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President Bush Honors SW Florida MRC Volunteer, Dr. Mark Asperilla

November 13, 2003

Photo of Mark Asperilla with President George W. Bush

Physician and MRC Volunteer Dr. Mark Asperilla with President George W. Bush.

Photo by Jonathan Fredin

President Bush today honored Dr. Mark Asperilla for outstanding community service. A Port Charlotte, FL, physician and MRC volunteer, Dr. Asperilla was instrumental in establishing a local biowarfare response team comprised of doctors, nurses, paramedics, and emergency managers. This team eventually was merged into the region's Medical Reserve Corps unit, which currently is headed by Wendy Wilderman. Dr. Asperilla takes time from his private medical practice to offer his services as medical director of a local charitable pharmacy. As an infectious disease specialist, he volunteers his expertise to treat patients with AIDS and other chronic diseases. Dr. Asperilla also travels abroad annually as part of ACCESS Care, a nonprofit organization he founded to bring care to underserved individuals in poorer countries.

Last Updated on 9/9/2009