Dr. Robert D'Esposito (center) enjoying a collegial moment with colleagues Dr. Michael Ferragamo and Dr. Anthony Bruno. The Nassau County Medical Society will be honoring Dr. Robert F. D'Esposito for his service as president of the society. He will be the 2014 Honoree at the Society's Medallion Ball being held on April 6. He is a long time resident of Garden City and a former medical director of the Garden City School District.

Dr. D'Esposito's career in medicine began nearly forty years ago with an internship at Nassau Hospital, now known as Winthrop University Hospital. Robert (aka Bobby D) not only continued his practice at Winthrop but extended his experience expertise and caring to support his peers in the medical community and in the education of medical students and the local school community. His hospital appointments also include North Shore.

Dr. D'Esposito was born in Brooklyn New York and was taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph at Queen of All Saints. His family then moved to Plainedge in 1956, where as a teen he participated in football, wrestling and baseball.

Hofstra University provided the backdrop for achieving his pre-medical Bachelor of Arts in Biology Degree. He proudly earned his medical degree from The University of Padova, Italy in 1971. He became an attending physician in 1977 following residencies with the Departments of General Surgery and Urology at Winthrop and Bellevue Hospital, in NYC.

In addition he is a Clinical Associate Professor at Stony Brook Medical School, teaching third year medical students in their clinical rotation in Urology at Winthrop University Hospital.

Extensive medical community involvement is demonstrated by his past and present affiliations with a variety of organizations. This includes his prior service as Chairman of the Winthrop Laser Safety Committee as well as his service on the Surgical Review and Quality Assurance Committees. He continued to serve his peers as Vice President (1990-94) and President (1994-97) of the Medical Staff Organization.

Dr. D'Esposito is a Fellow of The American College Of Surgeons, The New York Academy of Medicine and The Nassau Academy of Medicine, where he sits on the Board as Secretary. He is the past President and past Governor of The American College of Surgeons where he has been active in the Brooklyn and Long Island Chapters. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors and past Chairman of Scientific and Continuing Education of the American College of Surgeons.

He is also a member of various societies including The American Fertility Society, The American Urology Association and The Society of Clinical Urologists. He serves as Chief Surgeon of the Fraternal Order of Police, New York Surgeons Lodge # 3.

Active in community service, Dr D'Esposito was Medical Director for the Garden City School District from 1977 through 2009. He has been active in lecturing, research studies and publishing.

In 2007, Winthrop awarded Dr. D'Esposito, The Medical Staff Lifetime Achievement Award. In October 2009, he was also honored by Hofstra University for his continued involvement with Hofstra University Alumni. He also received the Physicians Award for Healthcare Heroes in 2009.

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