Dr Clinton Potter, a Naples physician who dedicated his career and free time to people who needed an advocate, especially the LGBTQ community, died from complications of COVID-19. He was 61.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Known for his passion that everyone deserves to be treated fairly and with respect, Potter practiced family medicine in California for 20 years before returning to Florida \u2014he was born in Miami \u2014 and settling in Naples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2016, he opened his practice, Advanced Individualized Medicine of Naples, located at 720 Goodlette-Frank Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was a cancer survivor and had gone through radiation therapy, making him more vulnerable to the virus \u2014 even with a vaccination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of Dr. Potter\u2019s great passions was serving as Camp Medical Director at Camp Hakuna Matata, a summer camp for children and their families affected by HIV\/AIDS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon his return to Florida in 2010, he volunteered in the community and served as a member of the board that founded the Naples Pride organization and helped plan the first Pride festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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