TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ~ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Dr. Andrea Aguilera, Dr. Lisa Kay Mao and Elyse Young to the state Board of Medicine and reappointed Dr. Scot Ackerman, Dr. Gobi Balaji, Dr. Mathew Benson and Dr. Hector Vila, his office announced.

The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

Aguilera is a pediatrician with Emergency Resources Group and previously worked for Nicklaus Children's Health System. She completed her medical residency at Indiana University Health and earned her medical degree from the University of Florida, according to the announcement.

Mao is a practicing clinical ophthalmologist and has been licensed as a physician in Florida for more than 30 years, the announcement said. She earned her medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine.

Young has 20 years of experience in state government, including work in budgeting, public finance, legislative analysis and policy development. She has also worked on state and federal health care policy and regulatory issues. She holds a master's degree in public administration from the University at Albany.

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Ackerman is medical director of the Ackerman Cancer Center and serves on the Cancer Connect Collaborative. He also oversees the Ackerman Cancer Foundation and is a board member of WeCare Jacksonville, according to the announcement.

Balaji founded and leads Brevard Health Center. His board and committee roles include positions with the Health First Foundation, the University of Central Florida College of Medicine Admissions Committee and the Holmes Regional Medical Center Credentials Committee.

Benson is a pediatric endocrinologist at Nemours Children's Health and belongs to several medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Endocrine Society.

Vila owns Pediatric Dental Anesthesia Associates, where he works as an anesthesiologist. He is treasurer and a board member of the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and is a member of the Florida Medical Association.

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