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Bigger is better right? well, it is when you are talking about a list of the best doctors in Southwest Florida. Every year we bring you a list of the Top Doctors in our region. This year we’ve expanded it. Now more than 200 doctors in specialties from allergies to urology are listed in the pages to come.
We’ve partnered once again with Castle Connolly Medical in New York to develop a list of top physicians in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties. (To find out more about the qualifying criteria, please see “The Process” on p. 52.) In this issue, you’ll get insight into three honored physicians who are at the cutting edge of their fields.
These three doctors, along with those listed with them, aren’t content to do things the same way they’ve always been done. Whether it’s using new technology, pioneering new processes or seeking to get patients into potentially life-saving clinical trials, they are working tirelessly to keep the people of Southwest Florida living the healthy, active lifestyle that we so richly enjoy.
For a complete, coast-to-coast listing of the best doctors in America, see Castle Connolly’s book, America’s Top Doctors, available at castleconnolly.com.
ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY
Lazaro L. Castillo
4017 Del Prado Blvd.
Cape Coral, (239) 549-1398
Special expertise: Allergy, Asthma
Usha Chandrahasa
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Peace River Regional Medical Center
3400 Tamiami Trail, Suite 201
Port Charlotte, (941) 743-2277
Special expertise: Asthma
Charles V. Klucka
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Lee Memorial Health Systems
9671 Gladiolus Drive, Suite 104
Fort Myers, (239) 939-2246
Special expertise: Asthma, Urticaria, Food Allergy, Eczema
Ronald T. Purcell
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Allergy and Asthma Specialists of Naples
1000 Goodlette-Frank Road N., Suite 200
Naples, (239) 434-6200
Special expertise: Asthma, Allergy, Sinus Disorders, Insect Allergies, Food Allergies
Brett E. Stanaland
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
1000 Goodlette-Frank Road N., Suite 200
Naples, (239) 434-6200
Special expertise: Asthma, Allergy, Sinus Disorders, Insect Allergies, Food Allergies
CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Sergio F. Cossu
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Charlotte Heart & Vascular Institute
Peace River Regional Medical Center
3340 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, (941) 764-5858
Special expertise: Pacemakers, Defibrillators
Kenneth W. Plunkitt
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Healthcare System
Naples Heart Rhythm Specialists
Lakeview Medical Plaza
700 Second Ave. N., Suite 202
Naples, (239) 263-0849
Special expertise: Arrhythmias, Defibrillators, Pacemakers
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Michael D. Danzig
Lee Memorial Health Systems
The Heart Group at Lee Memorial Health System
9800 S. HealthPark Drive, Suite 320
Fort Myers, (239) 433-8888
Special expertise: Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders
Jaimela J. Dulaney
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
2495 Caring Way, Suite C
Port Charlotte, (941) 235-9229
Special expertise: Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification
Lynne C. Einbinder
Cape Coral Hospital
1002 Country Club Blvd.,
Cape Coral, (239) 938-2000
1550 Barkley Circle
Fort Myers, (239) 938-2000
Special expertise: Women’s Health, Preventive Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography
Walter R. Evenhuis
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
1351 Pine St. Naples, (239) 262-5770
Special expertise: Carotid Artery Disease
Victor N. Howard
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Peace River Regional Medical Center
1461 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, (941) 625-6223
Special expertise: Interventional Cardiology, Clinical Trials
Louis J. Scala
Lee Memorial Health Systems
2721 Del Prado Blvd., Suite 210
Cape Coral, (239) 574-8463
Herman L. Spilker
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Naples Heart Institute
Briggs Health Pavilion
399 Ninth St. N.
Naples, (239) 436-5634
The Preserves at Dublin Woods
26651 Dublin Woods Circle
Bonita Springs, (239) 390-1562
Special expertise: Heart Failure, Hypertension, Echocardiography, Coronary Artery Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, Lipid Disorders
Silvio C. Travalia
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Naples Heart Institute
Briggs Health Pavilion
399 Ninth St. N., Suite 300
Naples, (239) 436-5634
Special expertise: Clinical & Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Pacemakers
COLON & RECTAL SURGERY
Susan Marie Cera
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Physicians Regional Medical Group
6101 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, (239) 348-4103
Special expertise: Minimally Invasive Rectal Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Colon & Rectal Cancer, Laparoscopic Surgery
Domingo E. Galliano Jr.
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
18308 Murdock Circle, Suite 108 Port Charlotte, (941) 625-3411
Special expertise: Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Incontinence-Fecal
Janette U. Gaw
Colorectal Institute
13770 Plantation Road, Suite 2
Fort Myers, (239) 275-0728
Special expertise: Colon & Rectal Surgery
Nagesh B. Ravipati
Colorectal Institute
13770 Plantation Road, Suite 2
Fort Myers, (239) 275-0728
Special expertise: Colon & Rectal Surgery
Anthony M. Vernava III
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Physicians Regional Medical Group
6101 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, (239) 348-4531
Special expertise: Colon & Rectal Cancer, Colon & Rectal Cancer-Familial Polyposis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn’s Disease
DERMATOLOGY
Charles Camisa
Riverchase Dermatology
261 Ninth St. S.
Naples, (239) 216-4337
7331 Gladiolous Drive
Fort Myers, (239) 437-8810
Special expertise: Psoriasis, Oral Dermatology, Lichen Planus, Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Janet Flores Cheng
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Advanced Dermatology Specialties
326 Del Prado Blvd. N., Suite 301
Cape Coral, (239) 458-1131
Special expertise: Skin Cancer, Psoriasis, Acne, Eczema
Craig J. Eichler
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
6101 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, (239) 348-4335
Special expertise: Skin Cancer, Dermatologic Surgery
Debra D. Fett
Dermatology Solutions
14361 Metropolis Ave., Suite 2
Fort Myers, (239) 694-7546
Special expertise: Skin Cancer, Contact Dermatitis
David Seth Goodman
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Associates in Medical and Surgical Dermatology
9125 Corsea Del Fontana Way, Suite 100
Naples, (239) 598-4004
Special expertise: Skin Laser Surgery, Psoriasis, Mohs Surgery, Botox & Collagen Therapy
Brian A. Harris
9090 Park Royal Drive
Fort Myers, (239) 936-3344
Special expertise: Skin Cancer, Mohs Surgery
Rebecca W. Lambert
2235 Venetian Court, Suite 1
Naples, (239) 596-9337
Special expertise: Skin Cancer, Mohs Surgery, Psoriasis, Cosmetic Dermatology
Stephen A. Spencer
Coastal Dermatology
1617 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, (941) 613-2400
Special expertise: Mohs Surgery
Cynthia R. Strohmeyer
702 Goodlette-Frank Road N., Suite 200 Naples, (239) 261-2255
Special expertise: Cosmetic Dermatology
Michael S. Tucker
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
9125 Corsea Del Fontana Way, Suite 100
Naples, (239) 598-4004
Special expertise: Skin Cancer, Cosmetic Dermatology, Botox & Collagen Therapy
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
Stuart A. Bobman
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Radiology Regional Center
3660 Broadway
Fort Myers, (239) 936-2316
Special expertise: Neuroradiology, Interventional Radiology, MRI
Pamela L. Caslowitz
Naples Diagnostic Imaging Center
Physician’s Regional Medical Center
311 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 104
Naples, (239) 593-4200
Edward Danehy
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Radiology Regional Center
3680 Broadway
Fort Myers, (239) 936-2316
Special expertise: Diagnostic Radiology, Body Imaging, MRI
Randolph J. Knific
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Radiology Regional Center
3680 Broadway
Fort Myers, (239) 936-2316
Special expertise: Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology
Interventional Radiology
Brian A. Krivisky
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Radiology Regional Center
3660 Broadway
Fort Myers, (239) 936-2316
Special expertise: Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology
Lawrence D. Leigh
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Radiology Regional Center
3660 Broadway
Fort Myers, (239) 936-2316
Special expertise: Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology
Thomas G. Presbrey
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Florida Radiology Consultants
8791 Conference Drive
Fort Myers, (239) 938-3500
Special expertise: Neuroradiology
Hosie K. Riley
Peace River Regional Medical Center
2500 Harbor Blvd.
Port Charlotte, (941) 766-4601
Special expertise: Interventional Radiology
ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES & METABOLISM
Vita Anksh
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
9010 Strada Stell Court, Suite 203
Naples, (239) 254-1316
Special expertise: Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Thyroid Disorders
Todd D. Brodie
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
730 Goodlette-Frank Road N., Suite 205
Naples, (239) 436-3666
Special expertise: Thyroid Disorders, Osteoporosis
John J. Janick
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Janick Professional Center
4369 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, (941) 629-3366
Special expertise: Adrenal Disorders, Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders, Hypertension, Weight Loss
Arelis M. Madera
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
3611 Tamiami Trail, Suite B
Port Charlotte, (941) 235-0542
FAMILY MEDICINE
John R. Diaz
Millenium Physicians Group
671 Goodlette-Frank Road N., Suite 200
Naples, (239) 263-8222
Special expertise: Concierge Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders
Manuel A. Garcia
Lee Memorial Health Systems
9131 College Pointe Court
Fort Myers, (239) 343-9100
Gokhan Guvenli
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
713 E. Marion Ave., Floor 4
Punta Gorda, (941) 637-7000
Daniel B. Kaplan
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
South Florida Medical Group
7935 Airport Pulling Road, Suite 2
Naples, (239) 596-3300
Special expertise: Geriatric Medicine, Nutrition
Gregory E. Krill
Lee Memorial Health Systems
16271 Bass Road
Fort Myers, (239) 343-7100
Special expertise: Geriatric Medicine, Hypertension, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Diabetes
Robert A. Poling
606 Bald Eagle Drive, Suite 302
Marco Island, (239) 393-2200
Special expertise: Sports Medicine, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Preventive Medicine
Arturo Rodriguez-Martin
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
2525 Harbor Blvd., Suite 301
Port Charlotte, (941) 613-1356
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Brian D. Feiock
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gastroenterology Associates of SW Florida
4790 Barkley Circle, Building A
Fort Myers, (239) 275-8882
Special expertise: Colon Cancer Screening, Celiac Disease, Hepatitis, Endoscopy
David M. Gutstein
Lehigh Regional Medical Center
Lee Memorial Health Systems
15621 New Hampshire Court
Fort Myers, (239) 466-8838
H. Scott Harris
Cape Coral Hospital
Associates in Digestive Health
2721 Del Prado Blvd., Suite 200
Cape Coral, (239) 772-3636
Special expertise: Colon Cancer, Colonscopy
Shardul A. Nanavati
Physicians Regional Healthcare System
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Advanced Gastroenterology of Naples
3439 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 301
Naples, (239) 593-9599
Special expertise: Digestive Disorders, Pancreatic/Biliary Endoscopy (ERCP), Endoscopic Ultrasound
Mark S. O’Konski
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Digestive Health Physicians
7152 Coca Sabal Lane
Fort Myers, (239) 939-9939
Special expertise: Colon Cancer Screening, Barrett’s Esophagus, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Neil W. Randall
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Gastroenterology Group of Naples
1064 Goodlette-Frank Road N.
Naples, (239) 649-1186
Special expertise: Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopy, Pancreatic/Biliary Endoscopy (ERCP)
Neekaytan Sharma
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gastroenterology Associates of SW Florida
4790 Barkley Circle, Building A
Fort Myers, (239) 275-8882
Special expertise: Colon Cancer Screening, Celiac Disease,
Hepatitis, Endoscopy
GERIATRIC MEDICINE
Leela R. Bolla
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
1890 S.W. Health Parkway, Suite 100
Naples, (239) 597-0544
Special expertise: Internal Medicine
Ronald T. Garry
1112 Goodlette-Frank Road, Suite 202
Naples, (239) 692-8495
Special expertise: Internal Medicine
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
James W. Orr Jr.
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Florida Gynecologic Oncology
8931 Colonial Center Drive, Suite 400
Fort Myers, (239) 334-6626
Special expertise: Gynecologic Cancer
HAND SURGERY
Ronaldo D. S. Carneiro
Physicians Regional Healthcare System
8340 Collier Blvd., Suite 303
Naples, (239) 348-4040
Special expertise: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Arthritis, Dupuytren’s Contracture, Hand & Wrist Surgery
Sandra B. Collins
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Orthopedic Center of Florida
12670 Creekside Lane, Suite 202
Fort Myers, (239) 482-2663
Special expertise: Hand & Microvascular Surgery, Upper Extremity Surgery, Trauma
Stephen L. Helgemo Jr.
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Florida Hand Center
18344 Murdock Circle
Port Charlotte, (941) 625-6547
Special expertise: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Arthritis, Trauma
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Vakhtang M. Bochorishvili
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
800 Goodlette-Frank Road N., Suite 370
Naples, (239) 6438760
Special expertise: Tropical & Travel Medicine, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Infusion Therapy, Wound Care
Douglas G. Brust
Lee Memorial Health Systems
2780 Cleveland Ave., Suite 717
Fort Myers, (239) 343-9680
Special expertise: AIDS/HIV,
Infections in Transplant Patients
Christine Forszpaniak
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
848 First Ave. N., Suite 230
Naples, (239) 434-7779
Ronica M. Kluge
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Cape Coral Hospital
Internal Medical Associates of Lee County
24600 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 400
Bonita Springs, (239) 948-3761
Special expertise: Internal Medicine, AIDS/HIV, Viral Infections
Nicholas J. Lekas
Physicians Regional Medical Center
6101 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, (239) 273-9532
Special expertise: Infections-Bone & Joint, Infections-Heart, Travel Medicine, Wound Care/Hyperbaric Therapy
Silvia M. Velasquez
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Cape Coral Hospital
Internal Medicine Associates
13813 Metro Parkway
Fort Myers, (239) 936-1343
Special expertise: Bacterial Infections, Sepsis
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Manuel Del Sol
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Cape Coral Hospital
Internal Medicine Associates
1528 Del Prado Blvd.
S. Cape Coral, (239) 458-3338
George W. Ferguson
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
787 Fourth Ave. S.
Naples, (239) 352-5600
Special expertise: Concierge Medicine
Fritz F. Lemoine Jr.
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
800 Goodlette-Frank Road, Suite 200
Naples, (239) 643-8710
Special expertise: Diabetes
David S. Madwar
1400 Gulfshore Blvd. N., Suite 166
Naples, (239) 352-5550
Special expertise: Preventive Medicine, Women’s Health,
Geriatric Medicine
Bryan C. Murphey
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
6101 Pine Ridge Road, Desk 11
Naples, (239) 348-4400
Patricia S. Poling
606 Bald Eagle Drive, Suite 302
Marco Island, (239) 393-2200
Special expertise: Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine, Nutrition, Pediatrics
Robert Sadaty
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Healthcare System
9400 Fountain Medical Court, Suite 100
Bonita Springs, (239) 494-6244
Special expertise: Diabetes, Wound Healing/Care
Leonard A. Schlossberg
Physicians Regional Medical Center
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
2230 Venetian Court, Suite 2
Naples, (239) 566-3100
Special expertise: Concierge Medicine, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Preventive Cardiology, Geriatric Medicine
Julie R. Southmayd
Millenium Physician Group
1284 Creekside St., Suite 107
Naples, (239) 249-7830
Special expertise: Complementary Medicine
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Terence P. Connelly
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Charlotte Heart & Vascular Institute
3340 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, (941) 764-5858
Special expertise: Cardiac Catheterization, Coronary Angioplasty/Stents
Michael S. Flynn
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Naples Heart Institute
Briggs Health Pavilion
399 Ninth St. N., Suite 300
Naples, (239) 436-5634
Special expertise: Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Stenting, Treatment of Acute Heart Attacks, Heart Valve Disease
Robert M. Grohowski
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Coastal Cardiology
16261 Bass Road, Suite 300
Fort Myers, (239) 274-8866
Special expertise: Angioplasty, Arrhythmias
M. Stephen Schneider
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
6101 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 304
Naples, (239) 348-4580
Special expertise: Cardiac
Catheterization, Angioplasty & Stent Placement
James M. Venable
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Naples Heart Institute
399 Ninth St. N., Suite 300
Naples, (239) 436-5634
Special expertise: Angioplasty & Stent Placement
MATERNAL & FETAL MEDICINE
William F. O’Brien
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
8270 College Parkway, Suite 205
Fort Myers, (239) 333-3826
Special expertise: Pregnancy-High Risk
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Scott D. Dunbar
Lee Memorial Health Systems
HealthPark Medical Center
15681 New Hampshire Court
Fort Myers, (239) 437-4444
Lowell L. Hart
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Florida Cancer Specialists
8931 Colonial Center Drive, Suite 300
Fort Myers, (239) 938-0800
Special expertise: Melanoma, Colon Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma
William N. Harwin
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-
Fort Myers
HealthPark Medical Center
15681 New Hampshire Court
Fort Myers, (239) 437-4444
Scott D. Lunin
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Florida Cancer Specialists
22395 Edgewater Drive
Port Charlotte, (941) 766-7222
Special expertise: Hematology, Onocology
Daniel J. Morris
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Florida Cancer Specialists
1100 Goodlette-Frank Road
Naples, (239) 434-0656
Special expertise: Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer
Mark J. Moskowitz
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Florida Cancer Specialists
6360 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 201
Naples, (239) 353-6636
Special expertise: Hematology, Oncology
Mark S. Rubin
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Florida Cancer Specialists
9776 Bonita Beach Road, S.E.
Bonita Springs, (239) 947-3092
Special expertise: Hematology, Oncology
Thomas E. Teufel
Cape Coral Hospital
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Florida Cancer Specialists
811 Del Prado Blvd.
Cape Coral, (239) 772-3544
Special expertise: Hematology, Oncology
Vance M. Wright-Browne
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Florida Cancer Specialists
22395 Edgewater Drive
Port Charlotte, (941) 766-7222
Special expertise: Hematology, Oncology
NEPHROLOGY
Patrick H. Garrett
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
2171 Pine Ridge Road, Suite E
Naples, (239) 514-7100
Special expertise: Kidney Disease
Mary M. Mouracade
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Associates in Nephrology
7981 Gladiolus Drive
Fort Myers, (239) 939-0999
Special expertise: Kidney Disease
Rohit L. Pankhaniya
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Coastal Nephrology Associates
3221 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, (941) 505-8720
Special expertise: Kidney Disease, Kidney Failure, Kidney Stones
Ganesh G. Shenoy
Lehigh Regional Medical Center
Lee Kidney Center
37227 Lee Blvd., Suite 4
Lehigh Acres, (239) 303-2820
Special expertise: Kidney Disease, Hypertension
James R. Sterrett
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Nephrology-Hypertension of Naples
6101 Pine Ridge Road, Desk 32
Naples, (239) 348-8804
Special expertise: Kidney Disease-Chronic, Hypertension, Dialysis Care
Joji U. Urlanda
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
661 Goodlette-Frank Road N., Suite 104
Naples, (239) 649-4565
Special expertise: Kidney Disease
Joel T. Van Sickler
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Associates in Nephrology
7981 Gladiolus Drive
Fort Myers, (239) 939-0999
Special expertise: Transplant Medicine-Kidney, Dialysis Care
Marilyn A. Wahe
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
700 Second Ave. N., Suite 203
Naples, (239) 643-8055
Special expertise: Endocrinology, Diabetes
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY
Bijan J. Bakhtian
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Lee Neurosurgery
2780 Cleveland Ave., Suite 819 Fort Myers, (239) 343-3800
Special expertise: Brain & Spinal Tumors, Spinal Disorders, Cerebrovascular Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery
Gary P. Colon
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Healthcare System
Collier Neurologic Specialists
730 Goodlette-Frank Road N., Suite 100 Naples, (239) 262-1721
Special expertise: Spinal Surgery, Brain Surgery
Gary J. Correnti
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Southwest Florida Neurosurgical Associates
12700 Creekside Lane, Suite 101
Fort Myers, (239) 432-0774
Special expertise: Spinal Surgery-Cervical and Lumbar, Microsurgery, Trauma, Brain Tumors
John J. Dusseau
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Lee Neurosurgery
2780 Cleveland Ave., Suite 819
Fort Myers, (239) 343-3800
Special expertise: Brain Tumors, Head Injury, Spinal Stenosis
Mark B. Gerber
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Neuroscience & Spine Associates
6101 Pine Ridge Road, Desk 23/24
Naples, (239) 649-1662
Special expertise: Spinal Surgery, Brain Tumors
NEUROLOGY
William J. Carracino Jr.
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Florida Neurology Group
12670 Whitehall Drive
Fort Myers, (239) 936-3554
Special expertise: Epilepsy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke
Paul F. Driscoll
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Florida Neurology Group
12670 Whitehall Drive
Fort Myers, (239) 936-3554
Special expertise: Epilepsy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke
Michael F. Finkel
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Physicians Regional Medical Group
6101 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, (239) 348-4093
Special expertise: Movement Disorders-Lower Limb, ADD/ADHD, Migraines, Trauma Neurology
Igor Levy-Reis
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Neuroscience and Spine Associates
877 111th Ave. N., Suite 1
Naples, (239) 594-8002
Special expertise: Epilepsy, Memory Disorders, Neurophysiology
Michael A. Novak
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
1660 Medical Blvd., Suite 200
Naples, (239) 566-3434
Special expertise: Multiple Sclerosis, Headache, Pain Management
Brian D. Wolff
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
671 Goodlette-Frank Road, Suite 120,
Naples, (239) 643-4030
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Heather V. Auld
HealthPark Medical Center
Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida
9021 Park Royal Drive
Fort Myers, (239) 432-5858
Special expertise: Obstetrics
Betsy Brothers
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Southwest Florida Women’s Group
1890 Southwest Health Parkway, Suite 303
Naples, (239) 593-0990
Blane M. Crandall
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
1660 Medical Blvd., Suite 101
Naples, (239) 596-2300
Special expertise: Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Ultrasound, Obstetrics, Women’s Health
Joseph Gauta
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Especially for Women
1890 S.W. Health Parkway, Suite 205
Naples, (239) 592-1388
Special expertise: Uro-Gynecology, Incontinence-Female, Laparoscopic Surgery, Pelvic Floor Reconstruction
Rafael C. Haciski
Physicians Regional
Healthcare System
Advanced Gynecology
671 Goodlette-Frank Road, Suite 230
Naples, (239) 692-9699
Special expertise: Gynecology Only, Reproductive Endocrinology
Dennis A. Hidlebaugh
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Physicians Regional-Collier Boulevard
8340 Collier Blvd., Suite 309
Naples, (239) 348-4453
Special expertise: Laparoscopic Surgery-Advanced, Reconstructive Vaginal Surgery, Infertility, Hysteroscopic Surgery
George Kovacevic
HealthPark Medical Center
Cape Coral Hospital
1265 Viscaya Parkway
Cape Coral, (239) 574-2229
Richard D. Murray
HealthPark Medical Center
15641 New Hampshire Court
Fort Myers, (239) 275-4300
Special expertise: Laparoscopic Surgery
Mary C. Yankaskas
Cape Coral Hospital
Lee Memorial Health Systems
1265 Viscaya Parkway
Cape Coral, (239) 574-2229
Special expertise: Gynecology Only, Adolescent Gynecology, Menopause Problems
OPHTHALMOLOGY
George F. Corrent
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
311 Ninth St. N., Suite 100
Naples, (239) 659-3937
Special expertise: Cataract Surgery/Lens Implant, Corneal Disease, Corneal Transplant
E. Trevor Elmquist
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Cape Coral Hospital
HealthPark Medical Center
Elmquist Eye Group
12670 New Brittany Blvd., Suite 102
Fort Myers, (239) 936-2020
Special expertise: General Ophthalmology, Cataract Surgery
Mark S. Gorovoy
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Eye Specialists Laser and Surgery Center
12381 S. Cleveland Ave., Suite 300
Fort Myers, (239) 939-1444
Special expertise: Corneal Disease & Transplant, Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, LASIK-Refractive Surgery
Mimi Groom
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
3455 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, (239) 597-5700
Special expertise: Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery, Refractive Surgery
Stephen J. Laquis
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
7331 College Parkway, Suite 200
Fort Myers, (239) 947-4042
860 111 Ave. N., Suite 1
Naples, (239) 947-4042
Special expertise: Eyelid Surgery, Orbital Surgery, Lacrimal Gland Disorders, Tear Duct Problems, Botox, Dermafillers, Orbital Oncology, Pediatric Oculoplastics, Periocular Skin Cancers
Paul A. Raskauskas
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
6901 International Center Blvd.
Fort Myers, (239) 939-4323
Special expertise: Retinal Disorders, Macular Degeneration
Stephen G. Schwartz
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
311 Ninth St. N., Suite 100
Naples, (239) 659-3937
Special expertise: Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy
Joseph P. Walker
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
6901 International Center Blvd.
Fort Myers, (239) 939-4323
Special expertise: Retinal Disorders, Macular Degeneration
Jeffrey Zimm
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
1435 Immokalee Road
Naples, (239) 592-5511
Special expertise: LASIK-Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Lens Implants-Multifocal
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Todd S. Atkinson
Lee Memorial Health Systems
8710 College Parkway
Fort Myers, (239) 482-8788
Special expertise: Shoulder Surgery
Aldo R. Beretta
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Orthopedic Specialty Care Center
24231 Walden Center Drive, Suite 201
Bonita Springs, (239) 390-2174
Special expertise: Spinal Orthopedics
Jon S. Dounchis
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
130 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 220
Naples, (239) 434-5700
Special expertise: Joint Replacement, Arthroscopic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Steven S. Goldberg
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
6101 Pine Ridge Road, Floor 3
Naples, (239) 348-4253
Special expertise: Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Elbow Surgery
James J. Guerra
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Collier Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center
1706 Medical Blvd., Suite 201
Naples, (239) 593-3500
Special expertise: Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder and Knee Injuries, Joint Replacements
Michael T. Havig
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
1350 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 202
Naples, (239) 325-1135
Special expertise: Sports Medicine
Howard J. Kapp
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
130 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 220
Naples, (239) 434-5700
Special expertise: Hip & Knee Reconstruction, Hip & Knee Replacement, Sports Medicine, Trauma
Patrick B. Leach
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Orthopaedic Specialists of SW Florida
2531 Cleveland Ave., Suite 1
Fort Myers, (239) 334-7000
Special expertise: Trauma, Fractures-Complex, Pelvic & Acetabular Fractures, Hip Surgery
Robert J. Zehr
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
2659 Professional Circle, Suite 1110
Naples, (239) 596-0100
Special expertise: Hip Replacement & Revision, Knee Replacement & Revision, Fractures-Adult
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
David Greene
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Florida Sinus Institute
1112 Goodlette-Frank Road N., Suite 203
Naples, (239) 263-8444
Special expertise: Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Nasal Surgery, Snoring/Sleep Apnea, Skin Cancer Reconstruction, Botox, Juvederm
James A. Hadley
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
6101 Pine Ridge Road, Desk 22
Naples, (239) 348-4400
Special expertise: Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Allergy, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Hector N. Hernandez
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Gulf Pointe Surgery Center
21297 Olean Blvd., Suite A
Port Charlotte, (941) 764-0660
Special expertise: Sinus Disorders, Balance Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, Hearing Loss
Patrick M. Kane
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
848 First Ave. N., Suite 330
Naples, (239) 263-8855
Special expertise: Hearing Loss, Facial Plastic Surgery, Head & Neck Surgery
Kriston J. Kent
Naples Facial Plastic Surgery
870 111th Ave. N., Suite 10
Naples, (239) 514-7888
Special expertise: Facial Plastic Surgery, Wellness
Robert D. Klausner
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
3501 Health Center Blvd., Suite 2240
Bonita Springs, (239) 498-4968
Special expertise: Facial Rejuvenation, Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Reconstructive Surgery
Thomas M. Magardino
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
1879 Veteran’s Park Drive, Suite 1201
Naples, (239) 592-9666
Special expertise: Head and Neck Surgery
Jay K. Roberts
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Physicians Regional Medical Group
6101 Pine Ridge Road, Desk 22 Naples, (239) 348-4081
Special expertise: Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Robotic Thyroidectomy, Hearing Disorders, Head & Neck Cancer, Tors Procedure
Jonathan E. Sonne
The Woodruff Institute
2235 Venetian Court, Suite 1
Naples, (239) 596-9337
Special expertise: Facial Plastic Surgery, Facial Rejuvenation, Skin Cancer Reconstruction, Laser Surgery
PAIN MEDICINE
Gilberto Acosta
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Pain Management Consultants, PA
23 Barkley Circle
Fort Myers, (239) 333-1177
Matthew L. Black
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Comprehensive Pain Center of Naples
311 Ninth St. N., Suite 200
Naples, (239) 263-5501
Special expertise: Pain Management, Anesthesiology
Wayne Isaacson
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Collier Anesthesia, P.A.
4035 Evans Ave.
Fort Myers, (239) 939-7375
Special expertise: Pain Management
Zdenko Korunda
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Korunda Pain Management Center
4513 Executive Drive
Naples, (239) 591-2803
Special expertise: Pain Management
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Carl M. Reed
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Children’s Specialists of Florida-Cardiology
7970 Summerlin Lakes Drive, Suite 100
Fort Myers, (239) 689-5690
Special expertise: Congenital Heart Disease, Echocardiography
PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
Asjad Khan
Lee Memorial Health Systems
15901 Bass Road, Suite 102
Fort Myers, (239) 343-9890
PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY
Viraine S. Weerasooriya
Lee Memorial Health Systems
9800 S. HealthPark Drive, Suite 145
Fort Myers, (239) 689-5100
Special expertise: Cystic Fibrosis, Obesity, Celiac Disease, Irritable Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Liver Disease, Reflux, Constipation, G-Tubes
PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY
Craig A. MacArthur
Lee Memorial Health Systems
9981 S. HealthPark Drive, Suite 156
Fort Myers, (239) 343-5333
Special expertise: Bleeding/Coagulation Disorders, Brain Tumors, Leukemia & Lymphoma, Sickle Cell Disease
Emad K. Salman
Lee Memorial Health Systems
9981 S. Health Park Drive, Suite 156
Fort Myers, (239) 343-5333
Special expertise: Pediatric Cancer
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Stephanie H. Stovall
Lee Memorial Health Systems
9981 S. HealthPark Drive, Suite 454
Fort Myers, (239) 343-9710
Special expertise: HIV
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
Oscar A. Alea
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
7970 Summerlin Lakes Drive, Suite 200
Fort Myers, (239) 437-5500
1255 Creekside Blvd., Suite 200
Naples, (239) 437-5500
Special expertise: Cystic Fibrosis
PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Rodrigo A. Mon
Lee Memorial Health Systems
15901 Bass Road, Suite 102
Fort Myers, (239) 343-9890
Special expertise: Laparoscopic Surgery
PEDIATRICS
Dawn Bertram-Stewart
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
6615 Hillway Circle, Suite 201
Naples, (239) 455-1882
John A. Distasio
Lee Memorial Health Systems
4751 S. Cleveland Ave.
Fort Myers, (239) 343-9888
Dulce V. Dudley
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
8360 Sierra Meadows Blvd.
Naples, (239) 403-6300
D. Benjamin Helgemo
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
2040-C Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, (941) 629-4464
Irwin J. Kash
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Cape Coral Hospital
4751 S. Cleveland Ave.
Fort Myers, (239) 343-9888
Special expertise: Parenting Issues
Scott M. Needle
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Creekside Pediatrics
Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida
1265 Creekside Parkway, Suite 208
Naples, (239) 591-1755
Martin J. Sherman
Lee Memorial Health Systems
HealthPark Medical Center
4751 S. Cleveland Ave.
Fort Myers, (239) 343-9888
Nancy D. Witham
Lee Memorial Health Systems
HealthPark Medical Center
260 Beth Stacey Blvd., Suite C
Lehigh Acres, (239) 343-9888
PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
Kenneth J. Galang
Lee Memorial Health Systems
13710 Metropolis Ave., Suite 110
Fort Myers, (239) 225-0129
Special expertise: Pain-Lower Back, Pain-Neck, Sciatica, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Neuropathy
Colin Kanar
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
1855 Veterans Park Drive, Unit 101
Naples, (239) 593-0918
Special expertise: Pain-Back & Neck, Stroke Rehabilitation, Hip Rehabilitation
Edward S. Kelley
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
730 Goodlette-Frank Road, Suite 203
Naples, (239) 643-1070
Special expertise: Spinal Cord Injury, Sports Medicine
Robert T. O’Leary Jr.
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
3501 Health Center Blvd., Suite 2200
Bonita Springs, (239) 390-9778
Special expertise: Pain-Back, Musculoskeletal Injuries
Neil R. Schultz
Lee Memorial Health Systems
1630 Medical Lane, Suite B
Fort Myers, (239) 278-5700
Special expertise: Pain-Back & Neck, Arthritis
Allen C. Tafel
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Orthopaedic Specialists of SW Florida
2531 Cleveland Ave., Suite 1
Fort Myers, (239) 334-7000
Special expertise: Electrodiagnosis, Spinal Disorders, Pain Management
PLASTIC SURGERY
Andrea P. Basile
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Basile Plastic Surgery
803 Vanderbilt Beach Road
Naples, (239) 514-8777
Special expertise: Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Body, Botox Therapy
Christopher G. Constance
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
2525 Harbor Blvd., Suite 310
Port Charlotte, (941) 639-5665
Special expertise: Cosmetic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Laser Surgery, Hand Surgery, Skin Cancer
Rebecca L. Crane
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
5200 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 201
Naples, (239) 263-6766
Special expertise: Cosmetic Surgery-Face, Skin Cancer, Reconstructive Surgery
Ralph R. Garramone Jr.
Lee Memorial Health Systems
8660 College Parkway, Suite 100
Fort Myers, (239) 482-1900
Special expertise: Facial Rejuvenation, Liposuction & Body Contouring, Breast Augmentation, Breast Reconstruction
Stanley P. Gulin
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
6610 Willow Park Drive, Suite 104
Naples, (239) 596-8000
Special expertise: Facial Rejuvenation, Cosmetic Surgery-Breast, Liposuction & Body Contouring, Fat Injections-Face & Hands
Kent V. Hasen
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of Naples
4081 Tamiami Trail N., Suite C-203
Naples, (239) 262-5662
Special expertise: Cosmetic Surgery
Michael K. Kim
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Associates in Cosmetic Surgery
3700 Central Ave., Suite 1
Fort Myers, (239) 220-5259
Special expertise: Breast Augmentation, Liposuction & Body Contouring, Facial Rejuvenation, Hand Surgery
Andrew E. Turk
Physicians Regional Medical Center
Naples Cosmetic Surgery Center
6101 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 15
Naples, (239) 348-4357
Special expertise: Cosmetic Surgery-Face, Breast Augmentation, Liposuction & Body Contouring, Facial Rejuvenation
PSYCHIATRY
Bernardo J. Arias
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Seabreeze Behavioral Medicine
3191 Harbor Blvd., Suite A
Port Charlotte, (941) 766-8880
Special expertise: Geriatric Psychiatry
Richard J. Capiola
Physicians Regional Medical Center
The Willough at Naples
9001 Tamiami Trail E., Suite 100
Naples, (239) 649-7494
Special expertise: Anxiety & Depression, Addiction Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
Jerry S. Kantor
3949 Evans Ave., Suite 203
Fort Myers, (239) 936-3202
Special expertise: Panic Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Addiction/Substance Abuse
Steven R. Machlin
Lee Memorial Health Systems
6820 Porto Fino Circle, Suite 1
Fort Myers, (239) 225-1364
Special expertise: Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive-Complusive Disorder
Frederick W. Schaerf
NeuroPsychiatric Associates
14271 Metropolis Ave., Suite A
Fort Myers, (239) 939-7777
Special expertise: Geriatric Psychiatry, Alzheimer’s Disease, Depression, Forensic Psychiatry
Marlene Steinberg
780 Fifth Ave. S.
Naples, (239) 261-9344
Special expertise: Intensive Treatment Program, Anxiety and Mood Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Dissociative Disorders
PULMONARY DISEASE
Joseph C. Daley III
708 Del Prado Blvd., Suite 9
Cape Coral, (239) 574-2644
Douglas W. Harrington Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
3021 Airport-Pulling Road, Suite 103
Naples, (239) 213-7000
Carlos E. Maas
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Sleep & Pulmonary Center of Florida
4325 Kings Highway, Suite 103
Port Charlotte, (941) 613-1777
Special expertise: Sleep Disorders/ Apnea
Mitchell L. Petusevsky
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Healthcare System
700 Second Ave. N., Suite 305
Naples, (239) 263-8385
9400 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 204
Bonita Springs, (239) 263-8385
Special expertise: Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Krishna Priya M. Raju
Lee Memorial Health Systems
9131 College Pointe Court
Fort Myers, (239) 343-9100
Richard M. Roland
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
6101 Pine Ridge Road, Desk 23/24
Naples, (239) 348-4504
Kenneth A. Tolep
Lee Memorial Health Systems
9131 College Pointe Court, Floor 2
Fort Myers, (239) 343-6800
Special expertise: Asthma, Pulmonary Hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Sleep Apnea
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
May L. Foo
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Healthcare System
21st Century Oncology
8991 Brighton Lane
Naples, (239) 434-0166
Special expertise: Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer
Michael C. Hanus
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Healthcare System
21st Century Oncology
820 Goodlette-Frank Road N.
Naples, (239) 434-0166
Special expertise: Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer
Michael J. Katin
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
21st Century Oncology
7341 Gladiolus Drive
Fort Myers, (239) 489-3420
Special expertise: Prostate Cancer
Bruce M. Nakfoor
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Healthcare System
21st Century Oncology
820 Goodlette-Frank Road N.
Naples, (239) 434-0166
Special expertise: Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer
James H. Rubenstein
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
21st Century Oncology
3680 Broadway
Fort Myers, (239) 936-0380
Special expertise: Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer
REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
Jacob L. Glock
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Southwest Florida Fertility Center
15730 New Hampshire Court, Suite 101
Fort Myers, (239) 561-3430
Special expertise: Infertility, Miscarriage-Recurrent, Menstrual Disorders
Craig R. Sweet
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
12611 World Plaza Lane
Fort Myers, (239) 275-8118
Special expertise: Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Embryo Donation, GYN Surgery, Clinical Research
RHEUMATOLOGY
Jeffrey A. Alper
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
689 Ninth St. N.
Naples, (239) 262-6550
Special expertise: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Connective Tissue Disease
Allan M. Goodwin
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Physicians Regional Medical Group-Rheumatology
6101 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, (239) 348-4048
Special expertise: Osteoporosis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Giant Cell Arteritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eric J. Hochman
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
NCH Healthcare Group
1280 Creekside St., Suite 101
Naples, (239) 596-8199
Special expertise: Autoimmune Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis
Leslie Tar
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
22226 Westchester Blvd.
Port Charlotte, (941) 625-3402
Special expertise: Allergy, Arthritis, Immunology, Fibromyalgia
SPORTS MEDICINE
Dale Greenberg
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Advanced Orthopedic Center
1641 Tamiami Trail, Suite 1
Port Charlotte, (941) 629-6262
Special expertise: Sports Medicine, Shoulder & Knee Surgery
SURGERY
Rie Aihara
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Regional Breast Care
8931 Colonial Center Drive, Suite 301
Fort Myers, (239) 277-0479
Special expertise: Breast Cancer & Surgery
Jacob H. Goldberger
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
13685 Doctors Way, Suite 210
Fort Myers, (239) 274-7600
Special expertise: Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Breast Cancer, Laparoscopic Surgery, Gall Bladder Surgery
Brian Kurland
Gulf Coast Medical Center-Fort Myers
Vascular & General Surgical Specialists
13685 Doctors Way, Suite 310
Fort Myers, (239) 936-8575
Special expertise: Cerebrovascular Disease, Aneurysm-Aortic
Jeffrey W. Lewis
HealthPark Medical Center
16400 HealthPark Commons Drive
Fort Myers, (239) 278-5200
Special expertise: Breast Specialist
Mark A. Liberman
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Physicians Regional Medical Center
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
21st Century Oncology
6101 Pine Ridge Road, Desk 12/13 Naples, (239) 348-4123
Special expertise: Obesity/Bariatric Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Breast Surgery
Stephen Moenning
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Peace River Regional Medical Center
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
610 E. Olympia Ave., Suite 201
Punta Gorda, (941) 639-4646
Special expertise: Colon & Rectal Surgery, Laproscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
THORACIC & CARDIAC SURGERY
Paul L. DiGiorgi
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons
8010 Summerlin Lakes Drive, Suite 100
Fort Myers, (239) 939-1767
Special expertise: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Lung Surgery
Michael P. Metke
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Gulf Coast Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons
8010 Summerlin Lakes Drive, Suite 100
Fort Myers, (239) 939-1767
Special expertise: Cardiac Surgery, Heart Valve Surgery, Coronary Artery Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery
Scot C. Schultz
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Gulf Coast Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons
311 Ninth St. N., Suite 301
Naples, (239) 649-0440
Special expertise: Lung Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
UROLOGY
James D. Borden
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Southwest Florida Urologic Associates
507 Del Prado Blvd.
Cape Coral, (239) 772-0500
Special expertise: Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Kidney Stones, Incontinence
Michael F. D’Angelo
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Medical Center
6101 Pine Ridge Road, Floor 3, Desk 32
Naples, (239) 434-6300
Special expertise: Robotic Surgery, Prostate Cancer, Laparoscopic Surgery, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer
William M. Figlesthaler
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Medical Center
Specialists in Urology
955 10th Ave. N.
Naples, (239) 434-6300
Special expertise: Robotic Surgery, Prostate Cancer, Laparoscopic Surgery, Vasectomy Reversal
Nicholas Franco
Physicians Regional Medical Center
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
990 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 200
Naples, (239) 434-6300
Special expertise: Fellowship-trained in Female Urology, Pelvic Reconstruction, Genitourinary Reconstruction, Incontinence-Male & Female
David S. Harris
Physicians Regional Medical Center
Lee Memorial Health System
Gulf Coast Hospital
HealthPark Medical Center
Cape Coral Hospital
4571 Colonial Blvd.
Fort Myers, (239) 434-6300
Special expertise: Prostate Disease, Kidney Stones, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, Kidney Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction
Jonathan K. Jay
Physicians Regional Medical Center
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Specialists in Urology
28930 Trails Edge Blvd., Suite 200
Bonita Springs, (239) 434-6300
Special expertise: Fellowship-trained in Female Urology, Voiding Dysfunction, Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Minimally Invasive Surgery
David K. Ornstein
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Medical Center
Advanced Urology & Robotic Surgery
733 Fourth Ave. N.
Naples, (239) 403-9503
Special expertise: Urologic Cancer, Robotic Surgery
Kendall L. Wise
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Medical Center
1044 Goodlette-Frank Road N.
Naples, (239) 261-5400
Special expertise: Prostate Cancer, Overactive Bladder, Prostate Disease, Urinary Tract Infection, Kidney Stones
VASCULAR SURGERY
James P. Bartek
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Charlotte Regional Medical Center
Peace River Regional Medical Center
2595 Harbor Blvd., Suite 102
Port Charlotte, (941) 625-4357
Anthony J. D’Angelo
Lee Memorial Health Systems
6821 Palisades Park Court, Suite 1
Fort Myers, (239) 936-8555
Special expertise: Vein Disorders
Laura A. Gruneiro
Vascular Associates of Charlotte County
18316 Murdock Circle, Suite 107
Port Charlotte, (941) 627-6700
Special expertise: Vein Disorders
Hiranya A. Rajasinghe
Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Physicians Regional Healthcare System-Pine Ridge
Vascular Group of Naples
2450 Goodlette-Frank Road N., Suite 102
Naples, (239) 643-8794
Special expertise: Aneurysm-Aortic, Stent Placement, Carotid Artery Surgery
MEET THE DOCTOR
Dr. Michael S. Flynn
Interventional Cardiologist at Naples Heart Institute
Fighting Heart Disease on Many Levels
Let’s just get this out of the way: dr. Michael S. Flynn of NCH’s Naples Heart Institute is exceedingly talented, intelligent and personable. But with that said, we hope you never have to meet him. As one of the area’s most respected cardiologists (he’s been named a Top Doctor for interventional cardiology every year since 2004), you’ll likely only cross paths if you’re experiencing some serious heart issues. However, if you do need Dr. Flynn’s care, you’re in good hands as he is not only well versed in the latest technological advances in treatment, he is also assiduous when it comes to prevention.
“I’m very aggressive in the fight to treat high blood sugar, high blood pressure, get patients to stop smoking and treat high cholesterol,” says Flynn. And when pushed on the potential overuse of statins, he speaks passionately not only as a prescriber, but as a subscriber. “I’m on them myself,” says the 52-year-old father of two girls, adding, “Look, most people in this country are going to die of cardiovascular disease, and when you look at the data on statin drugs, there is nothing else like it in medical history. The only thing close is aspirin therapy.” And as far as potential side effects to the statins, he assures patients that there are about seven different ones to choose from, so if you do experience some effects, you can be switched to another.
Of course, if Dr. Flynn doesn’t meet you until you’re in V-fib, his face looking down at you should give you nothing but peace of mind. “We at NCH do emergency angioplasty 24 hours a day,” says Flynn. “We use aspiration catheters that prevent downstream material from going down stream further. It’s a new hollow-bore catheter that can be passed directly to the artery site and then pulled back. And now, of course, there are drug-coated stents that have less of a narrowing rate and less of a clotting rate than the previous bare metal stents. And in about two years we should see a new type of stent made out of a bio material that will be absorbed back into the body. That’s very exciting.” —Michael Korb
Dr. Emad Salman
Pediatric oncologist at the Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida
Saving More Kids from Cancer
Like a lot of aspiring doctors, emad Salman didn’t really think about a career dealing with children with cancer when he was in medical school at the University of Florida.
“I thought it would be really depressing,” he says. “And it certainly is sad when you lose a patient.”
What Salman found, during his month-long pediatric residency, was that the rewards of treating children far outweighed the inevitable negative experiences. And as luck would have it, new research in the field was making the losses fewer and farther between.
“In the past 20 years or so, research and clinical trials have made it so that our (successful) outcome rates are about 85 percent,” he says. That’s up from maybe a 10 percent success rate just 50 years ago.
The difference? Unlike adult oncology, which has many more patients, pediatric oncology units work really as one big team, using the same protocols throughout the country.
This standardization allows clinical trials to move much more quickly than they would otherwise. If all doctors are following the same protocols, then it’s easier to see what treatments work and what don’t.
Another big help comes from a sort of common sense discovery that took years to figure out—not all patients need the same treatment for the same cancer. By isolating the DNA of certain cancers, researchers have figured out that cancers have different potencies in different patients.
“So we can take a less aggressive approach with one patient or be more aggressive than we would be with another,” the 53-year-old Lebanese doctor says. “Rather than one-size-fits-all, we are really classifying (the level of disease).”
And of course, the rewards of helping put a sick child’s life back together are nearly instantaneous.
“They really live life to the fullest,” Salman says. “When they are sick, they are sick. But the minute they start feeling better, they are back up playing and being a kid again.” —Jonathan Foerster
Dr. Susan Cera
Colorectal surgeon at Physicians Regional Healthcare System
Her Robotic Surgery Lessens Pain and Speeds Healing
When you’re a surgeon, hospital chief of staff and a clinical professor, everyday routine tends to fall by the wayside. On any given day, Dr. Susan Cera, who specializes in colorectal surgery at Physicans Regional Healthcare System, sees patients, performs colonoscopies and does surgeries. She also meets with the CEO and chiefs of departments. Then she changes gears, teaching medical residents the ins and outs of the field. “No day is actually the same,” she says, “but it’s always very busy.”
Her primary focus, though, remains on minimally invasive surgery, a technique that becomes more and more advanced each year. Dr. Cera was among the first to utilize the da Vinci Surgical System, a “robotic” technology that utilizes high-definition 3D vision and a magnified operating view to allow the surgeon to make smaller, more precise movements—an innovation that improves the effectiveness of the surgery, and lessens pain and healing time. (Though it is called a robot, the machine doesn’t act on its own—the surgeon controls its every movement.) “In particular cases of cancer, it helps me and other surgeons facilitate very microscopic dissection in order to ensure good cancer surgery,” she says.
And while robotic surgery is still considered new technology, Dr. Cera says even more advancements are in the developing and trial stages. Though she isn’t involved in the bench research of such new developments, she does participate in some trials for new techniques, since Physicians Regional tends to be one of the first hospitals to acquire new technology.
So what does the future of her field hold? “A lot of the new technology is being designed so everything can be done without making a scar,” she says. “Usually that means using natural means, such as the mouth, to do the surgery. Ultimately, it’s going in the direction of being completely scarless.” —Jennifer Freihofer
THE PROCESS
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