Hospital hires Harvard Medical School instructor for VP spot

FORT MYERS — Lee Health named Paul Simeone vice president of mental and behavioral health. He will lead Lee Health’s behavioral and mental health initiatives while working with community partners to improve behavioral health care in Southwest Florida, according to a statement. 

Simeone has more than 30 years of experience in mental and behavioral health as an educator, administrator and practicing clinical psychologist, the release adds. He's also held several faculty positions at universities in the Boston area and most recently served as a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School.