Internal Medicine Residency Faculty

Program Director

Hussain Syeda

Syeda Hussain, MD, MPH

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Medical School: Sindh Medical College
Residency: University Of Illinois College of Medicine
Fellowship: New York-Presbyterian Queens – Nephrology

Core Faculty

Aseret Medina Vargas

Aseret Medina Vargas, MD

Medical Degree: Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
 
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Fugitt Jessica S

Jessica Fugitt, DO

Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Broward Health Medical Center, Internal Medicine
 
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Reich Abigail

Abigail Reich, DO

Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Florida, Internal Medicine
 
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Raez Luis E

Luis Raez, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Oncology
Medical Degree: Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital
Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital

Marialejandra Homez Rincon

Marialejandra Homez Rincon, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: La Universidad del Zulia
Residency: Memorial Healthcare System, Internal Medicine
 
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Jorge Ruiz, MD

Jorge Ruiz, MD

Medical Degree: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Residency: St. Agnes Hospital
 
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Outpatient

Hussain Syeda

Syeda Hussain, MD, MPH

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Medical School: Sindh Medical College
Residency: University Of Illinois College of Medicine
Fellowship: New York-Presbyterian Queens – Nephrology
 
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Aseret Medina Vargas, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
 
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Quadri Aditi

Aditi Quadri, DO

Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: Nova Southeastern University
Residency: Broward Health Medical Center
Specialty: Internal Medicine
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Marialejandra Homez Rincon

Marialejandra Homez Rincon, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: La Universidad del Zulia
Residency: Memorial Healthcare System, Internal Medicine
 
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Jorge Ruiz, MD

Jorge Ruiz, MD

Medical Degree: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Residency: St. Agnes Hospital
 
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Inpatient

Reich Abigail

Abigail Reich, DO

Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Florida, Internal Medicine
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Reyes Corcho

Andres Reyes-Corcho, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: Instituto Superior De Ciencias Medicas De Villa Cl
Residency: Jamaica Hospital Medical Centerne
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Jessica Fugitt, DO

Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Broward Health Medical Center, Internal Medicine
 
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Pascuzzo, Tara

Tara Pascuzzo, MD

Assistant Program Director
Medical Degree: St. George’s University
Internship & Residency: Wyckoff Height Medical Center
Specialty: Internal Medicine
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Rosa Ferra, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Higher Institute/Medical Sciences of Cuba
Residency: Metropolitan Hospital Center
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Blake Brown, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Residency: University of South Florida College of Medicine
 
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Raquel Prol

Raquel Prol, DO

Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Memorial Healthcare System
 
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Jeffy Jacob

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine-Internal Medicine
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Memorial Healthcare System, Internal Medicine

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Jeffy Jacob

Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Aventura Hospital & Medical Center, Internal Medicine

Allergy and Immunology Section

Christopher Chang, MD, PHD, MBA

Christopher Chang, MD, PHD, MBA

Medical Education: Georgetown University School Of Medicine
Residency: Children's Hospital Of Los Angeles, Pediatrics
Fellowships: University Of California, Allergy & Immunology
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Cardiology

Aji Walif

Walif Aji, MD

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: Damascus University Medical School
Residency: Atlantic City Medical Center, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowship:Westchester County Medical Center
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Aguila Alian

Alian Aguila, MD

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: University of Miami Medical School
Residency: University of Rochester
Fellowship: Shands Hospital at the University of Florida
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Entenberg Michael

Michael Entenberg, MD

Board Certification: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Residency: Catholic Health Partners - St Joseph Hospital
Fellowship: University of Nebraska Medical Center and Washington University School of Medicine
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Levy Ralph M

Ralph Levy, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Medical Degree: Universidad Del Rosario-Columbia
Residency: SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Hospital Center
 
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Roberts Jonathan

Jonathan Roberts, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Medical Degree: University of Miami Medical School
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine
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Holly Gaines, MD

Holly Gaines, MD

Medical Education: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Residency: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowships: University Of Utah - Cardiovascular Disease
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Wong, Vincent

Vincent Wong, MD

Medical Education: SUNY Downstate

Residency: Baylor College Of Medicine, Internal Medicine

Fellowships: Indiana University- Cardiovascular Disease, 2016 St Francis Hospital, 2025


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Saporta Inbar

Inbar Saporta, MD

Medical Education: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: Gundersen Medical Foundation, Internal Medicine
Fellowships: Cooper University Hospital, Cardiovascular Disease

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Chao-Wen Lee, MD

Chao-wen Lee, MD

Medical Education: Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Residency: University Of Chicago, Internal Medicine
Fellowships: Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cardiovascular Disease

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Holly Gaines, MD

Iani Patsias, MD

Medical Education: Universidad de San Martin de Porres
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Internal Medicine
Fellowships:

  • Henry Ford Hospital, Cardiovascular Disease
  • University Of Washington Medical Center, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

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Dermatology Section

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Eduardo Weiss, MD

Medical Education: Universidad Central De Venezuela
Residency:
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Family Medicine
University Of Miami School of Medicine, Dermatology
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Critical Medicine

Singh Baldev

Baldev Singh, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Pulmonary Disease
Medical Degree: Armed Forces Medical College
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Dahlia Blake, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine
Medical Degree: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Fellowship: UMDNJ-University Hospital
 
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Mayer Daniel

Daniel Mayer, MD

Rotation Director
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine
Medical Degree: University of the Witwatersrand School of Medicine
Residency: St. Mary's Health Center Program
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Hospital Center
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Carisma Esaie

Esaie Carisma, DO

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Pulmonary Disease
Medical Degree: Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Fellowship: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
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Pastewski Lukas A

Lukas Pastewski, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Infectious Disease
Medical Degree: Universidad Central Del Caribe
Residency: Maimonides Medical Center Fellowship: Maimonides Medical Center

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Samir Nader, MD

Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Medical Degree: Universidad Del Norte
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital & Miami VA Medical Center
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Hoffman Seth A

Seth Hoffman, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Pulmonary Disease
Medical Degree: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania
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Torres Ramirez Stefanie J

Stefanie Torres Ramirez, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine
Medical Degree: Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil
Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Fellowship: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Emergency Medicine

Alfa Diallo

Alfa Diallo, MD

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical Degree: University of Virginia Medical Center
Residency: Johns Hopkins
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Leon Melnitsky

Leon Melnitsky, DO

Rotation Director
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical Degree: University of New England College Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Palmetto General Hospital, Mount Sinai Medical Center
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Yehuda Wenger, MD

Rotation Director
Medical Education: Tel Aviv University
Residency: Orlando Regional Medical Center
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Endocrinology

Amy Aronovitz, MD

Amy Aronovitz, MD

Rotation Director
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Medical Degree: Drexel University College of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Center
Fellowship: Northwestern University Medical School
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Suvag Seda

Seda Suvag, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Medical Degree: University of Toledo College of Medicine
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Fellowship: University of Washington
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Fidel H Henriquez, MD (Outpatient)

Medical Education: Universidad Central del Este, 1984
Residency: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, 1988, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Albany Med Health System, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

Gastroenterology

Stengel Joel Z

Joel Stengel, MD

Rotation Director
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Medical Degree: University of Miami School of Medicine
Residency: Brooke Army Medical Center
Fellowship: Brooke Army Medical Center
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Geriatrics

Jorge Ruiz, MD

Jorge Ruiz, MD

Medical Degree: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Residency: St. Agnes Hospital 
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Infectious Disease

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Paula Eckardt, MD

Director, Division of Infectious Disease
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Medical Degree: Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital/VAMC, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital/VAMC, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Poon Kenneth K

Kenneth Poon, MD

Rotation Director
Board Certification: Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: University of Arkansas School of Medicine
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine
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Bromberg, Romina

Romina Bromberg, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Medical Degree: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: Aventura Hospital & Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Connecticut Health Center
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Hematology and Oncology

Domingo Gelenis

Gelenis Domingo, MD

Board Certification: Hematology, Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine
Medical Degree: University of South Florida College of Medicine
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital
Fellowship: University of Illinois
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Ferraro Pablo H

Pablo Ferraro, MD

Board Certification: Hematology, Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine
Medical Degree:  Buenos Aires Medical School
Residency: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Fellowship: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
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Raez Luis E

Luis Raez, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Oncology
Medical Degree: Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital
Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Hussein Atif

Atif Hussein, MD

Medical Director of East Operations - Adult Hematology and Oncology Program
Medical Education: American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Residency: American University of Beirut, Lebanon, Internal Medicine
Hematology/Oncology Fellowship: University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital

Salzberg Matthew

Matthew Salzberg

Associate Program Director
Specialty: Hematology/Oncology
Medical Education: University of Miami School of Medicine
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital – University of Miami, Internal Medicine
Hematology/Oncology Fellowships: Jackson Memorial Hospital – University of Miami

Alejandra Ergle, MD

Alejandra Ergle, MD

Medical Degree: University of Florida College of Medicine
Residency: University Of Florida-Gainesville, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Louisiana State University School Of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology
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Meri Mehta, MD

Meri Mehta, MD

Medical Degree: American University Of The Caribbean
Residency: Detroit Medical Center Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Memorial Healthcare System, Hematology and Oncology
Shivani Dalal, MD

Shivani Dalal, MD

Medical Degree: Government Medical College
Residency: Trinity Health - St Mary Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital, Hematology and Oncology
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Vulfovich Michel

Michel Vulfovich, MD

Medical Degree: Anahuac University School Of Medicine
Residency: Emory University, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Memorial Healthcare System, Hematology and Oncology
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Integrative Medicine

Mehta Ashwin

Ashwin Mehta, MD

Medical Education: St George's University School Of Medicine
Residency: University Of Florida/Health Science Ctr/Shands
Jacksonville, Internal Medicine
Fellowships: University Of Miami, Sleep Medicine
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Nephrology

Hashmi Syed J

Syed Hashmi, MD

Board Certification: Nephrology
Medical Degree: Dow Medical College
Residency: St. Barnabas Medical Center
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
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Charles Bonanno, MD

Medical Degree: St George's University School Of Medicine
Residency: Memorial Healthcare System, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami, Nephrology

Neurology

Blaya Maike

Maike Blaya, MD

Board Certification: Neurology
Medical Degree: Pontificia Universidade Catolica
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital
 
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Kenniff

Sean Kenniff, MD

Board Certification: Neurology
Medical Degree: New York Medical College
Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
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Seth Tarras, MD

Board Certification: Neurology
Medical Degree: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center
Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Zakaria Tarek

Tarek Zakaria, MD

Board Certification: Neurology, Neurophysiology, Epilepsy
Medical Degree: Faculty of Medicine-Damascus University
Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic
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Sengul Buse

Buse Sengul, MD

Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis
Board Certification: Neurology
Medical Degree: Dokuz Ilul University
Residency: Temple University Hospital
Fellowship: University of Florida College of Medicine

Diaz George

George Diaz, MD

Associate Program Director
Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis
Board Certification: Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neuromuscular Medicine, Vascular Neurology
Medical Degree: University Of Miami School Of Medicine
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital, Neurology
Fellowship: Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine
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Pain Medicine

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Mark Abumoussa, MD

Medical Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina, Anesthesiology
Fellowships: Allegheny General Hospital, Pain Medicine

Palliative

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Samir Khouzam, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Medical Education: Ain Shams University
Residency: HCA Florida JFK Hospital/University of Miami Consortium, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: HCA Florida JFK Hospital/University of Miami Consortium, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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Ravi Samlal, MD

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Medical Education: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) - Bradenton
Residency: Sacred Heart Hospital, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Broward Health Medical Center, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Pulmonary

Gotkin Brian

Brian Gotkin, MD

Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine, Critical Care
Medical Education: University Of Miami Medical School
Residency: McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Mount Sinai/Miami Heart Institute, Sleep Medicine
University Of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital, Pulmonary Disease
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Radiology

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Jordan Ditchek, MD

Medical Education: Cornell University Medical College
Internships: Beth Israel Medical Center, NYC, Internal Medicine
Residency: Cornell University Medical College, Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowships: New York University School of Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology
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Sports Medicine

Fazekas Matthew L

Matthew Fazekas, MD

Medical Education: Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine
Residency: Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Sports Medicine
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Dressing Michael

Michael Dressing, MD

Medical Education: Wright State University School Of Medicine
Residency: University Of South Florida, Pediatrics
Fellowships: Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Pediatric Sports Medicine
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