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A graduate of the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Ottaviani completed his residency training in Internal Medicine in Detroit, followed by a Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine through Wayne County Hospital/ University of Michigan and the University of South Florida.

He spent more than four decades in the clinical practice of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine with Suncoast Internal Medicine Consultants while simultaneously shaping medical education as Chief Academic Officer/Designated Institutional Officer for Sun Coast Osteopathic Hospital and Largo Medical Center. He also served as Regional Dean for Nova Southeastern University’s Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has held appointments as a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Nova Southeastern University and as an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida. He has served as Medical Director of the Respiratory Therapy Program at St. Petersburg College since 1984.

Dr. Ottaviani has been recognized by Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, Pinellas County Osteopathic Medical Society, and the American College of Osteopathic Internists, and is a recipient of the American Osteopathic Association’s Distinguished Service Award. His leadership roles include serving as President of FOMA, ACOI, and the American Osteopathic Foundation, along with board service for multiple hospitals and academic institutions. He has chaired the FOMA delegation to the Annual AOA House of Delegates since 2012.