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NCH Names Dr. David Lindner as Physician of the Year for 2020

NAPLES, Fla. – Feb. 8, 2021 – NCH is proud to announce that Dr. David Lindner, DO, MBA, FCCP, FACOI, was voted 2020 Physician of the Year by his fellow physicians and medical staff.

The Physician of the Year award is an annual acknowledgment that recognizes the most noteworthy doctor at the NCH Healthcare System and is graciously underwritten by Herb and Mary Ehlers.

Dr. Lindner specializes in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine and is Board Certified in each specialty as well as Internal Medicine. Early last year, Dr. Lindner was appointed Medical Director of the NCH COVID-19 Response Team and has been instrumental in leading the work related to our healthcare system’s efforts to safeguard our community against the pandemic.

“I cannot think of a more deserving candidate to be named as Physician of the Year for 2020 than Dr. David Lindner,” said Paul Hiltz, President & CEO of the NCH Healthcare System. “His outstanding contributions to our organization and unwavering dedication to his patients, as well as his colleagues, during the height of a global pandemic made him the easy choice for this award. We sincerely thank Dr. Lindner for ALL his efforts.”

Congratulations, Dr. Lindner, for a job done exceptionally well.

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