The swim has even generated its own associated 501c charitable organization, the Lake Cane Restoration Society, which helps to clean up and preserve our natural bodies of water in Florida. An American Swim Coaches Association certified, Level 5 coach, Doc Lucky has been an Orange County Special Olympics Coach since 1993. He has been on the board of the YMCA Aquatic Center since 1992 and is a founding member of the YCF Underwater Hockey team and has served as a national team physician. FILM: An actor, director, and screenwriter, he has been involved in multiple film projects. TOP DOCTORS: John “Lucky” Meisenheimer, MD ADDRESS: 7300 Sandlake Commons Blvd. Suite 105 Orlando, FL 32819 PHONE: 407-352-2444
WEBSITES: OrlandoSkinDoc.com DocLucky.com TheImmune.com LuckysLakeSwim.com ZombieCause.com
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