On Thursday, April 1, 2021, at 1:00 PM, Council Member Al Ferraro interviewed Dr. Saman Soleymani, Avecina Medical Founder and President, for the City of Jacksonville’s Hometown Hero Series.
During the interview, Dr. Soleymani expanded upon his experience as a Middle Eastern immigrant and adolescent — including how he overcame war, language barriers, and bullying — to become the prominent Jacksonville-based physician and philanthropist he is today.