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In his position, which is new to the company, Dr. Diskin is responsiblefor managing the medical facilities and staff that provide daily care for thecompany's guests, as well as the medical care of more than 40,000 crewmembers. This includes the company's new Crew Wellness Program and themanagement of all public health issues, working in coordination with the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Diskin also oversees thecompany's Guest Care Team, which provides one-on-one assistance to guests andtheir families involved in medial or other emergencies.
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"We are delighted to have Art join our team," said Gary M. Bald, seniorvice president of Safety, Security, Environment, Medical and Public Health forRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "Art is a pioneer in the field of cruise shipmedicine. His expertise and experience in emergency medicine and medicalservices onboard cruise ships will be an invaluable asset to our company. Welook forward to his assistance with one of our top priorities, the health andwellbeing of our guests and crew members."
Dr. Diskin attended college and medical school at the University of Miami,and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the Los Angeles CountyMedical Center/University of Southern California. He is Board Certified bythe American Board of Emergency Medicine and is a Fellow of the AmericanCollege of Emergency Physicians.
Dr. Diskin is the past president of the Florida College of EmergencyPhysicians, former Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at theUniversity of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital and Chair of the Section onCruise Ship and Maritime Medicine of the American College of EmergencyPhysicians.
Dr. Diskin assisted in creating the Emergency Medicine Residency Programat Mount Sinai Medical Center. This program, affiliated with NovaSoutheastern School of Medicine, is currently one of only seven EmergencyMedicine residency programs in Florida.
Dr. Diskin was a consultant to Carnival Cruise Lines since 1990, mostrecently serving as Medical Director. In that role he was responsible forguest and crew care, medical facilities and staff, developing medical,evacuation and disaster management policies and advising the ships'physicians. He also has served as a physician onboard cruise ships since the1980s.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise vacation company thatoperates Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur, AzamaraCruises and CDF Croisieres de France. The company has a combined total of 37ships in service and seven under construction. It also offers cruisetourvacations in Alaska, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin and South Americaand New Zealand. Additional information can be found onwww.royalcaribbean.com, www.celebrity.com, www.pullmantur.es,www.azamaracruises.com, or www.rclinvestor.com.
SOURCE Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
