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Allen Weiss, MD Chairman of the Board, Florida Hospital Association

By JEFF WEBB It is an acute understatement to say these are challenging times in the healthcare industry. So, when you have as many issues to advocate for as does the leadership of the Florida Hospital Association, it stands to reason the responsibility should be entrusted to a person with a skill set that includes the ability to juggle myriad topics that directly affect policies and patients. In October, the FHA Board of Trustees did just that when Allen Weiss, who describes himself as an “inveterate multi-tasker,” became chairman. Trained in internal medicine, geriatrics and rheumatology, Weiss, who also has a Master of Business Administration degree, has been president of NCH Healthcare Systems in Naples since 2001. He assumed the additional title of CEO in 2006. The 67-year-old has served on the FHA board since 2011 and now that he is chairman, he is eager to champion the priorities that will become his legacy at the 87-year-old FHA. “Our top priority is among the most important issues facing our state – securing healthcare coverage for nearly 1 million uninsured, working Floridians whose jobs pay less than $16,000 a year,” said Weiss. “When people have access to

quality care they can afford, it means serious illnesses can be detected and treated sooner. Florida has the opportunity to use over $50 billion to develop a state-specific program that provides coverage for low-income Floridians, which ultimately creates a healthier workforce and state. That’s why we’re working with A Healthy Florida Works, a bipartisan coalition of business leaders, chambers of commerce, statewide business organizations and concerned individuals that supports coverage for 1 million working, uninsured Floridians,” he said. Essential to the goal of expanding coverage, Weiss said, is the future of Florida’s Medicaid Waiver. “Before the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the federal government covered the cost of caring for uninsured patients through supplemental programs such as the Low-Income Pool. Since the law’s implementation, the federal government has changed its approach by providing coverage for people, rather than paying more in Medicaid rates for hospital services,” Weiss explained. “The waiver for Florida’s current Low-Income Pool program is set to expire in June 2015 and we need to be prepared to address the impact.” Attempts to do that have been fraught with

obstacles beyond the control of hospitals and physicians, namely the refusal of Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature to accept available federal Medicaid funds. However, Weiss said he is encouraged that rigid stance may soften. The FHA “backed off a little (in 2014) to see what would happen with the governor’s race and the Legislature. I think now is our time to ask for this to be closely considered,” he said. Weiss hopes the political will arises from “the people who understand that Florida is losing $18 million a day and we have a million folks who have no insurance. I think they will be sympathetic to the practicalities of it no matter where they are ideologically. … I have every respect for everybody’s opinion, and I understand both sides. But the practical matter is that the states that have taken the money – and I think it’s more than 27 now – their quality of care is improved and their patient outcomes are better,” he said. “Plus, everybody around us who has insurance could pay a little less if we had more people insured.” “The governor is in his second term now and he can focus, as he has done, on what is continued...

GETTING PERSONAL Growing up as the middle of three children in suburban Philadelphia in the 1950s, Allen Weiss said he enjoyed “a happy, productive childhood focused on hard work, education and family values.” But Weiss, who has accomplished a great deal to become a successful physician and now chairman of the Florida Hospital Association, remembers two turning points from his youth. He was not a good reader in elementary school and his parents hired a tutor who not only helped him improve, but who “boosted my confidence, which was important in 3rd grade,” he said. He remained “a rather unremarkable student” until his senior year of high school “when I woke up!” he recalled. “I got all A’s on my report card, which continued as a trend thereafter in college (at LaSalle College), medical school (at Columbia University) and graduate training” (at Presbyterian Hospital in New York City), he said. Weiss was at LaSalle when he picked up a couple of lifelong habits: swimming and running. He did it to take a break from his studies there and in medical school, he said, and “It never dawned on me that it would be healthy later in life.” Decades later, Weiss said he still exercises daily, with a weekly routine of running Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday for 7, 7, and 10xmiles respectively, and swims a mile and lift weights Monday, Wednesday and Friday.” What about Sundays? “I hit some golf balls or bike about 21 miles,” he said. Weiss began his practice in Naples 37 years ago after completing his fel-

lowship in rheumatic disease in New York. As his career evolved, Weiss said, “I migrated into geriatrics while always practicing internal medicine.” Weiss moved into administration at Naples Community Hospital and North Collier Hospital in 2000, and a year later helped form a Physician Hospital Organization and obtained an MBA, he said. Today he is both president and CEO at NCH Healthcare System. Weiss said he has been married more than 40 years and he and his wife, an educator and writer, have two daughters who are physicians, two successful sons-in-laws and four happy grandchildren. “I couldn’t have asked for more.” In addition to being a voracious reader who does not drink coffee or tea and almost never watches TV, Weiss also writes a monthly newsletter, hosts a weekly radio show and volunteers on a host of health-related boards besides the FMA. His philanthropy includes a gift to Florida SouthWestern State College, the Allen and Marla Weiss Health Sciences Hall. “I find that the charities with which I’m involved give me so much more than I give them. It’s so rewarding,” Weiss said, as is “working elbow-to-elbow with the most competent, compassionate, and fun healthcare colleagues I’ve ever known.” But, without question, Weiss said, “helping people is most fulfilling.” Weiss’ 3rd-grade tutor probably would agree.

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really good for the state. I think even he agrees, even though he was not in support before, that it is good for the state. He can help, particularly with the folks in the House of Representatives who are still against this idea. …. I’m hoping everybody can get it together. If everybody stays polarized, nothing gets done. … It doesn’t help employers who want to get their health insurance costs down, or the folks who need health insurance, to keep up this ideologic divide and intransigence.” Hospitals that are affected by this need to be searching for other forms of revenue, Weiss said. “Typically these are safety-net hospitals that are doing a lot of charity and Medicaid care. If they can get more people enrolled in Medicaid and get a better reimbursement rate, it would help their financial solvency.” Weiss also is bullish on the quality of care for Floridians. “Six years ago, Florida hospitals set out to significantly improve care for our patients, increase the value of care in our state and set a national model for ways to improve care. Our efforts are making a difference,” he said. “Through the FHA Hospital Engagement Network (HEN), 77 hospitals are working to eliminate patient harm such as infections, falls and readmissions. To date, hospitals working through the FHA HEN have prevented nearly 6,000 cases of harm and saved more than $20 million,” said Weiss, who has been chair of the FHA’s Quality Committee since 2012. It is widely agreed upon that leaders are only as effective as their ability to build consensus among their stakeholders. To that end, how does Weiss hope to achieve the FHA’s goals? “Through the FHA, hospitals have an important role in shaping policy that helps us provide the highest quality care to our patients and communities. Our membership reflects the diversity of hospitals in Florida – rural, urban, small, large – and there’s opportunity for input at every level through our committees, councils, roundtables and our Board of Trustees,” Weiss said. “There’s also tremendous opportunity to learn from each other. By collaborating and sharing best practices, we are a stronger association and better partners in our communities.” Weiss said he is “proud of our work thus far” and is looking forward to a fertile agenda for multi-tasking in 2015. “Changing the way we deliver healthcare in America is a goal we all should share. No one would design a system like the one we have currently. Collaborating with the four major players — patients, physicians, payers and healthcare systems — to evolve from a repair shop mentality to wellness centers is a goal on which we should all be focused.”

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Alan Pillersdorf, MD President, Florida Medical Association

By JEFF WEBB Whether it’s been for his family, his patients or his profession, Alan Pillersdorf has a long history of giving. In 1991, Pillersdorf donated his right kidney to his only sibling, older brother Gary, a prominent personal injury trial attorney in New York. Even though doing so cast him in the reverse role of being a patient, Pillersdorf said, the event “affected my life more than anything else as a doctor.” “I always worshipped my brother,” Pillersdorf said. When they were growing up in Brooklyn, Gary would “tease me that I was adopted and that he was going to send me back to the orphanage.” But after receiving his brother’s life-saving gift, “he admitted I wasn’t adopted. … He’s alive, working and I still worship him.” To this day, Pillersdorf said he uses that personal experience to relate to patients about their pain. “When they tell me ‘Doc, you don’t understand how bad this hurts,’ I can say ‘I actually do.’ It made me more sympathetic to my patients” and helped him understand “that when a family member is sick, the whole family is sick,” he said. Pillersdorf also has given care to countless patients at the practice he founded 24 years ago, Plastic Surgery of Palm Beach. His prac-

tice, with offices in Palm Springs, Jupiter and Wellington, now has five physician colleagues. Pillersdorf also operates an outpatient surgery center, where he continues his habit of inspirational giving by donating a lot of surgery to gastric bypass patients who have had massive weight loss and whose operations often aren’t covered by insurance, he said. But Pillersdorf ’s giving ways also have been to advance his profession through leadership roles. His long list of involvement includes the Palm Beach County Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons/ Florida Chapter, The Palm Beach County Medical Society, and a half-dozen committee and department chairmanships at JFK Medical Center in Lake Worth. “I was groomed into leadership,” said Pilllersdorf, adding “I’ve always liked being involved in the politics of the hospital and making decisions.” Now, at age 63, Pillersdorf is giving his time and talent on an even larger scale as president of the Florida Medical Association, where he has been deeply involved for more than a dozen years as he prepared to ascend to the top elected position at the 140-year-old organization that represents more than 20,000 physicians. Almost halfway through his one-year term as president, Pillersdorf, in his own words, enu-

merated the FMA’s overarching agenda: • Keeping the FMA the most respected physician organization in the state. Keeping it number one is my highest priority. • Legislative advocacy in supporting issues that help physicians practice medicine in this state. The FMA is the voice of physicians and their patients in Tallahassee. Our principles should always be with strong ethical morals, integrity, quality and professionalism. • Help physicians practice in a rapidly changing healthcare market, where there are new paradigms occurring daily. To that end, Pillersdorf said, he will draw heavily on his experience with the FMA to make sure all members have a stake in accomplishing the specifics of that agenda. “I believe the president of the FMA should be a good listener, and lead by consensus and act as spokesperson. We must speak with a unified voice. Disagreement is okay, but once we decide on an issue, we must all speak as one,” said Pillersdorf. “The Board of Governors of the FMA represents all the stakeholders in the state. Each medical geographic region is represented, all the large specialty groups have a say, and we have representation from the Council of Florida Medical School Deans, a Public Member, continued...

GETTING PERSONAL As it turned out, Alan Pillersdorf’s donation of a kidney to his big brother (see main story) would not be the last time he would find himself on the receiving end of care for an uncommon medical circumstance. The weekend of May 30 was the beginning of what Pillersdorf described as one of the biggest challenges in his life. On that Friday, he had a busy day in the operating room performing eight surgeries. That night he went to a Miami Heat basketball game. The next day he attended a surprise birthday party for a physician friend in Boca Raton. On Sunday morning “I got up early and by 7 a.m. I knew something was wrong. I couldn’t physically get myself out of bed,” he recalled. Pillersdorf went to JFK Memorial Hospital, where he is the former chief of surgery, and was placed in the intensive care unit with symptoms of severe fatigue and a high white blood cell count. It took about four days for doctors to diagnose that he had contracted viral encephalitis from a mosquito bite. “I was in the hospital three weeks, and in rehab for three weeks” before being discharged to go home and continue outpatient rehabilitation, he said. And all of this transpired right before he was installed as president of the Florida Medical Association. Pillersdorf said he “has not resumed my life as a very busy plastic surgeon,” but he is “functioning at about 86 percent now.” As he has looked for positive side ef-

fects of his illness, it is that he has and has been able to devote even more time to his responsibilities with the FMA, and to spend more time with his wife of 40 years, Rhona, whom he married when he was in medical school at Georgetown University. “My recovery has been amazing … My wife has been even better,” he said. The Pillersdorfs have four children, three of whom live within a mile of where he grew up in Manhattan as the youngest son of an attorney and a school teacher. Pillersdorf has made good use of his convalescence at home. He has resumed working on a children’s book that he hopes to one day share with his four grandchildren. He also is indulging his love of acrylic painting, his subjects being mostly family members. And this year he started piano lessons, which he had stopped when he was about 10 years old. “I have a teacher who comes here twice a week and I’m re-learning how to read music,” he said. If you are attending the FMA meeting in Palm Beach in February, you may be lucky enough to hear the doctor play several pieces at a meet-and-greet he’s hosting. But Pillersdorf said he is most looking forward to getting back into rhythm at his practice, Plastic Surgery of Palm Beach. “The best part of being a plastic surgeon is when you see a patient from a few years ago and they tell you how you have changed their lives. It is the best.”

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the Florida Medical Association Alliance, the Secretary of Health, the Chair of the Board of Medicine, the Medical Society Executives, Young Physicians, Resident Physicians and Medical Students,” said Pillersdorf. “I use my board to guide me in all decision-making. Every voice must be heard.” Pillersdorf ’ said his term as president of the FMA has been a personal growth experience with special challenges and opportunities (see sidebar) but his history with the organization has guided him. “Having been on the Board of Governors for the past 10 years, and observing the style of the presidents before me, I have grown a sense of what my leadership should represent. I think as president, I am but one voice, an important voice, but I must lead with the consensus of the organization. There are issues every day that I deal with, but I represent all the doctors in the state, and I base my decisions with that very thought. This is a very large state, with many different communities. To be a leader, one has to be extremely fair,” he said. The FMA board is “35 people who are very, very diverse. It is broken up into eight districts. You must ask them at our meetings what they think. You ask everyone’s opinion and you come up with a fair idea based on that. I think that is how my success will be measured in years to come,” said Pillersdorf. Why is unity of physicians so important? In an interview with Florida Medical Magazine earlier this year, Pillersdorf elaborated: “We’re the only organization that truly works only for physicians. We are stronger if we are united. Our first and foremost priority is to work for physicians – not for insurance companies and not for government,” he said. Achieving consensus among a group of professionals who are known for having above-average egos is no small task, said Pillersdorf. “But there are professional people who teach you how to run effective meetings. Your whole job is fairness. … There can be conflict in opinion (and debate), but not in action,” he said. This summer Pillersdorf will pass the reins of leadership to incoming president Ralph Nobu, Jr., MD. Segueing again to Pillersdorf ’s penchant for giving, Medical News, Inc. asked him what advice he would give to his successor: “Listen carefully to your board and get input from previous leaders. They have a tremendous amount of wisdom to give. Never make a decision when you are upset. … And remember, we are involved in an awesome association, so enjoy it. Listen carefully and always do the right thing,” said Pillersdorf.

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Therapy for Venous Insufficiency The mainstay in treating venous insufficiency be it varicose veins, spider veins or advanced skin changes-ulcers, is elastic compression. The elastic compression should be graduated â&#x20AC;&#x201C; greater pressure at the ankle, than the upper leg. Adequate compression does not include support hose or TED stockings. TEDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s give 15mm Hg compression which is adequate while a patient is lying (thus the name antiembolic stockings) but is inadequate with the leg in the dependent position. They really have no place other that the hospital setting. Medical grade stockings include compression over 20mm Hg. The most commonly prescribed compression is 20-30mm Hg. For preventative purposes in those who have jobs that entail a lot of standing-beauticians, nurses, cooks, surgeons and others 15-20 mmHg is adequate. The stockings only need to extend over the calf. Compression in the thigh is only useful for those with large varicosities which ache. They are also used with treatment and for considerations of comfort or where a dress would expose the top of the knee high. Wearing compression hose in Florida is difficult due to the weather and our summertime clothing, but daily usage will usually result in improved hemodynamics and thus symptomatic improvement. In fact, improvement with compression is a good prediction that surgical treatment of the diseased veins will result in long term symptom improvement. Many changes have occurred in the last 10 years in our approach to treatment of chronic venous insufficiency. Previously surgery was the mainstay for therapy. Sclerotherapy with liquid, although frequently successful in the short term had a high rate of recurrence in 20 to greater than 50% of patients. Surgery, in most cases, entailed general anesthesia and multiple incisions with the attendant problems of wound healing in the obese and when incisions were placed in an area of advanced stasis changes. Dealing with perforator veins-often the underlying culprit in patients with ulcers was often challenging, especially when located under an ulcer or in an area of significant lipodermatosclerosis. Even in the best of hands there was a significant recurrence rate, especially if there was a subsequent pregnancy or the patient had a job that entailed significant standing. With the new millennium there has been a significant paradigm shift with the advent of endovenous therapy. The two modalities available are radiofrequency closure and laser ablation. There are also devices on the horizon which glue the vein, or abraid the inner vein wall and inject a sclerosant at the same time. In essence, laser and radiofrequency use heat to denature the proteins in the vein wall causing the vein to fibrose. Because the target vein isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually removed, there is much less discomfort and recovery is shorter. More importantly, the long-

term results are actually better than surgery. Another modality which shows great promise is transcatherer chemical ablation. A solution of sclerosant is converted to a foam and injected into the vein while pulling back on the catheter. The results have been nearly as good as radiofrequency and laser and the procedure is very well tolerated. After treatment of the larger and deeper veins with the laser, the more superficial and visible veins can be treated using ultrasound guided sclerotherapy. This involves injecting a solution into the vein to close these veins and allow the normal veins that remain to more efficiently return the blood to the heart. The keystone to all of the procedures is a complete detailed ultrasound using compression maneuvers with careful attention to the perforators. Nothing can replace experience with venous and arterial disease and an understanding of venous physiology. Patients with significant arterial disease or who lack mobility should generally not be treated. Treatment of patients with ulcers can be gratifying, and should be coordinated with wound care. Not only can wound healing be accelerated but recurrence rates are lowered. Treatment of spider veins is generally accomplished using sclerotherapy. This is performed using asmall 31g needle. Some spider veins, especially those which are very small or those on the face are best treated with the appropriate surface laser, Again, experience and appreciation for the underlying venous pathology is invaluable. Spider patterns in certain locations on the legs often indicate underlying disease which will compromise results if not addressed. New developments in therapy have made treatment available in many who, in the past, would not be considered because of the risks of general anesthesia. There is still a need for experience that comes from years of training and practice in matching the right modality to the patient.

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Meet the Committee Healthcare networking professionals volunteer to serve on Orlando Medical News’ editorial advisory committee Much appreciation goes to Orlando Medical News’ all-volunteer Editorial Advisory Committee. The outstanding group of six highly-networked professionals contributed significantly to shaping our third annual compendium of Central Florida’s healthcare industry leaders. In addition to her role as executive director for the Volusia County Medical Society, Sami Bay provides marketing support for Avancen MOD Corporation, the manufacturer and distributor of Medication on Demand (MOD), a PCA for the bedside delivery of oral pain medications. Before relocating to Port Orange, Bay led the national sales promotion team for Tupperware Corporation. The University of Cincinnati alum, who also studied at The Ohio State University, serves in a top leadership post for the Volusia/Flagler chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association.

1. Sami Bay, executive director of the Volusia County Medical Society. 2. Fraser Cobbe, executive director of the Orange County Medical Society and Florida Orthopaedic Association. 3. Carol Millwater, executive director of the LakeSumter Medical Society 4. Celia Myres, president of MGMA of Central Florida. 5. Carrie Pope, executive director of the Seminole County Medical Society. 6. Lisa Sanchez, president of the Orlando Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM). 7. Cindy Tyler, senior development officer for the Florida State University (College of Medicine) Foundation.

Fraser Cobbe, executive director of the Orange County Medical Society, also presides over Cobbe Consulting & Management, an award-winning association management firm focusing on specialty societies that he established several years ago. He also serves as executive director of the Florida Orthopaedic Society. A Florida State University (FSU) political science graduate, Cobbe interned for the Florida Medical Association’s (FMA) political action committee, headed the Manatee County Medical Society in the late 1990s, and also represents Bones Society of Florida, Florida Orthopaedic Risk Purchasing Group, Florida Society of Nephrology, and the South Carolina Orthopaedic Association. Devoting her entire career to the non-profit sector, Carol Millwater has been the Executive Director of the Lake-Sumter Medical Society for the past 6 years. She serves on various boards in Central Florida including the Gateway Community Health Network, the Lake-Sumter State College Health Information Technology Advisory Board and the Florida Association of Free & Charitable Clinics Board of Directors. In addition to her role as administrator for Excel Hospitalist Partners in Maitland, Celia Myres is president of Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Central Florida. She has also been affiliated with Advanced Med Partners LLC in Winter Park. A native Floridian, Carrie Pope has served as executive director of the Seminole County Medical Society since 2008. A UCF graduate, with a political science degree and minor in German, Pope specializes in non-profit management, membership recruitment, fundraising, event planning, community outreach and marketing. Lisa Sanchez, president of Orlando PAHCOM (Professional Association of Health Care Office Management), has served as practice manager of Covelli Clinic since 2007. Sanchez, who is bilingual (English and Spanish), was formerly affiliated with Unlimited Medical Services of Florida. She earned Certified Medical Office Management designation in 2004 from the Practice Management Institute, followed by Certified Practice Management designation in 2011 from the Physician Office Managers Association of America. Cindy Tyler recently shifted from vice president of membership development at FMA to senior development officer at the FSU (College of Medicine) Foundation. Before joining FMA in 2009, Tyler served as business development manager of Bearing Point, a management and technology consulting firm in Atlanta, and served a similar role at The Hunter Group, a consulting firm focusing on human resources, financial and supply chain management strategies.

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Double board certified, Jessica Sola-Acevedo earned her medical degree at the University of Puerto Rico. She completed a fellowship in Pain Management and her residency in Anesthesiology at the Carolina’s Pain Institute, Wake Forest Baptist Health. She is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologist, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and American Academy of Pain Management.

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Internal Medicine, Oncologist, Hematologist Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 2231 Highway 44 West, Ste 203 Inverness, Florida 34453 352-860-7400 Triple board-certified, Dr. Acevedo practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s (FCS) Inverness and Villages clinics. After completing medical training at the Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pa., Dr. Acevedo completed his internship and residency at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and a fellowship at the hospital’s Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

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Rodolfo Aldir, MD, FACC, FCCP

Chief Cardiologist Family Physicians Group 6416 Old Winter Garden Rd. Orlando, FL 32835 866-999-3741 Rodolfo Aldir is Family Physicians Group’s chief cardiologist leading the operations of FPG’s own cardiovascular clinic. Aldir is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases. He obtained his medical degree from Universidad Central del Este in the Dominican Republic in 1986 and completed his Cardiovascular Disease Studies from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio in 1996.

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Administrator Florida Hospital Cancer Institute 2501 N. Orange Avenue Orlando FL 32804 407-303-5999 Aldrich has 25 years of industry experience, including strategic planning, business development, physi-

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cian relations/recruitment, marketing, and operations management. She oversees medical oncology, radiation oncology, neuro-oncology, gynecologic oncology, bone marrow transplant, clinical research, translational research, patient support/education, tumor registry, marketing, philanthropy, physician education, and clinical quality improvement. Her prior management roles at Florida Hospital were in marketing, managed care and information systems. She has an MBA from Webster University.

Christopher Alexander, DO Hematology, Internal Medicine, Oncology Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Port Orange 800 Dunlawton Ave., Ste 101 Port Orange, FL 32127 386-767-6977

Board certified in three specialties and osteopathic medicine, Alexander practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s Port Orange, Palm Coast and Ormond Beach clinics. Dr. Alexander completed his medical training at the University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Chicago, and residency at the University of Florida Medical Center.

Gregor Alexander, MD

Director, Orlando Health Inc. Pediatrician/Chairman Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation 3160 Southgate Commerce Boulevard, Ste 50 Orlando, FL 32806 407-841-5114 Dr. Alexander joined Orlando Health in 1977 and served as Director of Newborn Services and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for 16 years. A founding member of the Children’s Medical Foundation of Greater Orlando, he serves on the clinical faculty at UCF and the University of Florida. Dr. Alexander graduated from Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia, and completed a rotating internship at St. Ignacio Hospital there. He wrapped up his pediatric residency and clinical and research fellowships, respectively, at St. John’s Hospital in Detroit, Miami Children’s Hospital and the University of Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital.

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Premium Professional member of the Stroke Council. A well-regarded speaker and presenter, he’s been published in many peer reviewed journals and given lectures around the country.

Roy M. Ambinder, MD

Internal Medicine, Hematology, Neoplastic Diseases Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 601 East Altamonte Drive Altamonte, Florida 32701 407-303-2305 Triple board certified, Dr. Ambinder practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s Altamonte, Lake Mary and Tavares offices. A graduate of Yale University and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, Dr. Ambinder completed his internship at Roosevelt Hospital, and residency and fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center, both in New York.

Axel Anderson, MD

Urologist St. Cloud Regional Medical Center 2906 17th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407- 892-2135 Dr. Anderson graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1978 with a degree in psychology/zoology. After earning an MD at Ross University, he undertook his residency in general surgery at the University Hospital in Jacksonville. He then completed a urology residency at the University of Connecticut Health Center, where he was named chief resident. Dr. Anderson opened Urology Associates of St. Cloud in 2010 and expanded with a satellite office in Kissimmee in 2011. He’s a member of the American and Florida Urological Associations, and Florida Medical Association.

Abdo Asmar, MD

Assistant Professor, UCF College of Medicine UCF Pegasus Health 3400 Quadrangle Blvd. Orlando, FL 32817

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Internal Medicine, Oncologist, Hematologist Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 601 East Altamonte Drive Altamonte, Florida 32701 407-303-2305

Triple board certified, Dr. Al-Hazzouri practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s Altamonte, Clermont and Tavares clinics. After completing medical training at Aleppo University Medical School in Syria, Dr. Al-Hazzouri completed his internship and residency at The Cleveland Clinic, and fellowship at the University of Minnesota.

Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Dr. Asmar is a member of the UCF Pegasus Health leadership team specializing in kidney disease, high blood pressure, kidney stones, and disorders of electrolyte and mineral metabolism. He earned his MD degree at Kaunas Medical University in Lithuania and received fellowship training in clinical nephrology from the University of Florida. Active in medical education, Dr. Asmar has received numerous teaching awards.

B Kamran Badizadegan, MD Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000

Evan Allen, MD

Neurology, Vascular neurology Florida Hospital Neuroscience Institute 25 E. King St. Orlando, FL, 32803 (407) 303-8158 Board certified, Dr. Allen earned an MD at Northwestern University Medical School. He completed residencies in radiology at New York University Medical Center and neurology at Northwestern University, and a fellowship in stroke at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Allen is a member of the American Stroke Association and

Dr. Badizadegan joined Nemours in 2011 from Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was head of pediatric pathology and associate professor in pathology, health sciences and technology at Harvard Medical School. He completed his undergraduate training in chemical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned his medical degree from Harvard University.

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Sherba Baine, RN

President, Volusia County Medical Society, General Surgeon Florida Hospital DeLand 701 West Plymouth Avenue DeLand, FL 32720 386-943-4522

CNO Florida Hospital East Orlando 7727 Lake Underhill Road Orlando, FL 32822 407-303-8110 Baine has more than three decades of experience as a registered nurse, including 12 years in healthcare leadership in nursing, case management and surgery. She’s also served as the director of nursing at Florida Hospital Altamonte. Her dedication to patient experience has allowed her to play an instrumental role in patient care for Central Florida.

David Banks, MSW, FACHE Administrator Florida Hospital Orlando 601 East Rollins Street Orlando, Florida 32803 (407) 303-5600

Banks has been with the Adventist Health System and Florida Hospital for 18 years. Before coming to the Orlando campus, Banks served as the administrator of Florida Hospital’s Osceola Division, where under his leadership the campus grew from 60 to 112 beds, and a 4-story, 90,000-square-foot medical office was completed. Banks sits on the executive board for the American Heart Association of Central Florida.

Lisa Barkley, MD

Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Family medicine, Adolescent medicine, Sports medicine UCF College of Medicine 6850 Lake Nona Blvd. Orlando, Fl 32827 407-266-1000 Triple board certified, Dr. Barkley leads the college’s diversity and inclusion efforts, including the Health Leaders and Health Explorers pipeline programs, which mentor and tutor under-represented minority students in Orange and Osceola counties to encourage them to enter healthcare professions. She’s active in many community health organizations, including Healthy Eatonville and the Central Florida Partnership on Health Disparities.

Erik Barquist, MD, FACS, FCCM

Trauma Medical Director Osceola Regional Medical Center 700 West Oak Street Kissimmee, FL 34741 407-846-2266 Dr. Barquist is leading the trauma team through Level II Trauma Center designation application. Originally from California, Dr. Barquist completed medical school at the University of California in San Francisco, and a general surgery residency and fellowship in gastrointestinal physiology at UCLA. Dr. Barquist also trained in general and vascular surgery at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham, England. He practiced trauma and surgical critical care in Miami for 13 years, serving as fellowship director of the surgical critical care and trauma program for four years. Most recently, he was chief of surgical services at a Jackson Health System hospital. Immediate past president of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, he is also past president of the Florida Society of Critical Care Medicine. Also, he’s a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the College of Critical Care Medicine.

Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Bautista received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., fulfilled his general surgery residency at Louisiana State University Medical Center in the Charity Hospital System in New Orleans. He also serves as a team physician for DeLand High School and Stetson University, is a specialty provider for Good Samaritan Clinic, and volunteers annually for medical mission trips. Since joining Florida Hospital DeLand in 2008, he has been named Physician of the Year. He serves Florida Hospital HealthCare Partners as regional medical director for Florida Hospital DeLand.

John Bickerton, MD Family Medicine Physician Associates 3100 S. Conway Road Orlando, FL 32812 407-380-2216

A graduate of Temple University’s Medical School, Dr. Bickerton completed his family medicine residency at McKeesport Hospital in McKeesport, Pa. A member of the American Academy of Family Practice and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians, Dr. Bickerton grew up in a small town in western Pennsylvania. Married to Dr. Joan Matrich of Physician Associates since 1980, he stays fit primarily by jogging in his spare time.

Samuel S. Blick, MD

Knee Replacement and Sports Medicine Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake St., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 Born in Washington, D.C., Dr. Blick was in private practice in Southern Maryland for four years before joining the practice in 1992. He received his BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his MD from the University of Maryland Medical School in Baltimore. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Blick is board certified with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He is also a member of the Florida Medical Association and the Orange County Medical Society. Dr. Blick was Chairman of the Orthopaedic Department of Orlando Regional Medical Center until June 2009. The Orthopaedic Department at ORMC was recently recognized in the top 100 hospitals in the country for knee surgery. He has worked with numerous local teams in the Central Florida area including the Orlando Predators; Orlando Lions soccer club; Orlando Sun Dogs and Nighthawks professional soccer team; Orlando Cubs and Rays minor league baseball; Orlando Wahoos women’s fast pitch softball; Brown’s Gymnastic Club; Winter Park High School women’s soccer and Cypress Creek High School football. Dr. Blick has also worked as a volunteer physician at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

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Jason Boardman, MD

General Surgeon Mid Florida Surgical Associates 1804 Oakley Seaver Drive, Ste A Clermont, FL 34711-1925 352-243-2622 A graduate of New York Medical College, Dr. Boardman is past president of the Lake Sumter Medical Society and We Care of Lake County, and remains heavily involved in volunteer activity for both community organizations. A general surgeon focused on minimally invasive procedures, he was instrumental bringing the DaVinci system to South Lake Hospital.

Eric G. Bonenberger, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Specializing in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake Street, Ste 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 Dr. Bonenberger specializes in muscle-sparing, anterior approach total hip replacement, minimally invasive total joint replacement, full and partial knee replacement, custom knee replacement, total shoulder replacement, arthroscopy and sports medicine. He joined Orlando Orthopaedic Center in 2008. Before moving to Central Florida, he served as section head of adult hip and knee arthroplasty at the Naval Hospital-Jacksonville. While there, he was associate professor at the University of Florida and Shands. Bonenberger completed his orthopedic surgery training and an adult joint reconstruction fellowship at Boston University Medical Center. His work has been published and he’s presented his research at several national orthopedic meetings, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. A fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the Florida Medical Association and the Florida Orthopaedic Society, he was involved in the care of athletes at the high school and college level during training.

Michael Bougoulias, MD Chair, Managed Medicare, Family Medicine Physician Associates 725 Rodel Cove Lake Mary, FL 32746 407.302.3115

Also board certified in NCQA heart/stroke and NCQA diabetes, Dr. Bougoulias graduated from the University of South Florida (Morsani) College of Medicine and completed residency in Denver, Colo. A member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, he’s been recognized by patients and peers as one of Orlando’s “Best Doctors” and “Top Doctors.”

Lisa Bowman, MSN, RN

CNO Florida Hospital for Children 601 E. Rollins St. Orlando, FL 32803

Bowman has been with Florida Hospital for 14 years. In her role as CNO, she leads the clinical staff and directs daily operations for all clinical units, including pharmacy, respiratory therapy and the Children’s Emergency Center. In 2011, she received the Orlando Business Journal’s Healthcare Heroes award for her role in assisting the medical center in earning the ANCC Magnet Designation. She earned her BSN and MSN degrees from the University of Central Florida.

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INCHARGE HEALTHCARE John W. Bozard

Senior Vice President, Orlando Health, President, Orlando Health Foundation, President, Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation Orlando Health Foundation 3160 Southgate Commerce Boulevard #50 Orlando, FL 32806 407-841-5194 Since joining Orlando Health in 1977, Bozard has served as financial analyst, director of finance, vice president of finance, senior VP, vice president and executive director of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. He’s also served as vice president of business development and president of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Bozard stepped into his foundation role in 1999. Prior to joining Orlando Health, he was a management consultant at Ernst & Young LLP in Orlando. A graduate of Florida State University with an accounting degree, he’s also a CPA and Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE). Bozard is a member of the national Board of Trustees for Children’s Miracle Network, and a board member of the Greater Orlando Children’s Miracle Network and Florida State University College of Medicine’s Community Board. He’s also a member of the Florida Baptist Financial Services Board, Clear Channel Advisory Board, and the Sun Trust, South Orange County administrative board.

Kenneth W. Bradley

Campus Administrator Winter Park Memorial Hospital 200 N. Lakemont Avenue Winter Park, FL 32792 407-646-7000 Bradley has more than 27 years of healthcare experience, including campus CEO (and COO) at Florida Hospital Kissimmee and COO of Florida Hospital Celebration Health. Bradley was born at Florida Hospital and was raised in Winter Park. He’s a graduate of the University of Central Florida with an MBA, and is also a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Chris Brouillette, MD Family Medicine Physician Associates 891 Outer Road, Ste A Orlando, FL 32814 407-895-4737

Board certified and a graduate of the University of Florida School of Medicine, Dr. Brouillette completed his residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center. He’s a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

Dennis J. Buhring, CPA, CMPE President Physician Associates 235 N. Westmonte Drive Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714 407-262-5805

Buhring joined Physician Associates in 1994. His responsibilities include all administrative functions of the 320,000-member, multi-specialty medical group, with more than 90 physicians and 26 medical offices. He also manages finance/accounting and contracting roles, working with Orlando’s local hospital systems to improve relationships. A CPA and Certified Medical Practice Executive, Buhring also holds a master’s degree in business administration.

He was awarded Best Medical Group Administrator and Orlando Business Journal’s 2011 Administrative Excellence Hero. He’s also a member of the American Medical Group Association Leadership Council, Medical Group Management Association, and Florida Institute of CPAs.

Bradd G. Burkhart, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery, Specializing in Knee & Shoulder Surgery, Sports Medicine Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake St., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 Dr. Bradd Burkhart earned a doctorate in medicine with honors in Orthopaedic Surgery from the University of Maryland. He served as a resident at Orlando Regional Medical Center and was “Resident of the Year” among all residents in all programs. He completed his fellowship in sports medicine and arthroscopy at Wellington Orthopaedics and University of Cincinnati Sports Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Burkhart is board certified and fellowship trained in orthopaedic surgery, arthroscopy, and holds additional board certification in orthopaedic sports medicine. He specializes in arthroscopy, sports medicine, shoulder and knee surgery. He is a member of many professional organizations, including the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the Florida Medical Association.

Cartland Burns, MD

Division Chief, Pediatric Surgery Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Dr. Burns joined the Nemours Children’s Hospital team from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, where he was clinical director of general and thoracic surgery and surgical director of the Intestinal Care and Rehabilitation Center. Dr. Burns is building an intestinal failure program for the southeastern U.S. that will introduce progressive new multimodal treatments to dramatically improve quality of life and life expectancy, thereby reducing the complications associated with current standard therapies. Among them: STEP (Serial Transverse Enteroplasty), a surgical technique for bowel lengthening that may avoid the need for transplant.

C Annette Cabiac, MD

Internal Medicine, Pediatrics Physician Associates +9964 University Blvd. Orlando, FL 32817 407.261.2956 Double board certified, Dr. Cabiac attended the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of South Florida. She has received the “Patient’s Choice Award” several times, and has been honored with “Compassionate Doctor Recognition.”

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Maria Cannarozzi, MD

Medical Director, UCF Pegasus Health, The UCF College Of Medicine’s Physician Practice and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics UCF Pegasus Health 3400 Quadrangle Blvd. Orlando, FL 32817 407-266-DOCS (3627) Dr. Cannarozzi is medical director of the college’s physician practice, which offers primary and specialty care to patients across the Orlando community and will expand its locations in 2015. Board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics, her research interests are adolescent medicine, school performance, healthy weight management and professionalism and leadership in medicine. She has been named one of Orlando’s Top Doctors for many consecutive years.

Robert Capobianco, MD

General Surgery St. Cloud Regional Medical Center 2906 17th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407- 892-2135 Board certified, Dr. Capobianco received his biology degree from Brown University, and medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Prior to joining St. Cloud Surgical Associates in 2006, he was part of a surgical practice in Kissimmee. He has received the Herbert A. Schulte, M.D. Award for Excellence in Surgery.

John Mark Cappleman, MD, FACP

Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, Board of Directors Member Orlando Health 1414 Kuhl Avenue, Orlando, FL 32806 321-841-5111 Dr. Cappleman is in private practice in West Orange County and maintains hospital privileges at Health Central Hospital and South Lake Hospital. A Winter Garden native, he earned his undergraduate degree from The University of the South, and medical degree from USF. He returned to Central Florida following an internship and residency in internal medicine at the Medical College of Georgia Hospitals and Clinics in 1987. At Health Central, Dr. Cappleman has served in leadership positions on many committees and boards, including Chairman of the West Orange Healthcare District Board and Medical Staff Chief.

Pam Carbiener, MD

OB/GYN Halifax OB/GYN 1890 LPGA Blvd., Ste 160 Daytona Beach, FL 32117 386-252-4701 Dr. Carbiener earned her medical degree from the University of South Dakota and completed her OB/GYN residency at Georgetown Medical Center. Since her arrival in the Daytona Beach area more than two decades ago from Washington, DC, she has co-founded COPE (Community Outreach to Prevent Eating Disorders), served on various hospital boards and committees, including Chief of Staff at Halifax Health and a hospital commissioner, and presided over the Volusia County Medical Society. She is a clerkship director for the FSU College of Medicine Daytona Beach Regional Campus, serves on the board of Healthy Start, Bert Fish Foundation and the Daytona Blues Festival. She has also directed medical activities for the Sexual Assault Response Team and the Daytona State College Center for Women and Men.

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INCHARGE HEALTHCARE Israel Caro, MD

Juan Cendan, MD

Medical Director, Osceola, Family Medicine, Geriatrics Family Physicians Group 6416 Old Winter Garden Rd. Orlando, FL 32835 866-999-3741 Israel Caro is the Osceola area medical director for Family Physicians Group (FPG) leading a team of 18 primary care physicians, 5 case managers and many more staff members in 4 FPG locations. Caro has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for Diabetes and Heart care. As a board certified family practitioner and geriatrician, Caro provides coordinated care to patients through multiple healthcare facilities and settings including major area hospitals, nursing homes and even the patient’s home.

Assistant Dean for Simulation, Medical Director of the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, Associate Professor of Surgery UCF College of Medicine 6850 Lake Nona Blvd. Orlando, Fl 32827 407-266-1000 A surgeon and biomedical engineer by training, Dr. Cendan is responsible for increasing the use of modeling, simulation and training in education, patient care and community outreach. He recently received an R01 grant by the National Library of Medicine to investigate the ability to educate students with a virtual simulation of a patient with cranial nerve injury.

Alan W. Christensen, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery, Specializing in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake St., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500

David S. Cashwell, MHA, FACHE Chief Operating Officer Osceola Regional Medical Center 700 West Oak Street Kissimmee, FL 34741 407-846-2266

David Cashwell serves as Chief Operating Officer at Osceola Regional Medical Center. He was an honors graduate at Campbell University in business administration and at Virginia Commonwealth University earned a Master of Health Administration. Before arriving at Osceola, he was Chief Operating Officer at LewisGale Hospital-Montgomery in Blacksburg Virginia. During his tenure there, he was actively involved in strategic planning, governance, physician relations and budgeting.

Alix Casler, MD

Medical Director of Quality, Pediatrics Physician Associates 9964 University Boulevard Orlando, Florida 32817 407- 261-2934 Board certified in pediatrics, Dr. Casler joined Physician Associates after completing medical studies at the University of Connecticut and residency at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. A mother of five, she enjoys spending days with “extended family” pediatric patients at Physician Associates’ University and Vista Lakes offices. Named one of the “Best Doctors” and “Top Doctors” in Orlando, Dr. Casler is a volunteer clinical faculty member for the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Trish Celano, MSN, RN

Chief Nursing Officer, Vice President, Florida Hospital Orlando Florida Hospital Orlando 601 E. Rollins Ave. Orlando, FL 32803 407-303-5600 Celano’s nursing experience spans nearly two decades. She received a nursing degree from the University of Delaware and master’s degree in nursing from the University of Central Florida (UCF). Throughout her career, Celano has been a PICU direct care nurse, flight nurse, nurse manager and nursing director. She participates on various community boards of directors, including the National Honor Society for Nursing, March of Dimes, Camp Boggy Creek and the UCF College of Nursing Community Advisory Board.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised on Long Island, NY, Dr. Christensen attended New York University where he completed his BS degree. After graduation from college he served in the US Air Force completing flight training at Columbus AFB, MS. He then served as a C-141 pilot at McGuire AFB NJ completing a variety of worldwide missions including airevac and combat missions in Viet Nam. Dr. Christensen joined the Orlando Orthopaedic Center in 1997. His practice includes surgery of the hand, elbow, and shoulder as well as general orthopaedic surgery. Throughout his career he has been involved in research and teaching with numerous publications and presentations to his credit. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Tamara Clancy, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon Volusia Hand Surgery Clinic 3635 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Ste 900 Port Orange, FL 32129-2352 386-788-4263 Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, Dr. Clancy received her undergraduate degree from Rice University and medical degree from the University Of South Alabama College of Medicine, where she also completed an orthopedic surgery residency. She completed a hand surgery fellowship at the University of Florida and has practiced medicine at Volusia Hand Surgery Clinic since 1995. An active member of the Volusia County Medical Society and also state and national professional associations, she maintains surgical privileges at the Surgery Center of Volusia in Port Orange and Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach.

Fraser Cobbe

Executive Director Orange County Medical Society 1215 E. Robinson Street Orlando, FL 32801 407-622-8188 Cobbe joined Orange County Medical Society as executive director in early 2014. He is also president of Cobbe Consulting & Management, an award-winning association management firm focusing on specialty societies, and executive director of the Florida Orthopaedic Society. A Florida State University political sci-

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ence graduate, Cobbe interned for the Florida Medical Association’s political action committee, headed the Manatee County Medical Society in the late 1990s, and also represents Bones Society of Florida, Florida Orthopaedic Risk Purchasing Group, Florida Society of Nephrology, and the South Carolina Orthopaedic Association. His forte: Diving into the economic side of physician practices, advancing medical education and lobbying for legislative advocacy.

Michele Cofield, MD

Served as Chairman, Department of OB/GYN, Central Florida Regional Hospital Heathrow OB/GYN 1319 South International Parkway, Ste 1151 Lake Mary, Florida 407-333-1616 Dr. Cofield is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She grew up in Richmond, Virginia, where she attended college at Virginia Commonwealth University and medical school at the Medical College of Virginia. She completed her residency training at Eastern Virginia Medical School and Arnold Palmer Hospital. She worked for three years in Virginia and has returned to the Orlando area. Dr. Cofield is on the medical staff at Central Florida Regional Hospital where she has served as chairman of the department of OB/GYN.

Jeffrey L. Cohen

President & CEO, Florida Healthcare Law Firm The Gulfstream Bank Building 909 S.E. 5th Avenue, Ste 200 Delray Beach, FL 33483 561-455-7700 The focus of Mr. Cohen’s practice, background and expertise is in transactional healthcare and corporate matters, particularly as they relate to physicians, medical practices, ambulatory surgery centers and imaging centers. He is board certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in healthcare law and has served in a variety of roles, including Associate General Counsel of the Florida Medical Association. Mr. Cohen was named “Best Health Care Attorney” in 1995 at the Sixth Annual Medical Business Healthcare Awards and was recognized by his peers in Florida Trends July 2008 issue as one of the Florida Legal Elite for 2008. Mr. Cohen graduated from Florida State University (B.A. cum laude, 1984) and Florida State University College of Law (J.D 1987).

Walter A. Conlan, III, MD, CWSP

Certified Wound Specialist/CEO Florida Wound Care Doctors 1415 Gene Street Winter Park, FL 32789 407-339-4499 Dr. Conlan is a Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Academy of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation and the American Board of Preventive Medicine, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. A Certified Wound Specialist Physician (CWSP) of the American Board of Wound Management, Dr. Conlan is among only 143 physicians nationwide to hold the elite designation of Certified Wound Specialist Physician. A past president of the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM), Dr. Conlan is CEO of Florida Wound Care Doctors, Central Florida’s only medical practice that concentrates exclusively on wound care, and Medical Director for the Osceola Regional Wound Care Center in Kissimmee and the Lucerne Wound Healing Center in Orlando.

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INCHARGE HEALTHCARE Joanna J. Conley, FACHE CEO Poinciana Medical Center 325 Cypress Parkway Kissimmee, FL 34758

Conley moved from COO to CEO of Poinciana Medical Center in January 2013. As COO, she was responsible for coordinating the construction of the new hospital and medical office building, recruiting the inaugural medical staff, and working with the Poinciana community to enhance the availability of medical services. Before that, since 2009, she served as associate COO and ethics and compliance officer at Osceola Regional Medical Center. Board certified in healthcare management, Conley is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and was awarded the North Carolina ACHE Early Careerist of the Year Award in 2007. Conley received an MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. She also received a degree with distinction in Public Health, Health Policy and Administration with honors, and a degree with distinction in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Jennifer L. Cultrera, MD

Internal Medicine, Oncology, Hematology Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 2231 Highway 44 West, Ste 203 Inverness, Florida 34453 352-860-7400 Triple board certified, Dr. Cultrera practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s Inverness, Leesburg and Villages clinics. After completing medi-

cal training and residency at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, she completed a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

D Penny Danna, MD, FACOG Obstetrics\Gynecology Physician Associates 867 Outer Road Ste A Orlando, FL 32814 407-898-6588

A graduate of the University of Florida School of Medicine, Dr. Danna, completed her residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Double board certified, she’s been awarded fellowship with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She also teaches in Arnold Palmer Hospital’s residency program. Dr. Danna is passionate about women’s healthcare and considers it a privilege to provide care for women through all stages of life.

Ayman Daouk, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Physician Associates 7404 Red Bug Lake Road Oviedo, FL 32765 407-355-7478 7300 Sand Lake Commons Ste 300 Orlando, FL 32819 407-355-7478 Dr. Daouk received a degree in microbiology and cell science from the University of Florida, and later graduated with honors from the University

of Florida College of Medicine. He completed an orthopedic residency at the Greenville Hospital System in South Carolina, and sports medicine fellowship training at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. A former associate team physician for the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals, University of Cincinnati Bearcats, and the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Hockey Team, he’s the team physician for several Central Florida high schools and sports organizations. An active member of the Florida Medical Association, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Arthroscopy Association of North America, and Florida Orthopedic Society, Dr. Daouk has been recognized among Orlando’s “Best Doctors” and “Top Doctors.”

Diane Davis Davey, MD Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education Professor of Pathology UCF College of Medicine 6850 Lake Nona Blvd. Orlando, Fl 32827 407-266-1000

Dr. Davey is the institutional leader of the College of Medicine’s new Internal Medicine Residency Program with the Orlando VA Medical Center and Osceola Regional Medical Center. A former president of the American Board of Pathology, she received the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Lifetime Achievement Award for a lifetime of “tireless service and dedication to patients.” CAP is the world’s largest association composed exclusively of board-certified pathologists and is the worldwide leader in laboratory quality assurance.

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Paul M Dodd, MD

Hematology, Internal Medicine, Oncology Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 61 Memorial Medical Pky., Ste 3804 Palm Coast, FL 32164 386 -206-9375

Obstetrics/Gynecology Physician Associates Oviedo 7416 Red Bug Lake Road Oviedo, Florida 32765 407- 381-7387

Dr. Davila, one of the leading da Vinci robotic surgeons in Florida, earned a medical degree from Jefferson Medical College, followed by residency at the Naval Regional Medical Center in San Diego. Board certified and an American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Societies fellow, Dr. Davila specializes in minimally invasive surgery and also teaches in Winnie Palmer Hospital’s residency program.

Triple board certified, Dr. Dodd, practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s (FCS) Palm Coast, Ormond Beach and Port Orange clinics. Dr. Dodd completed medical training and residency at the Baylor College of Medicine.

Lane F. Donnelly, MD

CMO, Chair of Radiology Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000

David Decker, MD

Medical Director, Oncologist Florida Hospital Cancer Institute 2501 N. Orange Avenue Orlando FL 32804 407-303-5999 With 30 years of clinical and research experience in breast cancer care and treatment, Dr. Decker specializes in breast cancer. As a clinical scientist, he’s collaborated on translational research projects with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), and philanthropic organizations. The results of his research have been published in peer reviewed journals and presented at national and international meetings.

Dr. Donnelly comes to Nemours from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, where he led one of the nation’s largest pediatric training programs. Under his direction, the CCHMC Radiology Department achieved recognition as a national leader for its pediatric imaging, research and education programs. Dr. Donnelly’s book on pediatric radiology, Pediatric Imaging: The Fundamentals, is the most-read pediatric textbook for radiology residents.

Kathleen B. Doughney, MD Oncologist Florida Cancer Specialists 800 Dunlawton Avenue, Ste 101 Port Orange, FL 32127 386-767-6977

Sara DeNardis, DO

Gynecologic Oncology Osceola Regional Medical Center 700 West Oak Street Kissimmee, FL 34741 407-846-2266 An expert da Vinci® robotic surgeon, Dr. DeNardis specializes in gynecologic cancers. Board eligible in gynecologic oncology and board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, she was awarded “Best Clinical Poster” at the 2008 Society of Gynecologic Oncologists national conference for her research on robotic staging of endometrial cancer. She completed a gynecologic oncology fellowship at Florida Hospital in Orlando, and obstetrics and gynecology residency in Mount Clemens, Mich., and osteopathic medical school at Des Moines University in Iowa. She is also a well published author and presenter.

Martin Derrow, MD

Chief of Internal Medicine, Medical Director of Quality – CMS ACO Physician Associates 800 N. Maitland Ave Maitland, FL 32751 407.660.7100 Board certified in internal medicine, NCQA Heart/ Stroke and NCQA Diabetes, Dr. Derrow completed medical school at Ohio State University and residency requirements at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Derrow has been awarded fellowship with the American College of Physicians and is also a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He has been voted among the “Best Doctors” and “Top Doctors” in Orlando. Orlando Health presented him with the Exemplary Physician Colleague Award.

After graduating from Judson College in Marion, Ala., and earning a medical degree from the University of Alabama Medical Center, Dr. Doughney completed her internship, residency and oncology fellowship at Louisiana State University Medical Center. Board-certified in internal medicine, hematology and oncology, she has served as medical advisor to the Race for the Cure Board of Directors, Volusia Academy of Medicine Board of Directors, and Volusia County Medical Society Board of Governors.

Luckey Dunn, MD

Florida State University, College of Medicine, Regional Campus Dean, Daytona Beach Florida State University Regional Medical School Campus - Daytona Beach 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd, Building 600 Ste. 101 Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 386-252-0601 Dr. Dunn is responsible for overseeing the clinical education for third- and fourth-year medical students at the FSU College of Medicine’s regional campus in Daytona Beach. He works closely with the clerkship directors, the Daytona Beach medical community, and faculty and staff to ensure the quality of the clinical education department. Dr. Dunn was a private-practice family doctor and medical director for the city of Daytona Beach for more than 14 years. He was valedictorian at the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1976 and has been an attending physician with the Halifax Medical Center family medicine residency program since 1993. He also is a United States Soccer Federation-certified referee and coached the boys’ and girls’ soccer teams at Warner Christian Academy from 2002-2007. Dr. Dunn spent 21 years in the Air Force Active Duty and Reserve. He is a Florida Health Care Plan/Blue Cross Blue Shield Advisory Board member.

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E Nora Erhart, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition Physician Associates 7350 Sand Lake Commons Ste 1100 Orlando, FL 32819 407-351-0804 Dr. Erhart and her staff work daily to provide the highest quality of care for children in a nurturing and compassionate environment. She’s affiliated with many societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, and the American College of Gastroenterology and Celiac Foundation. She has been recognized as one of Orlando’s “Top Doctors.”

F Michael Fabian, MD, FACS Co-director, Trauma Service, Halifax Medical Center, General/ Trauma Surgeon Surgical Associates of Volusia 1890 LPGA Blvd., Ste 250 Daytona Beach, FL 32117 386-274-0250

Dr. Fabian graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and completed his surgical residency at USF in Tampa. In practice in Daytona Beach since 1993, he serves as co-director of trauma service at Halifax Medical Center, program director of the Halifax Health Surgery Residency Program, and served as Chief of the Department of Surgery until 2013. Board-certified as a general surgeon, he is a Florida Medical Association member and past president of the Volusia County Medical Society.

Mary Farrell, MD

Chief of Staff Orlando Health 1414 Kuhl Avenue Orlando, Florida 32806 321-841-5111 Dr. Farrell grew up in Ireland, where she attended University College Dublin. She earned a medical degree in 1979, and relocated to the United States in 1981. She completed a pediatric residency at Orlando Health and pediatric critical care fellowship at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. In 1989, Dr. Farrell returned to Orlando for the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children’s opening. Since then, she’s worked as a pediatric intensivist. During the 22 years at Arnold Palmer Hospital, she has been the PICU medical director, vice chairman and subsequently chairman of the Department of Pediatrics.

Airaj F. Fasiuddin, MD

Division Chief, Ophthalmology Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Dr. Fasiuddin joined Nemours from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in New York, where she was a specialist in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. Board-certified, she earned a medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed a fellowship

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in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

President, South Seminole Hospital, President, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital South Seminole Hospital 555 West State Road 434 Longwood, Florida 32752 407-767-1200 Dr. P. Phillips Hospital 9400 Turkey Lake Road Orlando, Florida 32819 407-351-8500

Melvin Field, MD

Surgical Director Florida Hospital Neuroscience Institute 25 E. King St. Orlando, FL, 32803 (407) 303-8158 Dr. Field completed his undergraduate and medical school training at the University of Florida, where he was a Florida Academic Scholar, graduated with highest honors, and was selected to the university’s Junior Honors Medical Program. He completed his internship in general surgery and residency in neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Field’s areas of clinical interest include endoscopic and minimally invasive cranial and spinal neurosurgery for brain tumors, pituitary tumors and various spinal disorders, complex spinal surgery, Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and surgical management of neurovascular compression syndromes, including trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm.

Appointed president of South Seminole Hospital in November 2012, Frenier’s responsibilities expanded to Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in May 2013. Her career began at Orlando Health in 1980 as a staff nurse. Since then, she’s held many significant roles, including assistant nurse manager, nursing operations manager, patient care administrator, executive director, COO and, most recently, vice president of operations for Orlando Regional Medical Center. Karen completed her nursing degree in 1995 from Florida Southern University and received her MBA in 2000 from the University of Phoenix. She is also certified as an Advanced Nursing Executive.

Steven L. Frick, MD

Terri Finkel, MD

Chair of Pediatrics and Chief Scientific Officer Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Before joining Nemours in dual roles in 2011, Dr. Finkel was Chief of Rheumatology at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia. She developed the CHOP Rheumatology Program into one of the largest and most academically productive divisions in the country. Dr. Finkel is certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics, with a subspecialty in Pediatric Rheumatology.

Regina Flores, MD

Chair of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 A highly regarded expert in orthopedics, with clinical and research interests in congenital clubfoot, hip dysplasia, limb deformities, neuromuscular diseases and musculoskeletal trauma, Dr. Frick is a graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed his internship, orthopedic surgery residency, and a research fellowship at Carolinas Medical Center. He also completed an additional fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at Children’s Hospital San Diego and the University of California at San Diego. Board certified, Dr. Frick joined Nemours in 2012.

Hematology, Internal Medicine, Oncology Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 70 W. Gore Street, #100 Orlando, FL 32806 407-426-8484 Triple board certified, Dr. Flores practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s Orlando clinic. After completing medical training at University of Santo Tomas, she completed her internship and residency at the University of Santo Tomas and St. Luke’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.

Sue Fowler, RN, BSN, MBA CNO Florida Hospital Kissimmee 2450 N. Orange Blossom Trail Kissimmee, FL 34744 (407) 846-4343

A graduate of the University of Florida College of Nursing, Fowler served as assistant vice president of outpatient services at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial (FHFM) in 2002, providing leadership oversight to the hospital system’s Radiology, Laboratory, Rehab, Cancer Care and Wound Care service lines. In 2005, she was named CNO and has provided nursing leadership to Adventist Health System and Florida Hospital facilities, including FHFM, Adventist Hinsdale Hospital in Chicago, Ill., and Florida Hospital Kissimmee.

Daniel M. Frohwein, MD

Specializing in Interventional Pain Medicine, Diagnostic/Therapeutic Spinal Injections Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake St., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 Dr. Frohwein completed his undergraduate studies at Rutgers University, prior to moving to Philadelphia, PA. He was awarded his Doctor of Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine, followed by four years of residency training in Anesthesiology at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He then completed an ACGME-approved Fellowship in Pain Medicine, also at Thomas Jefferson, prior to relocating to the Orlando area. He is Board Certified in Anesthesiology, and has also obtained the American Board of Anesthesiology’s Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management. Dr. Frohwein’s clinical interests include precision spinal injection procedures to accurately diagnose and treat sources of spinal pain, interventional pain management, conservative spinal care, and multidisciplinary pain management.

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Rob Fulbright

Administrator Florida Hospital Altamonte 601 E. Altamonte Springs Dr. Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 407-303-2200 As senior executive officer, Fulbright oversees Florida Hospital’s North and West markets. He also serves as administrator of Florida Hospital Altamonte, a 340-bed, full service, acute-care hospital that cares for approximately 160,000 patients annually. In his 16 years at Florida Hospital, he has served as administrator at Florida Hospital Deland and Florida Hospital Kissimmee, assistant vice president and assistant administrator at Winter Park Memorial Hospital, and assistant to the COO at Florida Hospital.

Joseph D. Funk, DPM

Specializing in Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake St., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 A transplant from Denver, CO, Dr. Funk is no stranger to various outdoor activities including golf, triathlons, and fly fishing. He is active in the Orlando community by volunteering his services to road races and other sporting events. He earned his BS degree in biology and secondary education at Idaho State University in Pocatello, ID, where he also participated in collegiate athletics. He earned his DPM degree from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, IA. He completed his foot and ankle reconstructive surgical residency at Florida Hospital in Orlando, FL. Throughout his years of practice, Dr. Funk has been involved in research and training podiatric surgical residents. Dr. Funk is a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and is Board Certified in Foot Surgery. He holds additional Board Certification in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery. He is a member of the Florida Podiatric Medical Association, the American Podiatric Medical Association and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

G Jack Gerkovich, MD, FACOG Obstetrics/Gynecology Physician Associates 867 Outer Road, Ste A Orlando, FL 32814 407-898-6588

Board certified, Dr. Gerkovich completed his residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Highly respected in his field, he was awarded fellowship by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He teaches in the residency program at Winnie Palmer Hospital and specializes in minimally invasive surgery.

Deborah German, MD

Vice President for Medical Affairs, UCF Dean, UCF College of Medicine UCF College of Medicine 6850 Lake Nona Blvd. Orlando, Fl 32827 407-266-1000 Dr. German is vice president for medical affairs at the University of Central Florida and the founding dean of the UCF College of Medicine. A rheumatologist, Dr. German earned her medical degree at Har-

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Calvin Gibson, MD

Family Medicine Physician Associates 8793 Commodity Circle Orlando, FL 32819 407-351-8200 A graduate of the University of Florida Medical School, Dr. Gibson completed his residency at the DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Board certified, he’s married with two children, and practices in the John Young office of Physician Associates.

Center. He earned a medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia and completed his pediatric residency at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., where he later returned for pediatric emergency fellowship training.

Shelley Coleman Glover, MD Gynecologist Gynecological Specialty Care 1725 E. Highway 50, Ste B Clermont, FL 34711 352-243-6686

Stephen R. Goll, MD

Dr. Glover represents one of few remaining solo practitioners, managing patient care for women with non-obstetrical issues. She has a significant patient base and is affiliated with seven hospitals. A consistent Patients’ Choice Award winner, she has also been recognized locally by her patients for providing compassionate care. She graduated from medical school at the University of California at San Francisco, with special training in public health, and has concentrated research on the laser-assisted smoking cessation effects of testosterone pellet therapy on bleeding profiles in perimenopausal women.

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Todd Glass, MD

Division Chief, Emergency Medicine Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Double board certified, Dr. Glass joined Nemours in 2011 from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical

of finance/CFO from 1996 through 2005. He joined Orlando Health in 1981 and was named director of finance in 1985. Goldstein received a business administration degree from the University of Florida in 1975, and became a CPA while working for Ernst & Young LLP, from 1975 to 1979. He’s a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Health Care Financial Management Association.

CFO Orlando Health 1414 Kuhl Avenue Orlando, Florida 32806 321-841-5111 Goldstein was appointed to his post in June 2005, and is responsible for accounting and financial reporting, treasury functions, reimbursement and other related functions. He previously served as vice president

Cervical & Lumbar Spine Surgery, Adult Spinal Reconstruction Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake St., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 A native of Philadelphia, Penn., Dr. Goll joined the practice after four years as an U.S. Air Force orthopedic surgeon. His last active duty assignment was as Chief of the Spinal Surgery Service at the WrightPatterson USAF Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. Goll is board certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Board of Spinal Surgery. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the North American Spine Society. Dr. Goll has served as the Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at both Orlando Regional Medical Center and Florida Hospital. In addition, he has contributed to numerous professional journals, and has lectured to both national and international audiences on a variety of topics related to spinal surgery. Dr. Goll received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Penn. He completed both his surgical internship and orthopedic surgery residency at the Hospital of the University of Penn-

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J. Eric Haas, MD

Vice President of Clinical Affairs Family Physicians Group 6416 Old Winter Garden Rd. Orlando, FL 32835 866-999-3741

Inga Gonzalez

Regional Director Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 601 East Altamonte Drive Altamonte, Florida 32701 407-303-2305 Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Inga Gonzalez entered the medical field in 1998, when she founded a medical billing and collections firm in her hometown. She moved to Orlando in 2005 to become the clinic manager for a pain management clinic. The following year, she accepted a position as manager of patient services for the Florida Heart Group, where she developed physician protocols and optimized patient flow for 16 physicians and two nurse practitioners. In early 2009, Gonzalez became office manager for Florida Hematology & Oncology Specialists and Lake County Oncology & Hematology. On August 1, 2011, those practices merged with Florida Cancer Specialists; Gonzalez was named director of operations for Region 6 in Central Florida. She is fluent in Russian, having learned the language as part of her heritage.

Eric Haas has served since 2009 as the UM Medical Director for Family Physicians Group (FPG) and Physicians Hospitalist Partners (PHP). In his new role as Vice President of Clinical Affairs he will provide professional licensed leadership and direction to the clinical operations functions. Haas is a physician leader with over twenty years of clinical, hospital, pharmaceutical and managed care experience. As the Senior Regional Medical Scientist for Glaxo, Haas was responsible for setup of phase 3 & 4 research studies, development of key thought leaders and interface with managed care on pharmacoeconomics. Next in his career track, Haas took on the role of Network Medical Director at Aetna/ Prudential serving a commercial population then onto Wellcare Health Plans where he oversaw a Medicare and Medicaid population.

Jamal A. Hakim, MD,

Interim President and CEO, Anesthesia Orlando Health 1414 Kuhl Avenue Orlando, Florida 32806 321-841-5111

Ralph Gousse, MD

Medical Oncology, Hematology Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 601 East Altamonte Drive Altamonte, Florida 32701 407-303-2305 Double board certified, Dr. Gousse practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s Altamonte, Apopka and Tavares offices. A graduate of the Faculte de Medecine d’Haiti in Port-auPrince, Haiti, Gousse completed his internship and residency at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Queens, NY. He returned to New York to complete a fellowship with Mount Sinai Medical Center. In addition to a thriving medical practice, Since 2004, Dr. Gousse has been heavily involved in humanitarian work in his home country of Haiti. He’s also the president and co-founder of Haiti Help Med Plus Inc., a nonprofit organization working to improve the quality of life for Haitians. He makes mission trips to Haiti every season with teams of volunteers.

Lennard “Len” D. Greenbaum, MD

Co-Director, Hughes Center for Fetal Diagnostics Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children 92 W. Miller St. Orlando, FL 32806 407-649-9111 Dr. Greenbaum joined the Medical Center Radiology Group when he located to Central Florida in 1975 to establish ultrasonography at the then-Orange Memorial Hospital. An active leader in local and national ultrasound societies, he has been very active at Orlando Health on the Orlando Health Foundation (OHF) Board of Directors from 1992 to 2003, and as the OHF representative to the Orlando Health Corporate Board from 1999 to 2003. He now serves as a regular member of the Board, has chaired the Department of Radiology for Orlando Health and serves as co-director of the Hughes Center for Fetal Diagnostics at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women.

Dr. Hakim was appointed to leadership posts in September, 2013. Prior to that, he served as chief of quality/transformation, through which he worked with the health system’s board, leaders and medical staff to develop and implement the organization’s quality plan. Dr. Hakim has served the corporation in various capacities since 1991. He was a member of the pediatric anesthesia team until 1999 and then director of anesthesia for women’s services at Arnold Palmer Medical Center (APMC). He has chaired APMC’s anesthesia department and numerous committees. In 2007, he was elected to the Orlando Health Board of Trustees and the position of vice chief of staff of Orlando Health. In 2009, Dr. Hakim assumed the role of chief of staff. Board certified, he’s an active member of the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. Hakim earned a chemistry degree from Duke University, graduating magna cum laude. He spent summers at Duke’s Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, NC, studying marine chemistry and biology. He earned a medical degree from Indiana University, and completed an anesthesia residency at the University of Florida.

Lawrence S. Halperin, MD Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake St., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Halperin earned his BS magna cum laude with honors in biological chemistry, at Tulane University in New Orleans. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Epsilon Delta (national honor societies) and was named a Tulane Scholar. After graduation, he returned to Brooklyn and earned his MD at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center’s College of Medicine. He completed his internship in general surgery and an orthopaedic residency at the State University Health Sciences Center and Kings

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County Medical Center in Brooklyn. He also completed a one-year fellowship in hand surgery at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of SUNY’s Health Sciences Center in Syracuse, NY. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He is a member of the Orlando Regional Orthopaedic Medical Economic and Outcome Committee and served on Congressman Feeney’s Healthcare Advisory Panel. Dr. Halperin previously served as the Chief of Orthopaedics at Lucerne Medical Center and as a member of the State of Florida Surgical Neuro-Musculoskeletal Guideline Committee. He has also served on the Orthopaedic Quality Assurance Committee at Orlando Regional Healthcare System and served as co-director of the RSD treatment at Lucerne Medical Center.

Steven M. Harrison, MD

Interventional Pain Management, Anesthesiology Pain Physicians of Greater Orlando 1517 E. Robinson Street Orlando, FL 32801 407-896-8991 Double board certified, Steven Harrison received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. He completed his residency in anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and a fellowship in Pain Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland. Harrison is a member of the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia. Harrison is the Director of the UCF School of Medicine Anesthesiology Clerkship and an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at UCF.

Randall W. Hartley

CAO Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Hartley has earned a reputation as a strong administrative and operational leader with experience in complex healthcare settings. He joined the Nemours team from Jacksonville, where he was vice president of operations for St. Vincent’s Physicians Enterprises, a group of 160 physicians manning 45 locations. Before that, he was administrator/COO for St. Luke’s Hospital, also in Jacksonville. Hartley’s interest in healthcare began during his 28-year career in the U.S. Air Force. While serving the military, he directed a multinational healthcare support system for 200,000 personnel from 34 coalition nations.

Delicia Haynes, MD

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Dr. Haynes is the only board-certified obesity medicine physician serving Clay, Flagler, Lake, Putnam and Volusia counties. She serves as an executive committee member of the Volusia County Medical Society, a Junior Achievement volunteer, and a Volusia County Public Schools Certified Youth Motivator.

George F. Indest III, JD, MPA President and Managing Partner The Health Law Firm 1101 Douglas Avenue Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 407- 331-6620

Brenda Holson, MD Pediatrician Interlachen Pediatrics 846 Lake Howell Road Maitland, FL 32751 407-767-2477

Dr. Holson is a native of Orlando and a graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed postgraduate pediatric training at Children’s Memorial Hospital of Northwestern University and a fellowship in pediatric allergy and immunology at the same institution. Dr. Holson joined Interlachen Pediatrics in 1986. President-elect of the Orange County Medical Society (OCMS), she begins her term as President in January 2015. She will also serve as President of Special Care Central Florida, a volunteer specialty care program for the medically needy in our community, and continues her service as an Orange County delegate to the FMA annual meeting.

Jeffrey D. Holt

Healthcare Banking Consultant Vice President PNC Bank 8708 Lee Vista Blvd. Orlando, FL 32829 407-381-0151 A University of Michigan graduate, Holt has nearly three decades of investment banking expertise. Working solely with medical professionals, he specializes in revenue cycle management, healthcare practice transition support, and educational support in the areas of practice embezzlement, practice and patient identity theft, and asset protection. A former investment banker for Goldman Sachs in San Francisco, managing director for infrastructure banking with the Bank of Montreal, and chairman of the Utah Transportation Commission, he is a well-known Central Florida speaker covering complex healthcare business matters.

Indest is board certified by the Florida Bar in the legal specialty of Health Law. He holds an AV® Preeminent rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review, the highest level attainable by an attorney. According to Martindale-Hubbell, his rating is five of five. Indest is on the executive council of the health law section of the Florida Bar and has chaired the medical/legal committee of the Orange County Bar Association. He received his undergraduate and JD degrees, cum laude, from Tulane University. He was also awarded an LLM degree, with highest honors, from the National Law Center at George Washington University. He teaches, lectures frequently, and serves as an adjunct professor in health law for the Barry University School of Law and University of St. Francis Graduate School. He was voted “Orlando’s Best Health Care Attorney” in 2002 by Florida Medical Business in its 12th Annual Mcdical Business Healthcare Awards Program.

Tomislav Ivsic

General Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Double board certified, Dr. Ivsic specializes in fetal cardiology, pediatric echocardiography and congenital heart disease. A graduate of the University Of Ulm School Of Medicine in Germany, he served an internship in pathology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, a pediatric residency at Monmouth Medical Center in New Jersey, and a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. From 2007 to 2012, he was the assistant professor of pediatric cardiology and director of fetal echocardiography at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Vasundhara G. Iyengar, MD Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Hematology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 601 East Altamonte Drive Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701 407-303-2305

Maen Abdelkarim Hussein, MD

Internal Medicine, Oncologist, Hematologist Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 110 East North Boulevard East Leesburg, Florida 34748 352-323-8022 Triple board certified, Dr. Hussein practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s Leesburg, Tavares and Villages clinics. A graduate of the University of Jordan, he completed internship and residency requirements at Brown University’s Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, and a fellowship at Saint Louis University in Missouri. A member of the State Board for the American Cancer Society, he’s also a cancer liaison physician for Florida Hospital Waterman and Leesburg Regional Medical Center cancer programs. In 2010, he received an Outstanding Achievement Award for the CLP position for Leesburg Regional’s cancer program. At Florida Hospital Waterman, he was the inaugural Physician of the Quarter Award recipient.

Dr. Iyengar practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s Altamonte, Clermont and Villages clinics. A graduate of Bangalore University in India, she completed an internship and residency at Mountainside Hospital in New Jersey, St. Joseph Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, and Hackensack Hospital in New Jersey, respectively.

J Humayun Jamidar, MD, FACC, FSCAI

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cardiology and NASPE testamurium in pacemakers, Dr. Jamidar graduated from Queens University of Belfast in Northern Ireland, completed his internal medicine residency at St. Luke’s Hospital and St. Louis Regional Medical Center, and fellowship training at the University of Oklahoma and the Regional Cardiology Center at Royal Victoria University Hospital in Belfast, UK. Speaking five languages, he has devoted medical missionary work in Surat, India, and Mombasa, Kenya. He has served as Chief of Medicine/Credentials and president of the medical staff at Halifax Medical Center, where he is director of echocardiography. He also serves as a Florida State University School of Medicine professor. He has chaired fundraising events for the Volusia/Flagler chapter the American Heart Association.

Wayne Jenkins, MD, MPH

Senior Vice President, Orlando Health, President, Orlando Health Physician Partners Orlando Health 1414 Kuhl Avenue Orlando, Florida 32806 321-841-5111 Dr. Jenkins oversees the Orlando Health Physician Group, the more than 500 employed physicians and residents of Orlando Health, while also leading the executive team responsible for directing clinical integration and creating an Orlando Health Accountable Care Organization (ACO). Dr. Jenkins is a member of the Orlando Health board strategy and quality committees and is a board member of MD Anderson Cancer Center-Orlando. He earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University, completed radiation oncology training at the University of Virginia, and earned a master’s degree in healthcare policy and administration from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Craig Johnson, MO

Director of Interventional Radiology Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Dr. Johnson developed his interest in minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of pediatric diseases at Akron Children’s Hospital, during his residency training under the mentorship of Dr. Marilyn Goske. He pursued pediatric diagnostic interventional radiology training at Harvard Medical School-Boston Children’s Hospital, where he developed a passion for vascular anomalies, musculoskeletal intervention and associated imaging. Most recently, he served as director of interventional radiology at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, where he built one of the nation’s largest pediatric interventional practices. In 2012, he received the magna cum laude award from the American Society of Neuroradiology for expertise in head/neck vascular malformations. He is the first dual fellowship.

Jesse Johnson, MD

Served as Chief of Staff, Central Florida Regional Hospital Primary Care Center at Lake Mary 4106 West Lake Mary Blvd, Ste 100 Lake Mary, FL 32746 407-333-2273 Dr. Jesse Johnson grew up in Orlando and was among the first UCF students to attend the University of Florida College of Medicine. His residency and internship were at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. He’s a member of the American College of Physicians, Florida Medical Association and the Seminole

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Lee A. Johnson

Vice President of Physician Strategic Development, Medical Staff Services, Research, Orthopaedic Institute, Medical Education, Risk Management, Accreditation Services and Healthcare Spirituality Florida Hospital 601 E. Rollins St. Orlando, FL 32803 407-303-1700 In nearly 30 years at Florida Hospital, Johnson has served as assistant vice president for Florida Hospital Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Institute, and Outpatient Services. She earned a degree in audiology and speech pathology from Creighton University in Nebraska, and a master’s degree in communications from the University of Houston in Texas. She is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research.

Craig P. Jones, MD

Specializing in Orthopaedic Oncology, Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake St., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 Born in Pittsburgh, Penn., Dr. Jones attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, and then completed his degree in chemistry summa cum laude at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his MD from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and completed his general surgery internship at Baylor’s Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Jones completed a 1-year residency in orthopaedic pathology at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Hospitals and a fellowship in orthopaedic oncology at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City and at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Jones is board certified in orthopaedic surgery. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Florida Medical Association and the Orange County Medical Society. He has published articles in a variety of professional journals.

Meena Joseph, MD

Medical Director Florida Department of Health Sanford, Seminole County

Dr. Joseph received her undergraduate degree from Mercy College and MD at Calicut Medical College, both in India. She completed her pediatrics residency at St. Louis University in Missouri. Her career began at the Central Florida Family Health Center in Sanford, followed by a position at the Department of Health in Seminole County. She mentors ARNPs and RNs doing clinical rotations at the DOH-Seminole.

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Mark A. Jones

Senior Vice President, Orlando Health, President, Orlando Regional Medical Center Orlando Regional Medical Center 1414 Kuhl Avenue Orlando, Florida 32806 321-841-5111 Jones’ career with Orlando Health began in 1986 as an administrative resident. Since then, he has served as Project Director for Arnold Palmer Hospital (APH), Administrator for Support Services, and Orlando Health director of government relations. Between 1993 and 1998, Jones pursued opportunities outside of the organization in healthcare sales, outpatient imaging management and consulting. He returned to Orlando Health as Project Director for the expansion of APH. In 2003, Jones was named administrator of clinical support and business development for Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) and Lucerne Hospital. In 2005, he was named COO. Jones was appointed vice president of operations for ORMC and Lucerne Hospital in 2006.

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Louis Katz

Administrator Florida Hospital Diabetes Institute 2415 N. Orange Ave Orlando FL 32804 407-303-2822 Katz provides oversight and strategic direction for the FHDI, including the education programs and research affiliation with the Florida Hospital-SanfordBurnham Translational Research Institute and community partnerships. He has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare information technology, process improvement and healthcare operations leadership. He received a business degree from the University of Florida and an MBA from the University of Central Florida.

Thomas Kelley, MD

Family Medicine Orlando Health Family Medicine 587 E. State Road 434 Ste 1071 Longwood, FL 32750 407-767-8500 Thomas Kelley is a graduate of Medical College of Georgia and is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He completed his training at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida where he was elected Chief Resident. Kelley then served as a faculty member for 10 years at Atlanta Medical Center where his responsibilities included oversight of Emory and Mercer University medical student clerkships. During that time, he became the founder of The Good Shepherd Clinic for the uninsured and the Georgia Free Clinic Network. After moving to Orlando, Kelley was asked to serve as Orlando Health’s first Chief Quality Officer at South Seminole Hospital. More recently, he was appointed Interim Chief of Quality and Clinical Transformation for the Orlando Health system. Kelley continues to have a strong dedication for volunteer activities and has worked at Pathways to Care in Casselberry as well as serving on the Board of Directors for Haiti Help Med Plus, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of individuals in Haiti.

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Medical Director Metabolic Medicine and Surgery Institute, Florida Hospital Celebration Health 400 Celebration Place Celebration, FL 34747 407- 303-4425 Board certified in general surgery with a focus in minimally invasive bariatric surgery, Dr. Kim is an internationally respected bariatric specialist. He has performed more than 2,000 bariatric surgeries.

graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland and with honors from the Tufts University School of Medicine. He served in the United States Marine Corps and completed his general surgery residency at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, where he was named Top Resident, served as Chief Administrative Resident, and was awarded the John Kesheshian Award for Excellence in Vascular Surgery. He completed a vascular fellowship at Atlanta Medical Center and a one-year fellowship at the American Cardiovascular Research Institute.

Kenneth Liechty, MD

Chair of Surgery Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000

Scott D. Klioze, MD,

Interventional Radiologist, Officer Volusia County Medical Society Radiology Associates 1673 Mason Avenue, Ste. 305 Daytona Beach, FL 32117 386-274-7118 Dr. Scott Klioze is a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist with Radiology Associates, P.A. and the Medical Director of the Florida Endovascular Specialists located in Daytona Beach. Dr. Klioze is the author/host of Modern Medicine, an informational healthcare series targeting the community at large, produced by WDSCTV15. Additionally, he is the host of a weekly taped radio show, The Doctor is In, that reaches community members in Volusia and Flagler counties and points beyond. You can hear the show every Saturday morning on WNZD News Radio at 8:30 AM. Dr. Klioze is the current Treasurer of the Volusia County Medical Society and recently represented the VCMS as a delegate at the Florida Medical Association Annual Meeting held in Orlando, FL. He is a member of the American College of Radiology, the Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology; the Florida Radiological Society, and the Radiological Society of North America. He earned his undergraduate degree in engineering from Virginia Tech; earned his Doctorate of Medicine from Eastern Virginia Medical School, and completed his Residency and Fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the University of Florida.

An internationally recognized fetal surgeon and surgical researcher, Dr. Liechty’s research includes fetal surgery and wound healing. He has received several National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants and has published more than 60 manuscripts. He has received many national accolades for his work, including the Franklin H. Martin Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons. He completed fellowships in pediatric surgery, pediatric surgery research, and fetal surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania.

Heather Long, MSN, BA, RN CNO Florida Hospital Altamonte Florida Hospital Northwest Market 601 East Altamonte Drive Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701 407-303-2200

With more than two decades of nursing experience, Long provides leadership in the planning and achievement of strategic initiatives, patient experience, quality outcomes and team engagement. She joined the Florida Hospital Altamonte team in 2007 and in 2010, was promoted to CNO.

Robert Krieger

Michael R. Lowe

CEO Osceola Regional Medical Center 700 West Oak Street Kissimmee, FL 34741 407-846-2266 In July, Krieger was named CEO of Osceola Regional Medical Center. He previously served as CEO of Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, HCA’s Orange Park Medical Center, Humana Hospital Biscayne in Miami, and Humana Hospital in Louisville, Ky. The New Jersey native earned an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Florida State University. Krieger’s priority at Osceola Regional is to continue facilitating a smooth leadership transition by building collaborative working relationships with the medical staff, senior leadership team and employees. In addition, Krieger’s goal is to help Osceola Regional build on its reputation of high-quality care and patient satisfaction.

Managing Partner Michael R. Lowe, PA 2180 West State Rd 434, Ste 1124 Longwood, FL 32779 407-332-6353 A board-certified health law attorney, Lowe concentrates his Florida-based law practice on representing physicians and physician group practices in business, transactional, litigation, professional licensure, regulatory, operational and administrative matters. The practice includes issues of Stark II, fraud and abuse, HIPAA, managed care contracting, compliance, Medicare/Medicaid matters, physician employment agreements and medical malpractice defense. Mr. Lowe is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the Health Law Section of the American Bar Association and the Health Law Section of the Florida Bar. He is also a member of the Georgia Bar and past chair of the Medical/Legal Committee of the Orange County Bar Association.

Adam B. Levitt, MD, RVT, FACS Vascular Surgeon Vascular Specialists of Central Florida 80 West Michigan Street Orlando, FL 32806 407-648-4323

Board-certified in general and vascular surgery and a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT), Dr. Levitt

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M Atul Madan, MD

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Adult Echocardiography, Nuclear Medicine Osceola Regional Medical Center Central Florida Cardiac & Vascular Institute 700 West Oak Street Kissimmee, FL 34741 407-846-2266 One of the first cardiologists in Central Florida to perform three STEMI procedures through the radial approach, Dr. Madan has performed more than 3,500 invasive cardiac procedures. Board certified in five specialties, he completed a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and earned an MBA.

Inna Makievsky, RN

CNE St. Cloud Regional Medical Center 2906 17th Street St. Cloud, Florida 34769 407-892-2135 Inna Makievsky, RN, Chief Nursing Executive at St. Cloud Regional is a strong advocate for continuing nursing education. In November 2012 she was awarded Nurse of the Year for Central Florida by the March of Dimes in the Leadership/Executive category.

Joan Martich, MD

Family Medicine Physician Associates 3100 S. Conway Road Orlando, FL 32812 407-380-2216 A graduate of Temple University Medical School, Dr. Martich completed her family medicine residency at McKeesport Hospital in Pennsylvania. Since 1980, she has been married to Dr. John Bickerton of Physician Associates. Recognized as one of the “Top Doctors” in Orlando, she is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP) and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP).

Michele Borton Martin, RN, BSN Sales & Marketing Director Vascular Vein Centers 1200 Edgewater Dr. Orlando, FL 32804 407-244-8559, ext. 1014

A registered nurse with 28 years of experience, Martin is a Central Florida native. She worked at Orlando Healthcare for 17 years as an operating room nurse, managed daily operations, and was the assistant nurse manager of surgery. She joined Vascular Vein Centers eight years ago to help the practice, dedicated to leg health, expand to six locations.

Samuel P. Martin, MD, FACS Founder, Medical Director Phlebology Vascular Vein Centers 1200 Edgewater Dr. Orlando, FL 32804 407-781-3274

Samuel Martin is a vascular specialist with over 32 years of experience. His educational background includes a BA from Yale University, an MD from Duke University, a general surgery residency at New York

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Peter A. Marzek, MD, FACS Plastic Surgeon Bosshardt & Marzek Plastic Surgery Center of Lake County 1879 Nightingale Lane, Ste A2 Tavares, FL 32778-4363 352-742-0079

Dr. Marzek practices medicine at the Plastic Surgery Center of Lake County, an accredited Ambulatory Surgical Center, with his partner, Richard Bosshardt, MD, at the Lakeside Medical Building near Florida Hospital Waterman. A graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine, the bilingual (English and Spanish) physician is affiliated with Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, South Lake Hospital and Florida Hospital Water.

Patrick Mathias, MD, FACC, FCCP, FACAI , FACP

Cardiologist, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist Osceola Regional Medical Center Central Florida Cardiac & Vascular Institute 700 West Oak Street Kissimmee, FL 34741 407-846-2266 Dr. Mathias has practiced cardiology locally for the past 25 years. He attended medical school at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Bangalore Medical College and is Board Certified in Advanced Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation, Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology, and is highly experienced with Impella Therapy.

G. Grady McBride, MD

Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Surgery, Scoliosis, Adult Spinal Reconstruction Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake St., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, and later studied biomedical engineering at the University of Utah, Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences. Dr. McBride also completed a one-year John H. Moe Spinal Fellowship at Twin Cities Scoliosis Center in Minneapolis. He is board certified by the American College of Spine Surgery. Because of his training, he has chosen to specialize in the surgical treatment of cervical and lumbar spinal disorders including scoliosis. He is a member of the Florida Orthopaedic Society, the Scoliosis Research Association and the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. McBride has also served as chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Lucerne Medical Center and Florida Hospital Orlando.

Susan McLean

Chairman, Board of Directors South Lake Hospital 1900 Don Wickham Drive Clermont, FL 34711 352-394-4071 Susan McClean began her career in nursing and eventually earned a master’s in nursing from the University of Florida. Prior to joining South Lake Hospital’s boards, McLean helped create LakeSumter Community College’s first nursing program in 1982. She was named the director of the program and showed immediate success with 100 percent graduation rate in the first two years of the program. She recently received the 2014 Trustee of the Year Award from the Florida Hospital Association at the Annual FHA Celebration of Achievement in Quality and Service Awards. McLean was recognized for helping to shape healthcare in south Lake County for more than 30 years.

Michael D. McCleary MD Todd Maugans, MD

Division Chief, Neurosurgery Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Dr. Maugans joined Nemours from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where he served as an academic pediatric neurosurgeon and faculty member at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Maugans earned his medical degree at Temple University in Pennsylvania, and obtained residency training at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical in New Hampshire, University of Virginia, and University of Vermont. He received clinical fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. His clinical and research areas of expertise include concussion and surgical procedures for craniosynostosis.

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Primary Sports Medicine Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake Str, Ste 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 Dr. McCleary joined the staff and physicians of Orlando Orthopaedic Center in August 2007. He attended the Medical College of Ohio for his medical degree before completing a residency in Pediatrics at Akron’s Children’s Hospital (ACH) in Akron, Ohio. It was at ACH where he completed a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine. McCleary gave his time and expertise toward numerous sporting events including MAC and Big East Conference Championships in various collegiate sports. He is also a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.

Michael Meares, MD

Medical Director- CMS ACO Physician Associates 8793 Commodity Circle Orlando, FL 32819 407.351.8200 A graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Medicine, Michael Meares, MD, completed his residency in Family Practice at the Memorial Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, Florida. Meares is board certified in Family Medicine, and is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice and the American Medical Association.

Gail Meece, R.T. (R)(CT)(MR) Director of Operations Physician Associates 235 N. Westmonte Drive Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714 407-389-5304

Gail Meece, Director of Operations, oversees all clinical and operational functions to ensure high-quality services, efficiency, and cost-effective management. Other duties include planning, developing, and implementing strategies for generating new revenue for the company. She leads enhancement of ancillary services, including mobile diagnostics and laboratory services. She reports directly to the COO, where together their goal is to continuously assess and improve the company’s performance. Gail previously worked as the Director of Operations for one of the largest multi-modality outpatient radiology facilities in Orlando, Florida. She is a member of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART) and the American Society of Radiologic Technology (ASRT).

Barbara D. Meeks, RN, MSN, MBA

Chief Nursing Executive Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Meeks has 30 years of experience in healthcare, as nurse, professor of nursing and advocate for excellence in pediatric medicine. Her record of leadership, including the national recognition she attracted for patient- and family-centered care while at the MCG Health Children’s Medical Center in Georgia, make her an ideal fit for NCH. Meeks is passionate about helping children and their families and active in professional groups that seek to raise standards for children’s healthcare.

Victor W. Melgen, MD

Internal Medicine, Oncologist, Hematologist Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 917 Rinehart Road, Ste 2041 Lake Mary, Florida 32764 407-804-6133 Board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology, Victor Melgen, MD, practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s (FCS) Lake Mary Rinehart and Orange City clinics. A graduate with honors of the Universidad Nacional Pedro Heriquez Urena in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Melgen completed his internship, residency and fellowships in hematology and oncology at the University of Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami Veterans Hospital and Sylvester Cancer Center. His research interests include chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic treatments of lung cancer, breast cancer, lymphomas and adult leukemias.

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Dianna Morgan

Chief Medical Information Officer Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Dr. Milov managed the development of Nemours Children’s Clinic EHR more than 10 years ago, leading to the Stage 7 Award from HIMSS. Milov, a pediatric gastroenterologist, and his team developed innovations such as an Internet-based tool for patients’ parents to securely access their children’s medical records. His outside work includes research support to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to enhance the organization’s quality measures. Milov was just named one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Clinical Informaticists. Milov completed his residency training in pediatrics and his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Florida’s Shands Teaching Hospital in Gainesville. He is board-certified in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Kottapurath Moideen, MD Oncologist, Hematologist Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 917 Rinehart Road, Ste 2041 Lake Mary, Florida 32764 407-804-6133

Board certified in medical oncology and hematology, Kottapurath Moideen, MD, practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s (FCS) Lake Mary Rinehart and Orange City clinics. A graduate of Calicut Medical College in India, he completed his internship and residency at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, and a fellowship at Louisiana State University.

Orlando Health Board of Directors Orlando Health 1414 Kuhl Avenue Orlando, Florida 32806 321-841-5111 Dianna Morgan retired in September 2001 following a 30-year career with the Walt Disney World Co. While with Disney, she served as Sr. Vice President of Public Affairs, with responsibility for Media Relations, Government Relations and The Disney Institute and as Sr. Vice President of Human Resources during which time Walt Disney World was recognized as the largest single site employer in the country. Dianna was appointed to the University of Florida Board of Trustees in 2001 by Governor Jeb Bush. She was elected Vice Chair in 2001 and she served as Chairman from 2007 through 2009. Her current corporate board involvement includes service as a member of the Board of Directors for CNL Bancshares, Inc., Chesapeake Utilities Corp., a Delaware-based company, Hersha Hospitality Trust and Marriott Vacations Worldwide. Previously she served on the Board of Directors for CNL Hotels and Resorts Inc. At the time of her retirement, Disney created a special award recognizing her love for her community, The Dianna Morgan Children’s Champion Award, to be presented each year to an organization exemplifying outstanding service to children. She is also a recipient of Leadership Orlando’s Distinguished Service Award, the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Glass Ceiling Award and the Downtown Development Board Award for contribution to the arts. Dianna received her BA in Organizational Communications from Rollins College where she was named its 2000 Alumna of the Year.

Peter T. Morrow, MD Internist St. Cloud Regional Medical Center 2906 17th St. St. Cloud, FL 34769 407-892-2135

Daniel R. Monette, MD

Team Doctor, University of Central Florida North Seminole Family Practice 2209 South French Avenue Sanford, FL 32771 407- 321-4230 Dr. Monette is a Board Certified Family Practice physician who received his medical degree from the University of Colorado Medical School. After which he completed Family Practice training in Phoenix, Arizona and then went on to a fellowship at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was during this time that Monette began pursuing his medical passion, sports medicine. He has continued his sports medicine involvement as the team physician for the University of Central Florida, Seminole Community College and Seminole High School. He has been serving Central Florida patients for over ten years.

Dr. Morrow, a Board Certified Internist, received his undergraduate degree from University of South Florida graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Dr. Morrow received his medical degree from the University of Miami. He then served his residency in Internal Medicine at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver Colorado. Dr. Morrow was in private practice prior to joining St. Cloud Medical Group in 1994. Dr. Morrow is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with added qualifications in Geriatric Medicine. Morrow is also very community-oriented, serving as Medical Director for the only free medical clinic in the City of St. Cloud, FL.

Michael J. Muehlberger, MD

Manette Monroe, MD

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Assistant Professor of Pathology UCF College of Medicine 6850 Lake Nona Blvd. Orlando, Fl 32827 407-266-1000 A lifelong horsewoman, Dr. Monroe is leading a community effort to build a nationally accredited equine-assisted therapy program in Osceola County, to treat combat veterans. In conjunction with Heavenly Hoofs and S.A.D.L.E.S. of Umatilla, Dr Monroe created Horses and Heroes, equestrian therapy for veterans with amputations, brain injuries and posttraumatic stress disorder and his conducting scientific research on the impact of such therapies.

Vascular Surgeon Vascular Specialists of Central Florida 80 West Michigan Street Orlando, FL 32806 407-648-4323

Board-certified in vascular surgery, Dr. Muehlberger graduated summa cum laude from Austin Peay University in Memphis. After earning a medical degree from the University of Tennessee, he completed general surgery training at the University of Florida, where he was recognized as Resident of the Year, Best Teaching Resident of the Year, Trauma Resident of the Year, and received the Emmet F. Ferguson Award. He completed a vascular fellowship at the University of Virginia before joining Vascular Specialists of Central Florida.

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Natalie Munoz-Sievert, MD, FACOG Obstetrics/Gynecology Physician Associates 4137 Hunter’s Park Lane Orlando, FL 32837 407.304.1730

A graduate of the Florida State University School of Medicine, Natalie Muñoz-Sievert, MD, completed her residency in Winnie Palmer Hospital’s Obstetrics and Gynecology department. She is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA). Natalie is originally from Nicaragua, and speaks both English and Spanish fluently.

Sanjay Muttreja, MD

Medical Director Physicians Hospitalist Partners 6350 West Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32818 888-281-3380 Dr. Sanjay Muttreja is board certified in Internal Medicine with over 20 years of medical experience. Recently appointed Medical Director for Physicians Hospitalists Partners (PHP), Dr. Muttreja oversees a team of seven hospitalists serving all hospital systems in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. Muttreja and PHP hospitalists work closely with outpatient physician sat FPG to provide efficient and timely care to Central Florida residents.

George Mychaskiw II, DO Chair of Anesthesiology Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000

Mychaskiw came to Nemours in 2012 from Philadelphia, where he was Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology at Drexel University College of Medicine and Clinical Service Chief of Anesthesia at Hahnemann University Hospital. An avid medical researcher, he is interested in pre-anesthesia evaluations, pediatric cardiac anesthesiology, transesophageal echocardiology, and the potential of hyperbaric medicine in treating children, including newborns. Dr. Mychaskiw was an intern, resident and fellow in both cardiac and pediatric anesthesiology at Yale University.

Wendy Myers, MD

Chief Executive Officer & President of Florida Health Care Plans Florida Health Care Plan, Inc. 1340 Ridgewood Avenue Holly Hill, FL 32117 386-676-7100 Dr. Wendy Myers is CEO and President of Florida Health Care Plans. During the period of 2000 to 2010, she served as President and Chief Medical Officer. She received her under graduate degree from Florida State University where she was a part of the Program in Medical Sciences program. She graduated from the University of Florida, College of Medicine with her MD. She completed her Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at the University of Maryland. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine as a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is Certified by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. Dr. Myers is a Clinical Assistant Professor for FSU College of Medicine and serves as Internal Medicine Physician/Consultant for FHCP and Crouch Medical Clinic (1992 to present). She was previously a Hospitalist

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N Ramamoorthy Nagasubramanian, MD Division Chief Hematology and Oncology Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000

Dr. Ramamoorthy Nagasubramanian treats children, adolescents and young adults with cancer and blood disorders. He has special interests in leukemia, brain tumors, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia and clinical drug development. Known to his patients as Dr. Naga, Dr. Nagasubramanian did his medical training in India, and completed a residency in pediatrics at Apollo Hospital, Chennai. He moved to Chicago for a second residency in pediatrics and completed a double fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology and clinical pharmacology at University of Chicago Medicine hospitals. Dr. Nagasubramanian is boardcertified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology-oncology. He is the division chief of pediatric hematology-oncology at Nemours Children’s Hospital and the principal investigator of clinical trials in pediatric cancer, sickle cell anemia and hemophilia.

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Brian A. Nobie, MD

Philip Ndum, MD

Emergency Medicine Florida Emergency Physicians 500 Winderley Place, Ste 115 Maitland, FL 32751 407-875-0555

61 Memorial Medical Parkway, Ste 2818 Palm Coast, FL 32164 385-586-2889

Board certified in oncology, hospice and palliative medicine, Dr. Philip Ndum, MD practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s (FCS) Palm Coast clinic. After completing his medical training at University of Benin, School of Medicine, Benin City, Nigeria, Ndum completed his internship at University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri. and residency at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri.

Bobby Nibhanupudy, MD

Medical Director Abdominal Transplant Services Florida Hospital Transplant Institute 2415 N. Orange Ave., Ste 700 Orlando, FL 32804 407-303-2474 Dr. Bobby Nibhanupudy is a board certified surgeon experienced in kidney and pancreas transplant and laparoscopic surgeries. He joined the Florida Hospital Transplant Institute from the Kidney Transplant Program at Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., where he served as Co-Director and Primary Transplant Surgeon. Dr. Nibhanupudy was Chief Resident at the University of California San Diego Medical Center. It was at UCSD that he completed his fellowship training in abdominal transplant surgery. He received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine, Washington D.C.

Dr. Nobie is a practicing physician and recruitment director for Florida Emergency Physicians, Kang & Associates, PA. He completed medical education at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and received residency training in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the Jacobi Medical Center in in New York. Dr. Nobie trains emergency physicians through the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Florida Hospital. He serves on the Orange County Medical Society (OCMS) Board of Directors. In 2014, he completed the Florida Medical Association (FMA) Leadership Academy and served as an OCMS delegate to the FMA. His wife, Adina Nobie, was elected FMA Alliance President in July 2014.

O Gregory P. Ohe, FACHE President, Health Central Health Central Hospital 10000 West Colonial Dr Ocoee, Fl 34761 407-296-1000

In June 2012, Greg Ohe was promoted to President of Health Central, a 400 bed healthcare system located in Ocoee, Florida, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer/Senior Vice President at Health Central from 2004 - 2012. Prior to this position he was a Vice President with Bon Secours

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Leonardo Oliveira, MD

George Palmer, MD

Surgical Director Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute 601 E. Rollins Ave. Orlando, FL 32803 407-303-5600 Palmer graduated from the Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, NE. He completed his residencies in general surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Palmer is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Assistant Professor, UCF College of Medicine UCF Pegasus Health 3400 Quadrangle Blvd. Orlando, FL 32817 407-266-DOCS (3627) Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Sports Medicine, Dr. Oliveira is a member of the UCF Pegasus Health leadership team with research interests including wellness, disease prevention, running injuries and exercise performance. He earned his medical degree from Universidade Federal Fluminense in Brazil. He completed his residency with distinction at the Cleveland Clinic, having participated in the Clinical Scholars Program, where he also completed a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship.

Roger Oxendale

Sr. Vice President of Nemours, CEO of Nemours Children’s Hospital Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Oxendale is a nationally recognized health care executive. Prior to joining Nemours in 2010, he served as CEO of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. There, he guided the construction of a new, technologically advanced children’s hospital that opened in 2009. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC was recently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 10 best children’s hospitals in the country. It was also named top digital children’s hospital in the nation by KLAS, an independent organization that monitors health care technology and performance.

Amish M. Parikh, MD, FACC 670 N. Orlando Ave, Ste 1003 Maitland Florida, 32751 407-622-0793

Dr. Parikh attended the University of Miami for undergraduate studies and the University of South Florida for medical school. He returned to Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital for residency and to the University of Florida-Shands Hospital, Jacksonville for a cardiology fellowship. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and is board certified in cardiovascular diseases as well as nuclear medicine. He has privileges at Orlando Health and Florida Hospital Systems. He is active on the Orange County Medical Society Board of Trustees, Central Florida Association of Physicians from India and the Indian American Chamber of Commerce.

Sampath Parthasarathy, PhD, MBA

Interim Associate Dean for Research, UCF College of Medicine, Florida Hospital Chair in Cardiovascular Science UCF College of Medicine 6850 Lake Nona Blvd. Orlando, Fl 32827 407-266-1000 An internationally known cardiovascular scientist and a recognized expert in lipids, Dr. Parthasarathy is credited with the co-discovery of a major cardiovascular concept – the fact that oxidized LDL cholesterol blocks arterial vessels in the heart. As associate dean for research, he leads the medical school’s strategy for clinical, medical education and basic science research and is in charge of building research partnerships across the community, nation and world.

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Shonak B. Patel, MD

Director, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, UCF College of Medicine and Professor UCF College of Medicine 6850 Lake Nona Blvd. Orlando, Florida 32827 407-266-1000 Dr. Parks is director of the UCF College of Medicine’s Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, which educates almost 3,000 undergraduate, masters and Ph.D. students in the biomedical sciences. His research focuses on innate immune responses to negative strand RNA viruses, including influenza, measles and Ebola. He has more than 20 years of uninterrupted funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Vascular Surgeon Vascular Specialists of Central Florida 80 West Michigan Street Orlando, FL 32806 407-648-4323 Board-certified in general and vascular surgery, Dr. Patel is a Titusville native and graduated cum laude from Mercer University. He earned a medical degree with high honors from Ross University. After completing general surgery training at Akron General Medical Center, where he served as Chief Administrative Resident, he completed vascular surgery and endovascular therapy training at the University of Alabama before joining Vascular Specialists of Central Florida.

Vipul Patel, MD

Medical Director Global Robotics Institute 410 Celebration Place, Ste 200 Celebration, FL 34747 866-923-2863 Dr. Vipul Patel currently serves as the medical director of the urologic oncology program for the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute. He holds an appointment at the University of Central Florida School of Medicine as Professor of Urology. He also has honorary titles as Professor at the Russian Academy of Sciences, at the University of Milan and the University of Korea School Of Medicine. Patel attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, and did both his residency and fellowship training at the University of Miami. Prior to moving to Florida, he was Director of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery at The Ohio State University.

Andrew Payer, PhD

Professor of Anatomy UCF College of Medicine 6850 Lake Nona Blvd. Orlando, Fl 32827 407-266-1000 Dr. Payer runs the college’s state-of-the-art anatomy lab that features technology being used for the first time anywhere in the world. During his 35 years in medical education, Payer has focused on bringing innovation and hybrid medical curricula to the training of young physicians. Under Dr. Payer’s leadership, the UCF became one of three medical schools in Florida that is state-approved to receive willed bodies to train medical students and local physicians.

Anne Peach

Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Orlando Health Orlando Health 1414 Kuhl Avenue Orlando, Florida 32806 321-841-5111 Peach was appointed Vice President of Nursing in May 2005. She also held the positions of Chief Operating Officer of MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Chief Nursing Officer for Orlando Regional Healthcare and Executive Director of Orlando Regional Sand Lake Hospital. Mrs. Peach holds an advanced certification in nursing administration from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She received her Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Seton Hall University. She joined the Corporation in 1983 and has held various positions including director of Corporation Education and chairperson of the Corporation’s Nursing Council. Mrs. Peach also served as a business partner and faculty member of the Department of Nursing at the University of Florida and the University of Central Florida. She is published in Brunner and Suddath’s Textbook of Medical and Surgical Nursing and is active in a variety of professional and community organizations locally and nationally, serving in different elected roles.

Ken Peach

Executive Director Health Council of East Central Florida 2461 W State Rd 426, Ste 2041 Oviedo, FL 32765 407-977-1610 Peach directs activities for the Health Council of

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Howard Pelteson, MD Chief of Pediatrics Medical Director, Care Coordination/Utilization Physician Associates 800 N. Maitland Ave Maitland, FL 32751 407-660-7010

A graduate of Ohio State University, Howard Pelteson, MD, completed his residency at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Pelteson is board certified in Pediatrics, and serves as both the Chief of Pediatrics and Medical Director of Care Coordination/Utilization at Physician Associates. He is also a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Terry Peppy, MD, FACOG Chief of OB/GYN Physician Associates 7472 Docs Grove Circle Orlando, FL 32819 407-381-7336

Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, and da Vinci robotic surgery, Terrence Peppy, MD, FACOG, specializes in minimally invasive surgery and teaches in Winnie Palmer Hospital’s residency program. Peppy earned his medical degree from the University at Buffalo’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He has been awarded Fellowship with the

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American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and has also been named one of Orlando’s “Top Doctors.”

Theron Pettit, MD

Internal Medicine Physician Associates Hunters Creek 4137 Hunter’s Park Lane Orlando, Florida 32837 407-304-1710 Board certified in Internal Medicine, NCQA Heart/ Stroke and NCQA Diabetes, and an American College of Physicians Fellow, Theron Pettit, MD, joined Physician Associates after graduating from medical school at Uniformed Services University in Maryland, and completing residency at Madigan Army Medical Center. Both of his parents died after long, difficult battles with cancer. His philosophy when counseling patients is to recall what it felt like to make difficult decisions, whether discussing a relatively straightforward medical issue or a more complicated health problem

Karen Phillips

Assistant Director, Communications & Public Affairs UCF Pegasus Health 3400 Quadrangle Blvd. Orlando, FL 32817 407-266-DOCS (3627) Phillips serves as the Assistant Director for Communications & Public Affairs at UCF Pegasus Health. During her 20-plus years of experience, she has worked at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, served as past president of the Houston Professional Chapter of Women in Communications and the Central Florida Chapter of the American Marketing Association.

Hal S. Pineless, DO, FACN Neurology NeuroCare Institute of Central Florida 1890 State Road 436, Ste 255 Winter Park, FL 32792 407-657-7900

Hal Pineless has served the community at both the state and local levels. He was President of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) from 20122013. He was FOMA District President for Central Florida prior to his state presidency. Pineless is currently a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association Medical Sports Advisory Committee. He served as Chief of Staff at Florida Hospital East Orlando and was honored as Physician of the Year on multiple occasions by the hospital. He was elected by his peers as a Fellow of the American College of Neuropsychiatrists. Pineless was named as one of Orlando Magazine’s Top Doctors in 2013 and 2014. He has been President of the NeuroCare Institute of Central Florida for 28 years. In addition to working at the NeuroCare Institute, Dr. Pineless serves as medical director for NeuLife Rehabilitation in Mt. Dora.

Raaj K. Popli, MD

Past President, Seminole County Medical Society Gastroenterologist Digestive Disease Consultants 623 Maitland Avenue, Ste 2200 Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701 407-830-8661 A native of Virginia, Dr. Popli completed undergraduate and medical degrees at Virginia Commonwealth University, and residency in internal medicine and gastroenterology at USF. For more than a decade, he has been practicing gastroenterology with

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Richard Pratley, MD

Medical Director Florida Hospital Diabetes Institute 2415 N. Orange Ave Orlando FL 32804 407-303-2822 Pratley serves as the Medical Director of the Florida Hospital Diabetes Institute and is a senior faculty member of the Florida Hospital-Sanford-Burnham Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes. Dr. Pratley previously served as head of the Diabetes and Metabolism Unit of the National Institute of Health Clinical Diabetes and Nutrition. He has led many large-scale investigations including NIH and pharmaceutical company sponsored studies. As an active member of many professional societies he regularly presents at national and international meetings.

Q James Quinn, MD

Former Chief of Staff and member of the Board of Trustees, Central Florida Regional Hospital North Seminole Family Practice 2209 South French Avenue Sanford, FL 32771 407- 321-4230 Dr. Quinn is a Board Certified Family Practice physician who received his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio. Dr. Quinn then completed his residency at the Naval Aerospace Regional Medical Center in Pensacola, Florida, prior to providing his medical expertise as both a clinical instructor and supervisor. He has held numerous prestigious medical positions, including Chief of Staff and a member of the Board of Trustees at Central Florida Regional Hospital, and has over thirty years’ service in the Central Florida region.

Sonya Quintana, RN, BSN, MHA, CCRN Chief Nursing Officer Osceola Regional Medical Center 700 West Oak Street Kissimmee, FL 34741 407-846-2266

As Chief Nursing Officer, Sonya Quintana is directly responsible for the planning, coordination and direction of nursing care and nursing practice at Osceola Regional Medical Center. She started her career with Hospital Corporation of America in 1993. Quintana received a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Phoenix. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.

hepatology programs. His interests include advanced and therapeutic endoscopy including ERCP and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), as well as various liver diseases. Dr. Ramesh received advanced training in ERCP and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). Dr. Ramesh is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), and Crohn’s Colitis Foundation (CCF).

Ronald R Rasmussen, MD

Surgeon Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center 305 Memorial Medical Pkwy, Ste 209 Daytona Beach, FL 32117 386-231-3520 Dr. Rasmussen was born in Santa Barbara, California. He attended the University of California where he received his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry/ Mathematics. He then went on to receive his Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic and his medical degree from Michigan State University. During his studies at UCLA, Dr. Rasmussen spent three years in medical research at the UCLA School of Medicine. While there, he was responsible for ground breaking research in atherosclerosis. Dr. Rasmussen completed his general surgery residency at Grand Rapids Area Medical Education Corporation. He received the GRAMEC Day Trauma Research Award. Dr. Rasmussen was named Chief of Surgery at Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial. Recently he has been named the 2013-2014 Chief of Staff at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center. He is board-certified. Prior to joining Florida Hospital Memorial System, Lt. Commander Rasmussen served in the United States Navy as a General Surgeon at the Naval Ambulatory Care Center in Groton, Connecticut. During his tenure, he was deployed to the Middle East where he practiced general surgery with specialists from other countries. He was awarded medals such as the National Defense Medal and the Naval and Marine Corp Commendation Medal.

Nirav Raval, MD

Medical Director Cardiothoracic Transplant Services Florida Hospital Transplant Institute 2415 N. Orange Ave., Ste 700 Orlando, FL 32804 407-303-2474 Dr. Raval provides leadership and oversight over the heart and lung transplant, advanced heart failure and LVAD programs. Coming from Piedmont Heart Institute in Atlanta, Dr. Raval served as medical director and started a robust cardiac transplant and LVAD program, which grew to one of the top 15 programs in the country after only two years. In addition to his medical director role, Dr. Raval is also a transplant cardiologist treating advanced heart failure, transplant and LVAD patients.

Monica Reed, MD

Administrator Florida Hospital Celebration Health 400 Celebration Place Celebration, FL 34747 (407) 303-4000

Seela Ramesh, MD

Internal Medicine/ Gastroenterology Digestive and Liver Center of Florida 100 N. Dean Rd., Ste 101 Orlando, Florida 32825 407-384-7388 Dr. Ramesh attended Medical College of Virginia, known worldwide for the gastroenterology and

As a physician, speaker, author, and CEO of Florida Hospital’s state-of-the-art facility Celebration Health, Dr. Reed has dedicated her professional career to promoting health, healing, and wellness. A graduate of the Loma Linda University School of Medicine and a member of the board

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her alma mater from 2007-2011, Reed formerly served as Florida Hospital’s chief medical officer and the associate director of Florida Hospital’s Family Practice Residency program. She has been on the national stage as a medical news reporter for network affiliates in Alabama and Florida. In 2007, Reed authored The Creation Health BREAKTHROUGH, a comprehensive book focused on 8 principles of healthy living, and is co-author of the New Mom’s Guide to Life With Baby, and 8 Secrets of A Healthy 100.

Bryan L. Reuss, MD

Orthopedic Surgery Sports Medicine Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake Street, Ste 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 Dr. Reuss earned his MD with Honors from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. While in medical school, he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and served as class president for all four years of medical school. Following his residency, he pursued additional training in Sports Medicine by completing an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship with the University of Cincinnati/Wellington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine group. While there, he served as Assistant Team Physician to the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals and the University of Cincinnati’s football and basketball programs, as well as a physician to the ATP Masters Series of the Professional Tennis Tour. He also serves as a physician for Cirque du Soleil, USA Rugby, and USA Boxing.

Michael D. Riggenbach, MD Orthopedic Surgery, Specializing in Adult and Pediatric Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake Str., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407 254 2500

Dr. Riggenbach joined Orlando Orthopaedic Center in 2012. He came to Orlando after spending the majority of his life in the midwest. He attended the University of Dayton where he majored in Exercise Science and worked as an assistant strength coach for the Dayton Flyers athletic department. It was there where he developed his interest for the musculoskeletal system. He graduated summa cum laude, winning several academic awards. He remained in Dayton, Ohio attending the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University where he became involved with Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Riggenbach specializes in operative and non-operative management of the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, nerves to the brachial plexus and extremities as well as microsurgery and hand surgery for children. He is a Candidate Member of the American Society for the Surgery of the Hand and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is on the volunteer faculty at the University of Central Florida School of Medicine and is the team physician for the East River HS Falcons.

Sarah J. Rodriguez, MD Team leader Family Physicians Group 2285 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32822 866-999-3741

Dr. Sarah Rodriguez leads our team of primary care physicians at Family Physicians of Semoran, ensur-

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David J. Rodziewicz

Healthcare Attorney Rodziewicz Law, PL 116 East Granada Blvd., Ste 201 Ormond Beach, Florida 32176 386-232-8824 Dave Rodziewicz practices Business & Employment law, including representation of healthcare practices, from his offices in Ormond Beach, Florida and throughout the state. He is licensed to practice law in Florida & Washington, D.C. He is also admitted to practice in the Federal Courts of the Middle District of Florida. Prior to practicing law, Dave was a KPMG Consulting Partner with over 25 years of experience in Executive Management, Human Resources, Restructuring and Reengineering. He has also managed a successful private consulting firm specializing in Restructuring and Business Turnarounds.

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President, MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando 1400 S. Orange Ave. Orlando, Florida 32806 407-648-3800

Chief Financial Officer Osceola Regional Medical Center 700 West Oak Street Kissimmee, FL 34741 407-846-2266

Dr. Mark Roh became President of MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando in May 2012. Roh is an internationally renowned liver cancer surgeon who has been recognized by his peers as one of the Best Doctors in America every year since 1992. He has also been named among the top one percent of physicians in the nation by US News & World Report and is on the American Cancer Society’s Florida Board of Directors. Roh received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed his surgical residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He fulfilled a clinical and research fellowship in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Previously, he served for 10 years as chief of Liver Tumor Surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He also graduated from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business with a master’s degree in Medical Management in 2007. Additionally, he has served in numerous leadership positions in international oncology organizations. Since 1994, Roh has served as the executive editor of the Annals of Surgical Oncology. He has also been recognized by his peers as one of the Best Doctors in America every year since 1992.

Romig arrives at Osceola from New Port Richey, Florida, where he spent 10 years as CFO for Community Hospital. During his tenure there, he developed a financial analysis and strategic focus for Community Hospital’s transition to a $210 million replacement hospital named Medical Center of Trinity. He was also instrumental in the launch of a Computerized Physician Order Entry system and in establishing a free-standing psychiatric facility on the hospital campus. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business and economics from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, and a post-baccalaureate certificate in accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.

Jeffrey P. Rosen, MD

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at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s (FCS) Lake Mary Rinehart. Orange City and Deland clinics. After completing her medical training at St. George’s University School of Medicine, Saferali completed her internship at SUNY, Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook. New York.

Aida Sanchez-Jimenez, MD, CHCQM, FACP

Chief Medical & Academic Officer Osceola Regional Medical Center 700 West Oak Street Kissimmee, FL 34741 407-846-2266

Edward Ross, MD

Chair, Internal Medicine, UCF College of Medicine UCF College of Medicine 6850 Lake Nona Blvd. Orlando, Florida 32827 407-266-6113 Dr. Ross is the UCF College of Medicine’s new and first chair of Internal Medicine, leading the medical school’s internal medicine faculty and UCF Pegasus Health, the college’s physician practice. Board certified in internal medicine and nephrology, Dr. Ross has conducted research in the areas of renal dialysis, renal transplantation and hypertension. In his lab at UCF, he is investigating a way to grow new kidneys from a patient’s own stem cells.

Aida Sanchez-Jimenez, MD was named the first Chief Medical & Academic Officer for Osceola Regional Medical Center in June 2012. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency Program at Providence Hospital and Medical Center in Southfield, Michigan. She received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland and her Doctor of Medicine from the Universidad Central del Caribe in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. She is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and has seven different certifications and licensures, including a Certification in Health Care Quality Management. In addition, she is a member of the Florida Medical Association and board certified in internal medicine until 2020.

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Mark E. Sand, MD

Orlando Health 1414 Kuhl Avenue Orlando, Florida 32806 321-841-5111

Chief Nursing Officer Winter Park Memorial Hospital 200 N. Lakemont Avenue Winter Park, FL 32792 407-646-7000 Lucille Ryerson was formerly a Navy nurse and as CNO with Winter Park Memorial continues to provide service to patients, and support and development of the hospital’s nursing staff. She oversees direct patient care activities and implements a variety of facility and system initiatives. She’s active in professional associations including, American Nurses Association (ANA), Florida Nurses Association (FNA), American Organization of Nurse Executive’s (AONE), Florida Organization of Nurse Executives (FONE), Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), Florida Council of Operating Room Nurses(FCORN) and the Navy Nurse Corps Association (NNCA). She also serves as an advisor for the Orlando Technical Community College: ORT(Operating room Technician) School.

S Padmaja Sai, MD

61 Memorial Medical Parkway, Ste 2812 Palm Coast, FL 32164 385-586-2889 Board certified in oncology and hematology Dr. Padmaja Sai, MD, practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s (FCS) Palm Coast clinic. Sai completed her medical training and residency at Brooklyn University Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.

Shemin Saferali, MD 917 Rinehart Rd., Ste 2041 Lake Mary, FL 32746 407-804-6133

Board certified in internal medicine, oncology and hematology, Dr. Shemin Saferali, MD practices

Mark E. Sand, MD, has served in various leadership positions during his 15-year history with the healthcare organization. Dr. Sand has served the Central Florida community in private practice as a surgeon with Cardiovascular Surgeons, P.A., since 1997. Board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery, Dr. Sand, also holds a certification of added qualifications in surgical critical care. A graduate of the University of Rochester (New York), Dr. Sand completed a general surgery residency, a cardiovascular and thoracic surgery residency, and a congenital cardiac surgery fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Clifton Scott

Administrator Florida Hospital Diabetes Institute 2415 N. Orange Ave Orlando FL 32804 407-303-2822 Clifton Scott serves as the Administrator for the Florida Hospital Diabetes Institute (FHDI). In this role, Clifton is responsible for day to day oversight and strategic direction of the FHDI to include the education programs, physician practice operations, and community partnerships. Clifton has over 5 years of experience in Strategic Planning, Business Development, and healthcare operations leadership. Clifton obtained his undergraduate degree in Political Science and Business from Andrews University and his MHA from Indiana University.

Richard Sandler, MD

search and Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition in the Department of Pediatrics at Rush University. His medical degree and pediatrics residency were at the College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University. Dr. Sandler is board certified in pediatrics and in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition after completing a clinical and research fellowship in gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Boston Children’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and a research fellowship at the Clinical Research Center, Whitaker College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Sandler has been a principal or co-investigator on over a dozen federally funded research projects, has authored over 90 medical publications, and has been awarded 10 U.S. patents for his medical inventions.

David L. Schick, JD

Healthcare Attorney, Partner BakerHostetler SunTrust Center, Ste 2300 200 South Orange Avenue Orlando, FL 32801-3432 407-649-4000 Schick represents physicians and medical groups in all aspects of in healthcare, business and corporate law. He handles issues involving medical staff bylaws, healthcare mergers and acquisitions, entity formation and dissolution, and the preparation of business agreements letters of intent, opinion letters, and advice memoranda. His healthcare experience also involves setting up ambulatory surgical centers, imaging centers, and joint ventures. He is well known for his expertise on Medicare fraud and abuse, false claims and reimbursement issues, and Stark requirements. In addition to holding a law degree, he has a master’s degree in tax law. He was instrumental in establishing the Association of Independent Doctors, and serves on its Board of Directors.

Randy S. Schwartzberg, MD Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake Str, Ste 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500

Since beginning his practice of orthopaedics, Dr. Schwartzberg has become extensively involved in the sports medicine in Central Florida as team physician for pro and local amateur teams as well as Cirque du Soleil, La Nouba. On a national level, Dr. Schwartzberg has served as a sports medicine consultant for Major League Soccer and NFL Europe. He currently serves on the NFL Neutral Physician Panel. He serves as Clinical Faculty for the University Central Florida College of Medicine and is also the Director of Sports Medicine Education for the Orlando Health orthopaedic surgery residency program. Dr. Schwartzberg is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the Athletic Trainers’ Association of Florida. He is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine.

Division Chief, Gastroenterology Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Dr. Richard Sandler joined Nemours from Chicago, where he served as Associate Chairman for Re-

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Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida School of Medicine, Teaching physician, Florida Hospital Internal Medicine Residency and Family Practice Residence (MD and DO) programs Digestive and Liver Center of Florida 100 N. Dean Rd., Ste 101 Orlando, Florida 32825 407-384-7388 Dr. Seela moved to Orlando, after finishing his fellowship in gastroenterology at Yale University School of Medicine. His interests include advanced and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, colorectal cancer screening, Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), metabolic and other liver disorders. Dr. Seela is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), and Crohn’s Colitis Foundation (CCF). In addition to being an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida School of Medicine, he is also a teaching attending physician at both the Florida Hospital Internal Medicine Residency and Family Practice Residence (MD and DO) programs.

Harinath Sheela, MD

Chairman, Florida Hospital Department of Gastroenterology Digestive and Liver Center of Florida 100 N. Dean Rd., Ste 101 Orlando, Florida 32825 407-384-7388 Dr. Sheela moved to Orlando, Florida after finishing his fellowship in Gastroenterology at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Sheela is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), and Crohn’s Colitis Foundation (CCF). Dr. Harinath Sheela is the Chairman at Florida Hospital’s Department of Gastroenterology. He is also an active member of the Orange County Medical Society and sits on the Board of Directors. In addition to being an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida School of Medicine, he is also a teaching attending physician at both the Florida Hospital Internal Medicine Residency and Family Practice Residence (MD and DO) programs.

Richard Signer, MD

Chief Medical Officer Florida Hospital for Children 601 E. Rollins St. Orlando, FL 32803

Dr. Signer came to Central Florida in 1976 from his Pediatric Surgery Residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. As a founder of both Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Florida Hospital for Children, he has been a constant advocate for superior healthcare for the children of Central Florida. After 32 years of performing surgery on more than 15,000 children, Signer assumed his present position as Chief Medical Officer at the Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children in 2008. His holds the positions of Clinical Professor of Surgery at FSU and Associate Professor of Surgery at UCF.

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Marla Silliman

Administrator Florida Hospital for Children 601 E. Rollins St. Orlando, FL 32803 407-303-KIDS Marla Silliman is the Administrator for the Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Atlantic Union College and her Master’s Degree in Business from Hagan School of Business in New York. She is an active member of the National Children’s Hospital Association and the American College of Health Care Executives. Silliman serves her community as a member of the Ronald McDonald House Board, Member of Leadership Committee for March of Dimes, and Co-Chair of the AHA Heart Ball 2012.

Steven Smith, MD

Chief Scientific Officer, Scientific Director The Florida Hospital – Sanford-Burnham Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, 301 E. Princeton Street Orlando, FL, 32804 (407) 303-7100 As scientific director of the Florida Hospital-SanfordBurnham Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Dr. Smith works between cell/molecular biology and clinical care, translating discoveries in the basic sciences into the clinic. His research focuses primarily on obesity, diabetes and the metabolic origins of cardiovascular disease. Before coming to Florida Hospital, Smith was a faculty member at Pennington Biomedical Research Center for 15 years. He has published more than 160 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts, and is also active in physician education.

P. Travis Smith, MD

Chief of Staff, Central Florida Regional Hospital Pulmonary Practice Associates 749 Stirling Center Pl Lake Mary, FL 407-321-8230 A graduate of the University of Utah School of Medicine, he completed his internship and residency at the University of Florida Shands Teaching Hospital. He has completed Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowships at Duke University School of Medicine and continues his academic pursuit with multiple board certifications. He treats COPD, asthma, chronic cough, lung cancer and sleep disorders. In response to those community needs, Pulmonary Practice Associates has established sleep labs in Seminole and Volusia Counties, which are accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He has served as Chief of Staff and on the Board of Trustees at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial as well as on the Board of Trustees and many medical executive roles at Central Florida Regional Hospital. He has been recognized as a top pulmonologist in Central Florida by his peers.

Todd Sontag, DO

Family Medicine Physician Associates 2572 West State Rd. 426, Ste. 1040 Oviedo, FL 32765 407.366.9800 Board Certified in Family Medicine, Todd Sontag, DO, graduated from Florida State University. Sontag is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Family Medicine (ACOFP) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

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INCHARGE HEALTHCARE Bonita Sorensen, MD, MBA

Volusia County Health, Department, Director Volusia County Health Department 1845 Holsenback Drive Daytona Beach, Florida 32117 386-274-0799 Dr. Bonnie J. Sorensen began her public health career in 1990 at the Volusia County Health Department as an HIV/AIDS expert and then advanced to become the Director in 1996. In 2002, she was promoted to work for the Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee where she was responsible for all 67 county health departments. In 2007, she had the opportunity to help launch the new California Department of Public Health in Sacramento under Governor Schwarzenegger’s leadership. She returned to Daytona Beach in August of 2009 to resume the Directorship of the Volusia County Health Department. Along with her Volusia duties, in September of 2012, Dr. Sorensen was selected as Incident Commander of the TB Cluster Investigation in Duval County. She was also named Interim Director of the Duval County Health Department. Dr. Sorensen obtained her Bachelors in Science, Doctorate in Medicine and Board Certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Illinois. She obtained her Board Certification in Internal Medicine at the University of Florida.

pital in Orlando, Florida. Tak has also been awarded a Fellowship in Sports Medicine by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Damon Tanton, MD

Medical Director, Clinical Practice Florida Hospital Diabetes Institute 2415 N. Orange Ave Orlando FL 32804 407- 303-2822 Dr. Tanton is an international speaker and a national strategy consultant who currently oversees the clinical operations for inpatient and outpatient diabetes and endocrinology across seven Florida Hospital campuses. Dr. Tanton previously served as the Co-Director for the Metabolic Medicine and Surgery Institute at Celebration Health and as Faculty for the Florida Hospital Institute for Lifestyle Medicine, and received the Meritorious Service Medal while deployed as an endocrinologist in the United States Air Force. Dr. Tanton, and his passions for prediabetes and diabetes device, were showcased on Fox News earlier this year.

Andrew Taussig

Medical Director Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute 601 E. Rollins Ave. Orlando, FL 32803 407-303-5600

Kathy Swanson

Senior Vice President of Orlando Health, President, Arnold Palmer Medical Center Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies 83 West Miller Street Orlando, Florida 32806 321-843-9792 Kathy Swanson is responsible for the strategic oversight and day-to-day operations of Arnold Palmer Medical Center, which consists of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies. She led the overall planning, development and opening of Winnie Palmer Hospital which opened in 2006. Winnie Palmer Hospital is the only free standing hospital in Central Florida dedicated to the care of women and babies. Prior to her leadership role at APMC, Mrs. Swanson was the President of the Winnie Palmer Hospital and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women. She also held the position of Vice President / Executive Director of Arnold Palmer Hospital. Mrs. Swanson joined the Corporation in 1977 and has held various positions including Administrator of Business Planning, Administrator of Clinical / Ancillary Services, Director of Nursing, and Nurse Manager of Pediatric Services. Mrs. Swanson holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration , a Master’s Degree in Health Services Administration and a Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree . She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Heart of Florida United Way Women’s Leadership Executive Council, Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation Board, BOD Member of CMN and a member of the Heritage Circle.

Dr. Taussig graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology with honors from Trinity College. He completed medical school at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Taussig received post-graduate training as the Chief Resident in Medicine, Emory University hospital as well as an internship and internal medicine and cardiology residencies at Emory University Affiliated Hospital. He was also a radiology resident at New York University. Taussig is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. He is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Chest Physicians and in the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention.

Kevin Taylor, MD

Internal Medicine Florida Hospital Waterman 3801 N Highway 19A, Ste 402 Mount Dora, FL 32757 352-383-4600 Dr. Taylor is a graduate of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and an internal medicine doctor practicing in Mount Dora, where he also devotes many volunteer hours of onsite care at St. Luke’s Medical & Dental Clinic. His practice is located two miles from Florida Hospital Waterman, where he has hospital privileges.

Claudia Thomas, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon Tri-County Orthopaedic Center 701 Medical Plaza Drive Leesburg, FL 34748 352-326-8115

T Ravindra Tak, MD

Family Medicine Physician Associates 1134 Kelton Avenue, Ste A Ocoee, FL 34761 407-306-6306 Board Certified in Family Medicine, NCQA Heart/ Stroke and NCQA Diabetes, Ravindra Tak, MD, graduated from Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College (SNMC), and completed his residency at Florida Hos-

Dr. Thomas has the distinction of being the first female African American orthopedic surgeon in the United States. As a professor at Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a medical degree, she taught her partners at the Leesburg practice. She completed a general surgery internship and residency in general and orthopedic surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and a fellowship in orthopedic trauma and spine surgery at the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Service Systems’ Shock Trauma Center.

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Thomas A. Thomas, CPA Healthcare Accountant, Founding Partner Thomas Zurcher & White 1302 Orange Avenue Winter Park, FL 32789-4912 407-599-5900

A certified public accountant in Central Florida since 1981, Thomas has extensive healthcare experience related to private practice physicians, including the opening and managing of medical practices, designing compensation plans, handling mergers and acquisitions, and also shareholder and employment agreements. His main areas of practice are tax compliance, IRS audit representation, business consulting, personal and business tax planning, personal and business financial planning, operational and financial consulting, financial statement preparation, divorce support, wage and hour, litigation support, estate and trust planning, employee benefits, and client outsourced services. A University of Florida alum, he co-founded the Association of Independent Doctors, a national trade association established to further the interest of independent doctors.

Charles S. Thompson, MD, FACS Vascular Surgeon Vascular Specialists of Central Florida 80 West Michigan Street Orlando, FL 32806 407-648-4323

Board-certified in vascular surgery, Dr. Thompson is a native of New Orleans and a University of Florida alum. He earned a medical degree from the University of Miami and received general surgery and vascular surgery training at Louisiana State Medical Center, where he was recognized as the Charity Hospital outstanding intern. Also in the LSU system, he was named Outstanding Teacher for two consecutive years. He received specialty training in endovascular procedures at the prestigious Arizona Heart Institute, where he garnered the Cardiovascular Fellow Award. Dr. Thompson was instrumental in creating the endovascular surgery program at Orlando Regional Medical Center.

Mike Thompson

Administrator Florida Hospital East Orlando 7727 Lake Underhill Road Orlando, FL 32822 407-303-8110 Mike Thompson is the Senior Vice President and Administrator of Florida Hospital East Orlando. Mike’s career with Florida Hospital began in 1998. Thompson has served in a variety of leadership roles within the Florida Hospital system. Thompson received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting at Southern Adventist University and his Master of Business Administration from Webster University. Thompson is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is active in his community and has served on several foundation boards in the Central Florida area.

Patricia Toor, RN, BA, MSN, OCN Chief Nursing Officer Florida Hospital Celebration Health 400 Celebration Place Celebration, FL 34747 407-303-4000

At Celebration Health, Patty Jo Toor is responsible for the practice of nursing with a team of 500 nurses. She has an extensive career in nursing, with an initial clini-

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INCHARGE HEALTHCARE cal focus in Oncology, which later progressed into the development of specialty service line programs for bariatrics, orthopaedics, oncology and sports medicine. She has presented nationally and internationally on best practices and research outcomes.

Tamara A. Topoleski, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery, Specializing in Pediatric Orthopaedics Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake Street, Ste 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500

targeted therapy into the treatment of lung cancer, colon cancer and other solid tumors.

V Travis B. Van Dyke, MD

Orthopedic Surgery specializing in Sports Medicine Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake Str., Ste 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500

Dr. Topoleski attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where she completed her BS degree in physiology and a MS degree in textile science with a minor in cellular physiology. She earned her medical degree from New York Medical College. She remained there to complete a general surgical internship and an orthopaedic residency with the college’s Affiliated Hospitals. Upon completion of her residency, Dr. Topoleski became a Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellow at Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa, Florida. She received specialized training in all aspects of children’s orthopaedics, including pediatric spinal surgery and the Ilizarov method. Throughout her training, Dr. Topoleski has been involved in both clinical and laboratory research. She has presented her studies at national meetings for orthopaedic and pediatric surgeons.

As a surgeon, Dr. Van Dyke has quickly gained the respect of his peers in treating a variety of orthopedic problems. In particular, he is one the few surgeons in Orlando, that performs all inside anterior cruciate reconstructions of the knee, all arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs and labral repairs of the shoulder, primary and reverse total shoulder replacements, custom fitted knee replacements, and muscle sparing anterior approach total hip replacements. He earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine and completed the highly regarded course of Honors Surgery. Dr. Van Dyke completed his orthopedic training at Tulane Hospital and Clinics Department of Orthopedics and was part of the last group of residents to train at the famous Charity Hospital in New Orleans, LA, before hurricane Katrina hit there.

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Javier Urdaneta, MD

Chairman, Quality Assurance Committee Family Physicians Group 6416 Old Winter Garden Rd. Orlando, FL 32835 866-999-3741 In 2012, Javier Urdaneta joined FPG Healthcare Accountable Care Organization as a member of the board and was named Chairman of the Quality Assurance Committee. Urdaneta is instrumental in the implementation of efficient healthcare plans that provide quality care to patients while reducing healthcare costs. Urdaneta has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for Diabetes and Heart care. Urdaneta has cared for Family Physicians Group (FPG) patients since 1997.

Lynn Van Ummersen, MD Oncologist Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 917 Rinehart Road, Ste 2041 Lake Mary, Florida 32764 407-804-6133

Board certified in medical oncology, Lynn Van Ummersen, MD, practices at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute’s (FCS) Lake Mary Rinehart and Orange City clinics. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, she completed her internship and residency at Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Maryland Medical Center. She completed a fellowship with the Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University. Van Ummersen also completed an additional research year studying clinical trial design and drug development. For nearly a decade, she served as an instructor and subsequently as an assistant professor in the oncology division of the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center and managed a general oncology community outreach clinic, and co-managed a multi-disciplinary breast cancer clinic. Her research interests include individualizing breast cancer care, incorporating new

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Administrator Florida Hospital Kissimmee 2450 N. Orange Blossom Trail Kissimmee, FL 34744 (407) 846-4343 Villanueva served as vice president/chief operating officer of the 220-bed Metroplex Adventist Hospital and administrator of the 25-bed Rollins Brook Community Hospital, both located in Central Texas. He completed a 10-year, $100 million campus master plan for Metroplex Adventist Hospital. He also oversaw more than $35 million in expansion projects for both Metroplex and Rollins Brook. Villanueva’s position with Florida Hospital Kissimmee is not his first with Florida Hospital. During his three-year management residency program, he worked at Florida Hospital East Orlando and Florida Hospital Altamonte.

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Andy Vyas

CEO, President Family Physicians Group 6416 Old Winter Garden Rd. Orlando, FL 32835 866-999-3741

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A graduate of Roosevelt University, Andy Vyas served as an accountant and auditor for Katz, Daitzman & Gordon CPAs before joining Family Physicians Group (FPG) in 1988 as president and CEO. Vyas has grown FPG into a leading privately-owned multi-specialty medical group with 26 offices, 120 physicians, various affiliates and a hospitalist group serving Florida.

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Anjali Vyas, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Family Physicians Group/ Physicians Hospitalist Partners, CEO, FPG Healthcare ACO Family Physicians Group 6416 Old Winter Garden Rd. Orlando, FL 32835 866-999-3741 Anjali Vyas is the Chief Medical Officer for Physicians Hospitalist Partners (PHP) and the Chief Executive Officer for FPG Healthcare ACO. As CEO of FPG Health-

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years, most recently as the Assistant Administrator of Winter Park Memorial Hospital. In that role, Wandersleben was instrumental in enhancing the patient experience, increasing employee and physician engagement, improving clinical outcomes and growing key volumes. Before joining the Winter Park campus, she was the Director of Finance for the Florida Division of Adventist Health System. Jennifer earned a BSBA in Accounting from Central Missouri State University, an MBA from Webster’s University.

Beth Weagraff

Administrator Florida Hospital Cardiovascular Institute 601 E. Rollins Ave. Orlando, FL 32803 407-303-5600

Nayana Vyas, MD

Founder, President of Clinical Affairs, Family Medicine Family Physicians Group 6416 Old Winter Garden Rd. Orlando, FL 32835 866-999-3741 Board certified in family practice, Nayana Vyas, founded Family Physicians Group (FPG) in 1987, 11 years after graduating from Delhi University Medical School in India. Considered a key physician leader, she entered the managed care environment of the late 1980s with a “team care approach” that works well today. Each team consists of a primary care physician, hospitalist, case manager, social worker, the patient, and the patient’s family. She also incorporated a Disease Management Program into what has grown into a leading privately-owned multi-specialty medical group with 26 offices, over 60 physicians, various affiliates and a hospitalist group serving Florida.

W Judith E. Wall, MD

Senior Director, Medical Affairs Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Wall has always worked with children; in the beginning as a schoolteacher, later as a pediatrician, and for many years as a hematologist/oncologist for pediatric cancer patients. She is well known in Central Florida as Medical Director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Nemours Children’s Clinic, Orlando.

Erik Walker, MD

Chief of Family Medicine Physician Associates 7404 Red Bug Lake Road Oviedo, Florida 32765 407-381-7387 A graduate of the University of Florida’s medical school with Board Certifications in Family Medicine, NCQA Heart/Stroke and NCQA Diabetes, Erik Walker, MD, serves as the Chairman and Chief of Family Medicine for Physician Associates. Walker is also a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. After completing medical school, he did his residency at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jennifer Wandersleben Administrator Florida Hospital Apopka 201 N. Park Ave. Apopka, FL 32703 407-889-1000

Wandersleben has served Florida Hospital for many

Weagraff serves as Senior Vice President at Florida Hospital with responsibilities for the Cardiovascular and Neuroscience Institutes and also serves as the Assistant Administrator for the FH Orlando. She graduated from the Medical College of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in Nursing and received her MBA from Webster University. Weagraff serves on the board of the American Heart Association.

Steven E. Weber, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery, Specializing in Adult Spinal Reconstruction, Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgery Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake St., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 A native of Michigan, Dr. Weber attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, where he received a BS degree in Biology. He earned his osteopathic medical degree from Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing, MI. He remained there to complete his internship and Orthopaedic Residency at Michigan State University. Following his residency, Dr. Weber completed a Reconstructive Spinal Surgery Fellowship with the University of Florida, in Gainesville, Florida. While also at the University of Florida, he served as an Associate Clinical Instructor in the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation. He has been published within the field of Orthopaedics and has presented his research at several national Orthopaedic meetings, including the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics. Dr. Weber specializes in Spinal Reconstruction, Minimally Invasive Spinal Techniques and General Orthopaedic Surgery.

Julie Wei, MD

Division Chief, Otolaryngology Nemours Children’s Hospital 13535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 407-567-4000 Dr. Julie Wei became chief of the Nemours Children’s Hospital Division of Otolaryngology in June 2013. Prior to joining Nemours, Dr. Wei spent her entire career working full-time in academic medicine. Since 2003 she has been on faculty at University of Kansas School of Medicine and Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City as an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Wei received her medical degree from New York Medical College, followed by otolaryngology residency training at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Wei completed fellowship training in pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She’s the author of the book “A Healthier Wei,” which examines the relationship between children’s diet and dietary habits and their ear, nose and throat complaints. Among her nu-

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merous awards is a Kansas City Super Doctor overall win for Best Otolaryngologist.

Jon M. Wesley, MD, FACS Vascular Surgeon Vascular Specialists of Central Florida 80 West Michigan Street Orlando, FL 32806 407-648-4323

Board-certified in general and vascular surgery, Dr. Wesley earned a medical degree from the University of Miami, completed his general surgery residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC, and dedicated two years to intensive research at the National Institutes of Health. He received specialty training in vascular surgery at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, concurrently serving as a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin before joining Vascular Specialists of Central Florida. He is a founding member of the International Vascular Surgical Society.

Daniel L. Wiernik, DPM

Specializing in Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake St., Ste. 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Dr. Wiernik attended the University of Miami in Miami, Florida, on a 4-year academic scholarship, where he completed his BS degree in Biology. He then went on to complete his Masters degree in Biomedical Science. He earned his DPM degree from Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine in Miami Shores, Florida, where he was accepted into the Pi Delta Honor Society. Dr. Wiernik completed his foot and ankle surgical residency at Florida Hospital in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Wiernik is a faculty member of the Florida Hospital Podiatric Surgery Residency Program. He gives frequent foot and ankle lectures and presentations to physicians and residents as well as other healthcare professionals. Dr. Wiernik is a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and is Board Certified Foot Surgery. He holds additional Board Certification in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery. He is a member of the Florida Podiatric Medical Association, the American Podiatric Medical Association and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

Kathleen Williams, MD

Colorectal Surgeon Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates 550 Memorial Circle, Ste H Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 386-672-0017 Dr. Kathleen Williams is the only female Colorectal Surgeon in the East Central Florida area and is a specialist in Laparascopic Colorectal Surgery. She is the only member of the practice who offers “Da Vinci” Surgery, which is a sophisticated robotic platform designed to expand the surgeon’s capabilities and offer a minimally invasive option for major surgery. Dr. Williams earned her Undergraduate Degree from Cornell University, her Medical Degree from Indiana University and completed her Post Doctoral training in General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery in Michigan. Dr. Williams is Board Certified in both Colorectal Surgery and General Surgery. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Williams is an Executive Committee Member of the Volusia County Medical Society and is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

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Specializing in Interventional Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Orlando Orthopaedic Center 25 W. Crystal Lake Str., Ste 200 Orlando, FL 32806 407-254-2500 Born and raised in Tampa, Dr. Willey began his education pilgrimage at the University of Florida, graduating summa cum laude with a BS in Biochemistry. He developed many hobbies during his undergraduate years, most notably, weight training and musical performance, which would later influence his career path. After graduation, he continued his medical training at the University of Florida, earning his MD. Dr. Willey is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. He is an active member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the International Spine Intervention Society. He gives discussions on the health benefits of high intensity resistance training and on degenerative disc disease. He continues to stress the importance of exercise and weight training as the aging antidote. He focuses on accurate diagnosis of painful spine and musculoskeletal conditions and specializes in a variety of interventional and regenerative techniques to treat them.

Christopher Windham, MD, FACS

Surgical Oncology Daytona Cancer Surgery 224 Memorial Medical Parkway Daytona Beach, Florida 32117 386-231-4000 Dr. Windham is the Medical Director and the Director of the Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program at Florida Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center at Memorial Medical Center and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Florida State College of Medicine in Daytona Beach. He specializes in breast, colorectal, melanoma, gastric, pancreatic, esophageal, liver, sarcoma, and gastrointestinal cancers. Dr. Windham developed a comprehensive HIPEC (Hyperthermic Interperitoneal Chemotherapy) program and is one of only a few physicians preforming these procedures nationwide. His credentials include: Surgical Oncology Fellowships at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL; numerous published articles, book chapters, and abstracts; years of clinical and basic science cancer research; lectures at national and international cancer conferences; and the recipient of several awards.

Y Marvin Young, MD

Served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chairman of Medical Staff Peer Review at Central Florida Regional Hospital Urology Wellness Center 2500 West Lake Mary Blvd. Ste 204 Lake Mary, Florida 32746 407-302-2620 Dr. Young is a graduate of Yale University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Miami, School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital. Upon completing his residency, he was a member of the staff at the Doctors Clinic in Vero Beach until July 2001 when he became part of the Gateway Medical Group in Okeechobee, Florida. In May of 2008 he joined HCA Physicians Services es-

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tablishing an office in Lake Mary Florida. Dr. Young is a board certified Urology/Surgery Specialist. He is affiliated with Central Florida Regional Hospital, where he has served as chairman of the Department of Surgery and the Medical Staff Peer Review Committee, and with Florida Surgery Center.

Michael Young, MD

Family Medicine Physician Associates 2101 Park Center Drive Ste. 130 Orlando, FL 32835 407-985-1670 A graduate of Louisiana State University’s School of Medicine, Michael Young, MD, completed his residency at Florida Hospital. He has been with Physician Associates for the last 11 years serving the Southwest Orlando community as a Board Certified Family Physician. Young recently moved to a beautiful new office in Metrowest off of Park Center Drive. He became a physician because of his love of science and his desire to serve others. With a background and enjoyment for Sports Medicine, Young previously served as a team physician for the Orlando Predators. He is extremely health conscious and physically active.

Z Linda Zinkovich, RN, BSN Chief Operating Officer Physician Associates 235 N. Westmonte Drive Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714 407-262-5745

Linda Zinkovich, Chief Operating Officer, joined Physician Associates in 1994 as a physician recruiter and has moved her way up through the organization, holding various clinical management and supervisor positions. She is responsible for all new business development, ongoing analysis of physician practices (comparison of individual performances to national benchmarks, comparison of individual performance against group expectations and averages, patient flow efficiency and financial performance), evaluation/management of all facilities/locations, new physician expansion, and trouble shooting and problem resolution with physician practices. She has 15 years of experience in outpatient clinical research, has worked for five years as a staff nurse, and is a member of Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).

Carol E. Zurcher, CPA

Healthcare Accountant, Managing Partner Thomas Zurcher & White 1302 Orange Avenue Winter Park, FL 32789-4912 407-599-5900 Zurcher specializes in federal taxation with an emphasis in employee benefits and retirement plans. Also an accredited personal financial specialist, she is a former board member of the Employee Benefits Council of Central Florida. An alumni of Florida State University, she volunteers with IMPower Inc., a non-profit agency to assist with support and empowerment to needy Central Florida children and those living in unstable homes. In 2013, she cofounded the Association of Independent Doctors, a national trade association established to further the interest of independent doctors.

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