Florida Physicians: Repeal anti-mask laws, protect FL children

Let's work together to protect Florida Children.
Physicians across Florida are concerned about Florida’s children and their risk of COVID-19 infections. As the virus burns through Florida, health care providers feel we are fighting this fire without any leadership from Gov. Ron DeSantis. Blocking communities from making local decisions to protect themselves with his top-down, one-size-fits-all edict will only make matters worse. His executive order prohibiting local school districts from implementing COVID-19 safeguards exposes every child to a virus that is deadlier than the flu, as contagious as smallpox and preventable with two basic mitigation measures: Mask use and vaccinations. Gov. DeSantis has effectively outlawed the former, and all but ignored the latter. With schools resuming and children returning to classrooms, Gov. DeSantis’ anti-safety strategy puts people at risk, including children. This past week, COVID-19 has infected more than 19,000 Floridians every day, the worst weekly infection rate since the pandemic began, and hospitalized an average of 1,800 Floridians daily. In the last week of July, at least 35 children were hospitalized every day for COVID-19 in Florida, a number that is very likely an undercount since Gov. DeSantis stopped sharing COVID-19 statistics . Fewer than half of eligible Floridians are fully vaccinated. At the same time, COVID-19 vaccinations are authorized for use only in people ages 12 and older -- meaning 120,000 pre-K- to fifth-graders in the Tampa Bay area can’t be vaccinated. To protect the health of vulnerable Floridians, we are calling on Gov. DeSantis to do three things immediately. One, Gov. DeSantis must repeal his reckless executive order and allow and encourage local school districts to implement safeguards that can minimize COVID-19 spread such as mask-wearing. Two, his administration must resume reporting COVID-19 daily data in full. And three, Gov. DeSantis must do much more to get vaccinations in people’s arms. Gov. DeSantis should strongly encourage every eligible Floridian to get vaccinated and make vaccinations easier, including in local schools. Shots in arms are only part of an effective safety strategy. For children ineligible for a vaccine, the only protection they have against COVID-19 is for them to wear a mask, and for those around them to do the same. As physicians, we agree with the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendation that all schools have students, staff and teachers wear masks, which scientific evidence shows reduces COVID-19 spread. What’s heartbreaking and infuriating for us as doctors is watching children needlessly suffer while Gov. DeSantis rejects simple protections such as masks and vaccinations. Asking local schools and jurisdictions to look the other way while COVID-19 tears through our communities, or lose funding if they implement safeguards, won’t protect kids. Waving the flag of personal choice, as Gov. DeSantis does, even as those choices endanger only robs millions of Floridians of the freedom to eat out, be with their loved ones and, yes, learn in schools safely. Enough is enough. Florida needs to mask up, get vaccinated, and have a governor willing to lead.


Signed:
Bernard Ashby, MD + CTP FL State Lead; Cardiology (Miami) Mona Mangat, MD + CTP Board Member; Allergy/Immunology (Saint Petersburg)
Olufunke Abiose, MD FACOG; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Lutz)
Paula Abrahao, MD; Pediatrics and Internal Medicine (Melbourne Beach)
Dean Abtahi, MD; Cardiology (Palm Coast)
Alan Ackermann, DO FACC; Cardiology (Aventura)
David Acosta, MD; Anesthesiology (Miami Beach)
Cristina Acosta, MD; Internal Medicine (Sarasota)
Mayra Acosta, MD; Rheumatology (Hialeah)
Chandra Adams, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jacksonville)
Tolu Adebanjo, MD; Pediatrics (Orlando)
Lana Afiat, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Gauri Agarwal, MD; Internal Medicine (Boca Raton)
Puja Aggarwal, MD; Neurology (Orlando)
Ashish Aggarwal, DO; Critical Care (Tampa)
Jesleen Ahluwalia, MD; Dermatology (Winter Park)
Sobia Ahmad, MD; Family Medicine (Orlando)
Aneesa Ahmad, MD; Pediatrics (Altamonte Springs)
Taufiq Ahmed, MD; Anesthesiology (Orlando)
Nasim Ahmed, MD; Gastroenterology (Orlando)
Tasmia Ahmed, MD; Family Medicine (Riverview)
Arif Ahmed, MD; Family Medicine (Orlando)
Noureen Akbar, MD; Family Medicine and Geriatric Care (Orlando)
Shweta Akhouri, MD; Family Medicine (Miami)
Zahid Akram, MD; Pulmonology (Tarpon Springs)
Eyad Alakrad, MD; Gastroenterology (Newberry)
Galbut Alan, MD; Internal Medicine (Naples)
Maria Ale-Castro, MD; Infectious Diseases (Miami Shores)
Nicole Alexander, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jacksonville)
Maria Alfaro, MD; Trauma Surgery (Fort Myers)
Sumbul Ali, MD; Endocrinology (Spring Hill)
Syed Ali, MD; Internal Medicine (Land O' Lakes)
Mayada Ali, MD; Internal Medicine (Temple Terrace)
Tricia Andrews, MD; Dermatology (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Afra Ali, MD; Pediatrics (Orlando)
Safia Ali, MD; Family Medicine (Parkland)
Leonardo Alonso, MD; Emergency Medicine (Jacksonville)
Anthony Altino, MD; Internal Medicine (Orlando)
Michael Alvarez, DO MPH FCCP; Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine (Tampa)
Elizabeth Alwohoush, MD; Neurology (Gotha)
Iba Alwohoush, MD; Infectious Disease (Orlando)
Jeffrey Amado, MD; Anesthesiology (Palm Beach Gardens)
Cristina Amado, MD; Infectious Diseases (Orlando)
Shazia Aman, MD; Cardiology (Orlando)
Sapna Amin, MD; Family Medicine (Brandon)
Reyna Amin, MD; Endocrinology (Tampa)
Laurie May Andal, DO; Nephrology (Bradenton)
Robert Anderson, MD; Radiology (Titusville)
Kathy Anderson, DO; Dermatology (Safety Harbor)
Charles Anderson, MD; Internal Medicine (Naples)
Matthew Anderson, DO; Internal Medicine (Bradenton)
Amelia Anderson, MD; Radiology (Sarasota)
Aileen Andreu, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami)
Tricia Andrews, MD; Dermatology (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Alejandra Angel, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Pinecrest)
Anthony Annese, MD; Cardiology (Seminole)
Najmus Ansari, MD; Pediatrics (Longwood)
Amy Aqua, MD; Pediatrics (Wellington)
Sandra Arana, MD; Family Medicine (Miami)
Karla Arce, MD; Endocrinology (Miami)
Gostal Arcelin, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Boca Raton)
Zelia Archibald, MD; Internal Medicine (Saint Johns)
Tina Ardon, MD; Family Medicine (Saint Augustine)
Armando Ariza, MD; Anesthesiology (Coral Gables)
Christine Armstrong, MD; Pediatrics (Tampa)
Victoria Array, MD; Pediatrics (Ponte Vedra)
Elizabeth Arrington, MD; Dermatology (Saint Petersburg)
Annapoorna Arunachalam, MD; Endocrinology (West Palm Beach)
Aparna Asher Nayegandhi, MD; Family Practice (Clearwater)
Raman Ashta, MD; Family Medicine (Melbourne)
Elizabeth Athans, MD; Pediatrics (Clermont)
Catherine Avener, MD; Hospitalist (Orlando)
Reza Azar, MD; Cardiologist (Miami)
Ira Azneer, DO; Internal Medicine (Sarasota)
Clara Baccini, MD; Infectious Diseases (Hialeah)
Suprith Badarinath, MD; Hematology Oncology (Jacksonville)
Kandy Bahadur, MD; Pediatrics (Dunellon)
Nusrath Baig, MD; Psychiatry (Orlando)
Erin Bailey, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Pensacola)
Neil Bajwa, MD; Gastroenterologist (Saint Petersburg)
Joel Baker, DO; Internal Medicine Hospitalist (Sarasota)
Denisse Balcacer, MD; Infectious disease (Safety Harbor)
Judith Banks, MD; Pediatrics (Gainesville)
Ankush Bansal, MD; Internal Medicine (Delray Beach)
Daphna Barbeau, MD; Pediatrics (Hollywood)
Kim Barbel Johnson, DO MPA; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Malissa Barbosa, DO; Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine (Winter Springs)
Sarah Barbour, MD; Infectious Disease (Lake Mary)
Deborah Barbouth, MD; Medical Genetics (Miami)
Tarek Bardawil, MD; Gynecology (Miami Beach)
Marguerite Barnett, MD; Surgery (Sarasota)
Debra Barnett, MD; Psychiatry (Valrico)
Ted Barnett, MD; Critical Care (Melbourne)
Mary Rose Barrios-Banal, MD; Pediatrics (Melbourne)
Sam Barsky, DO; Pediatrics (Jupiter)
Luke Basdeo, MD; Nephrology (Saint Augustine)
Amanda Bashir, MD; Pediatrics (Tampa)
Elizabeth Bathala, MD; Radiology (Jacksonville)
Audrey Bauer, MD; General Surgery (Gulf Breeze)
Carolina Bautista, MD; Pediatrics (Miami)
Ivo Baux, MD; Anesthesiology (Delray Beach)
Robert Baylis, MD; Orthopaedic Surgery (Plantation)
Jenna Beasley, MD; Dermatology (Gulf Breeeze)
Sarah Bedell, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami)
Joanna Bedell, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami)
Victoria Bedell, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami)
Benjamim Befeler, MD; Cardiovascular Disease (Miami Beach)
Susana Beil, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Delray Beach)
Carlos Bejar, MD; Nephrology and Hypertension (Fort Lauderdale)
Angel Belgard, MD; Pediatrics (Sanford)
Julie Belkowitz, MD MPH; Pediatrics (Pompano Beach)
Annette Bell, MD; Family Medicine (Fernandina Beach)
Siva Prasad Bellam, MD; Medical Oncology (Palm City)
Lana Bellon, MD; Radiology (Tampa)
Ana Benitez-Prieto, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Oviedo)
Brittney Benjamin, MD; Family Medicine (Sarasota)
Nick Bennett, MD PhD; Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Ponte Vedra)
Fern Bent, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Margate)
James Bentley, MD; Family Medicine (Umatilla)
Hara Berger, DO; Endocrinology (Miami)
Jonathan Berger, MD; Internal Medicine (Boca Raton)
Craig Berger, MD; Ophthalmology (Tampa)
Lawrence Bergman, MD; Pediatrics (Wellington)
Eric Berke, MD; Infectious Disease (Dunedin)
David Berman, MD; Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Saint Petersburg)
Andrew Bernstein, DO; Family Medicine (Naples)
Laura Beverly, MD; Pediatrics (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Hardik Bhatt, MD; Pulmonary Critical Care (Ocala)
Herman Birkner, MD; Gastroenterology (Sarasota)
Mark Birnbaum, MD; Orthopedics (Orlando)
Nicole Bishko, DO; Internal Medicine (Pinellas Park)
Nicole Bixler, DO; Family Medicine (Land O' Lakes)
Sarah Bland, MD; Internal Medicine (Boca Raton)
Allan Bloom, MD; Internal Medicine (Lighthouse Point)
Stephen Blythe, MD; Family Practice (Melbourne)
Lorena Bonilla, MD; Internal Medicine (Weston)
Kristen Borchetta, DO; Pediatrics (Homestead)
Eduardo Borges, MD; Neurology (Port St. Lucie)
Clari Borrero-Mejias, MD; Pediatric Neurology (Tampa)
Monique Bosque-Perez, DO; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Susan Boston, MD; Endocrinology (Tarpon Springs)
Jeanie Branconi, MD; Family Medicine (Apollo Beach)
Rachel Braunstein, MD; Radiology (Miami)
Khari Bridges, MD MBA FAAD; Dermatology (Miami)
Krista Brinkerhoff, MD; Family Medicine (Orange City)
Robert Briskin, MD; Internal Medicine (Jupiter)
Martin Britos-Bray, MD; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (Wesley Chapel)
Elaine Broad, MD; Anesthesiology (Miami)
Tamara Brooks, MD; Pediatrics (Tampa)
Christopher Brown, MD; Orthopedic Surgery (Plantation)
Andrea Brownridge, MD JD MHA; Child Psychiatry (Orlando)
Michael Bruck, MD FAAP; Pediatrics (Wellington)
Jonathan Brugger, MD; Ophthalmology (Sarasota)
Jeffrey Brumfield, MD; Cardiac Electrophysiology (Seminole)
Eliza Bruscato, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Maitland)
Suzanne Bryskin, MD; Nephrology (Maitland)
Nisha Bubna, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Coconut Grove)
David Buck, DO; Cardiovascular Medicine (Bradenton)
Megan Buck, MD; Anesthesiology (Delray Beach)
Raviender Bukkapatnam, MD; Urology (Tampa)
Maria Bustillo, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami)
Don Buswell-Charkow, MD; Internal Medicine (Anna Maria)
Madhura Butala, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Jaime Caballero, MD; Cardiology (Wesley Chapel)
Evaleen Caccam, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jacksonville)
Ian Caccam, MD; Emergency Medicine (Jacksonville)
Jodie Calain, DO; Family Medicine (Saint Augustine)
Kristin Caldow, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jacksonville)
Carmen Calfa, MD; Oncology (Plantation)
Shari Calicker, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Rosabelle Campos, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bradenton)
Nicole Canada, MD; Family Medicine (Bradenton)
Martin Canillas, MD; Family Medicine (Lutz)
Adriana Cantville, DO; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Amy Capoocia, DO; Family Practice (Spring Hill)
Jeffrey Cara, DO; Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, and Pain Management (Jupiter)
Pamela Carbiener, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Daytona Beach)
Jing Jing Cardona, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Francisco Cardona, MD; Cardiology and Electrophysiology (Saint Petersburg)
Allison Carilli, MD; Oncology (Orlando)
Gina Carlotti, MD MBE; Family Medicine and Medical Ethics (Lakewood Ranch)
Luis Carrascosa, MD; Radiation oncology (Ocala)
Jennifer Carrasquillo, MD; Neurology (Miami)
Ivan Carreras, MD; Internal Medicine (Hialeah)
Sheyna Carroccio, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Gainesville)
William Carter, MD; Plastic Surgery (Tampa)
Kulsum Casey, DO; Hospitalist (Windermere)
Brittany Casey, MD; Pediatric Hospitalist (Saint Petersburg)
Adriana Castro, MD; Pediatrics (Miami)
Jose Castro Danos, MD; Infectious Diseases (Miami)
Pilar Cekan, MD; Family Medicine (Tampa)
Ali Chahlavi, MD; Neurosurgery (Jacksonville)
Vijaya Chalamalasetty, MD; Internal Medicine (Jacksonville)
Evan Chambers, MD; Radiology (Lakeland)
Laura Chamorro Dauer, MD; Pediatric Hospitalist (Plantation)
Jay Chan, MD; Anesthesiology (Orlando)
Katherine Chan, MD; Family Medicine (Orlando)
Pedro Chan, DO; Family Medicine (Oviedo)
Seema Chandra, MD; Pediatrics and Internal Medicine (Miami)
Christopher Chang, MD PhD MBA; Allergy and Immunology (Hollywood)
Saima Chaudhry, MD; Internal Medicine (Fort Lauderdale)
Veeraish Chauhan, MD; Nephrology (Bradenton)
James Cheek, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Gilles Chemtob, MD; Intensive Care Medicine (Palm Coast)
Andrea Chen, MD; Dermatology (Boca Raton)
David Chen, MD; Hand Surgery (Boca Raton)
Stacy Chimento, MD; Dermatology (Miami)
Lilliam Chiques, MD; Internal Medicine (Lakeland)
Daniela Chiriboga, MD; Infectious Diseases (Ponte Vedra)
Tiffany Chomko, MD; Internal Medicine (Boynton Beach)
Rachel Ciaccio, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Boca Raton)
Hannah Cianci, DO; Emergency Medicine (Sarasota)
Marcos Cintron, MD; Child Psychiatry (Miami Lakes)
Tamara Clancy, MD; Hand Surgery (Port Orange)
Rayna Clay, MD; Anesthesiology (Wesley Chapel)
Rafael Climaco, MD; Family Medicine (Cape Coral)
Isaiah Cochran, MD; Family Medicine (Lake Mary)
Marc Cohen, MD; Urology (Sarasota)
Michael Collard, MD; Radiology (Saint Petersburg)
Dorianne Colon, MD; Pediatrics (Orlando)
Beatriz Colon, MD; Emergency Medicine (Kissimmee)
Erin Connelly, MD; Pediatrics (West Palm Beach)
Jennifer Contin, MD; Family Medicine and Palliative Care (Jacksonville)
Kathryn Convers, MD; Allergy and Immunology (Lakeland)
Robin Cook, MD; Ophthalmology (Naples)
James Corcoran, MD MPH; Internal Medicine (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Sara Cortes, MD; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Coral Gables)
Maria R Cortti Ferrari, MD; Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Weston)
Krista Costanzo, MD; Emergency Medicine (Ocoee)
Samantha Cotler, DO; Family Medicine (Orlando)
Francisco Couto, MD; General Surgery (Oviedo)
Patricia Couto, MD; Infectious Diseases (Orlando)
Shannon Covitz, DO; Emergency Medicine (Tampa)
Jennifer Cowart, MD; Internal Medicine (Jacksonville)
Arthur M. Cowden II, DO; Emergency Medicine (Pinecrest)
Donald Crampton, MD; Pediatrics (North Miami)
Marguerite Crawford, MD; Pediatric Cardiology (Saint Petersburg)
Antonio Crespo, MD; Infectious Diseases (Orlando)
Sarah Croft, DO; Dermatology (Pinellas Park)
Jon Cross, MD; Neurology (Aventura)
Laura Cruse, MD; Internal Medicine and Rheumatology (Tampa)
Ivette Cubas, MD; Pediatrics (Pembroke Pines)
Elizabeth Cuevas, MD; Primary Care (Orlando)
Wilma Alexandra Da Souza, MD; Family Medicine (Zephyrhills)
Aparna Dacha, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Orlando)
Kimberly Dal Porto, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Melissa Damiano, DO; Pediatrics (Odessa)
Gary Danton, MD PhD; Radiology (Miami Beach)
Elizabeth Daquila, MD; Family Medicine (Port Orange)
Erin Dariano, DO; Family Medicine (Oxford)
Sarah Darr, MD; Hospitalist (Miami)
Morton Davidson, MD; Internal Medicine (Palm Beach Gardens)
Jennifer Davis, MD; Pediatric Critical Care (Fort Lauderdale)
Randall Davis, DO; Family Medicine (Orlando)
Rachel Dawkins, MD; Pediatrics (St Petersburg)
Kristin Dayton, MD; Pediatric Endocrinology (Gainesville)
Nicole de Paz, MD; Pediatrics (St. Petersburg)
Stacy De-Lin, MD; Family Medicine (Fort Myers)
Maria DeCastro, DO; Neurology (Tampa)
Corin DeChirico, DO; Internal Medicine (Estero)
Paola Dees, MD; Pediatric Hospital Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Sree Degala, MD; Radiology (Tampa)
Yanisa Del Toro, MD; Internal Medicine (Orlando)
Josh Delaney, MD; Psychiatry (Hollywood)
Jean Delbrune, MD; Neuro-Interventional Radiology (Saint Petersburg)
Julia DeLoach, MD; Anesthesiology (Orlando)
Whitney Delozier, MD; Dermatology (Saint Petersburg)
Oscar DePaz, MD; Physiatrist (Saint Petersburg)
Sejal Desai, MD; Opthalmology (Tampa)
Pratibha Desai, MD MPH; Oncology (St. Petersburg)
Melanie deSouza, MD; Internal Medicine (Safety Harbor)
Oliver Di Pietro, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami Shores)
Kardelina Diaz, MD; Radiology (Jacksonville)
Gil Diaz, MD; Internal Medicine/Geriatrics (Melbourne)
Michelle DiBetta, MD; Family Medicine (Bradenton)
Marie DiCowden, PhD; Neuropsychology (Miami)
Lorenzo DiGiorgio, MD; Urology (Palm City)
Dominique Dilorenzo, MD; Family Medicine (Orlando)
Robert Dimick, MD; Orthopaedic Surgery (Gulf Breeze)
Ashley Dlugokienski, MD; Internal Medicine (Orlando)
Sonya Dominguez, MD; Family Medicine (Fleming Island)
Christian Donato, MD; Infectious Disease (Orlando)
David Donohue, MD; Orthopaedics (Tampa)
Tracé Dotson, DO; Emergency Medicine (Windermere)
Kirsten Dowling, MD; Pediatric Primary Care (Jacksonville)
William Downes, MD; Emergency Medicine (Sarasota)
Sara Downs, DO; Internal Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Laura Drach, DO; Pediatrics (Saint Petersburg)
Daniel Driscoll, MD PhD FAAP; Pediatrics (Newberry)
Mark Droffner, DO; Geriatrics (Punta Gorda)
Donald Drummond, MD; Pediatrics (West Palm Beach)
Lorent Duce, MD; Anesthesiology (Gainesville)
Chanley Dudley, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Erika Dudley, MD; Psychiatry (Sunrise)
Kathleen Dumitru, MD; Emergency Medicine (Neptune Beach)
Marilyn Dumont-Driscoll, MD PhD FAAP; Pediatrics (Newberry)
Stephen Dunay, MD; Emergency Medicine (Miami)
Petra Duran-Gehring, MD; Emergency Medicine (Jacksonville)
Nelly Durr Chambers, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Darlene Eckert, MD; Pediatrics (Orlando)
David Edelman, MD; General Surgery (Miami)
Lee Edelstein, MD; Pediatrics (Lake Worth)
Anne Egan, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Diane Eisman, MD; Family Medicine (North Miami Beach)
Eugene Eisman, MD; Internal Medicine and Cardiology (Aventura)
Dhammika Ekanayake, MD; Internal Medicine (Lutz)
Jessica El-Bahri, DO; Internal Medicine Hospitalist (Jacksonville)
Beth Ellis, MD; Emergency Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Fakhir Elmasri, MD; Intervrntional Radiology (Lakeland)
Kayser Enneking, MD; Anesthesiology (Gainesville)
Robert Entel, MD; Radiology (Clearwater)
Lee Epstein, MD; Urogynecology (Jacksonville Beach)
Norman Erenrich, MD; Cardiology (Atlantis)
Nefertari Esemuede, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Merritt Island)
Veronica Espinoza, MD; Pediatrics (Palm City)
Monica Esposito, DO; Family Medicine (Zephyrhills)
Benny Esquenazi, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Hollywood)
Emily Essert, DO; Family Medicine (Naples)
Jaime Estrada, MD; Pediatrics (Davie)
Joelle Estrada, MD; Internal Medicine (Pembroke Pines)
Elizabeth Etkin-Kramer, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami Beach)
Jay Falk, MD; Emergency Medicine (Orlando)
Juan Falla, MD; Family Medicine (Clearwater)
Beth Familant Bernick, MD; Internal Medicine (Boca Raton)
Maher Fanous, MD; Ophthalmology (Gainesville)
Richard D. Farber, MD; Radiology (Palm Beach Gardens)
Scott Fargher, MD; Radiology (Thonotosassa)
Osman Farooq, MD; Critical Care (Longwood)
Adnan Faruqi, MD; Anesthesiology (St. Augustine)
Luis Faverio, MD; Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Winter Garden)
Kimberly Feinberg, MD MBA; Anesthesiology (Miami Beach)
Noah Feldman, DO; Radiology (Orlando)
Suzanne Felt, MD; Emergency Medicine (Fort Myers)
Enrique Fernandez, MD; Family Medicine (Miami)
Jason Fields, MD; Addiction Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Nicole Figueredo, MD; General Surgery (Tampa)
Ronald Figueredo, MD; Occupational Medicine (Lutz)
Shelley Fleet, MD; Anesthesiology (Retired) (Longwood)
Diego Florentin Rodriguez, MD; Internal Medicine (Longwood)
Susan Foley, MD; Pediatrics (Palm Beach Gardens)
Julie Forero, DO; Dermatology (Boynton Beach)
Emily Forrest, MD; Pediatrics (Orlando)
C. Rosa Fortuno, MD; Pediatric Neurology (Winter Park)
Keith Foster, MD; Physiatry (Boca Raton)
Susan Fox, DO; Vascular Disease (Hollywood)
Joseph France, MD; Surgery (Ormond Beach)
David Francis, MD; Family Medicine (Largo)
Lindsay Frenkel, MD; Critical Care (Naples)
Robert Friedman, MD; Neurology (Palm Beach Gardens)
Melissa Friedman-Levine, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Lantana)
Seema Frosh, MD; Rheumatology (Orlando)
Jessica Fugitt, DO; Internal Medicine (Davie)
Neema Fuller, MD; Family Medicine (Maitland)
Scott Furer, MD; Pediatrics (Daytona Beach)
Fred Furgang, MD; Aerospace Medicine (Miami)
Rajdeep Gadh, MD; Nephrology (Weston)
Beth Gadkowski, MD MPH MS; Infectious Diseases (Gainesville)
Laura Gaffney, MD; Pediatrics and Internal Medicine (Clearwater)
Laura Gallegos, MD; Emergency Medicine (Winter Park)
Teresa Gallo-Thys, DO; Internal Medicine (Boynton Beach)
Jorge Garayua De Jesus, MD; Internal Medicine (Orlando)
Alvaro Garcia, MD; Surgery (Pembroke Pines)
Adrian Garcia, MD; Pediatrics and Internal Medicine (Miami)
Pedro I Garcia, MD PhD; Neuropsychiatry (Indian River Shores)
Hermes G Garcia, MD; Neurosurgery (Gotha)
Joel Garcia, MD; Cardiology (Windermere)
Alfonsina Garcia, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Naples)
Rossana Garcia, MD; Internal Medicine Hospitalist (Melbourne Beach)
Stephanie Gardner, MD; Dermatologist (Ft Myers)
Laurence Gardner, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami)
Guillermo Garrido, MD; Pulmonary Critical Care (Orlando)
John Gary, MD FCCP; Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine and Internal Medicine (Pensacola)
Andrew Gasca, DO; Emergency Medicine (Wesley Chapel)
Yuliya Gatina, DO; Internal Medicine (Hollywood)
Sudeep Gaudi, MD; Pathology (Wesley Chapel)
Malika George, MD; Internal Medicine (Lake Mary)
Eva George, MD; Dermatopathology (Gainesville)
Marie Denise Gervais, MD; Family Medicine (Miramar)
Julie Gibbs, MD; Pathology (Tampa)
Manpreet Gill, MD; Family Practice (Lake Mary)
Kiran Gill, MD; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Naples)
Almari Ginory, DO; Psychiatry (Gainesville)
Wendy Glaberson, MD; Pediatric Nephrology (Miami Beach)
Tejinder Glamour, MD; Gastroenterology (Saint Petersburg)
Cliff Glasser, DO; Nephrology (Hollywood)
Danielle Gliosca, DO; Family Medicine (Gulfport)
Jean Go, MD; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (Orlando)
Eliot Godofsky, MD; Infectious Diseases (Bradenton)
David Goldberg, MD MSCE; Gastroenterology (Miami)
Norman Goldberg, MD; Pediatrics (Miami)
Richard Goldberg, MD; Radiology (Sarasota)
Howard Goldman, MD; Ophthalmology (Delray Beach)
Rebecca Gomez, MD; Internal Medicine (Orlando)
Sandra N. Gonzalez, MD; Pediatric Anesthesiology (Gainesville)
Lisa Gonzalez-Abello, MD; Pediatrics (Sarasota)
Meadow Good, DO FACOG; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Maitland)
David Goodman, MD; Dermatology and Mohs Surgery (Naples)
Jerry Goodman, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (University Park)
Divyanjali Gopalan, MD; Pediatrics (Parkland)
Enrique Gorin, MD; Internal Medicine and Cardiology (North Miami)
Andrea Gorjaczew, DO; Emergency Medicine (Fernandina Beach)
Dyann Gormezano, MD; Critical Care (Jupiter)
Umesh Gowda, MD; Cardiology (Brandon)
Cecilia Grande, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Pinecrest)
Carol Grant, MD; Internal Medicine & Pediatrics (Oviedo)
Ashley Grant, DO; Emergency Medicine (Sarasota)
Deanne Grayson, DO; Psychiatry (Saint Augustine)
Susan Greco, MD MPH; Internal Medicine (Jacksonville)
Linda D Green, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Coral Springs)
Christopher Greene, MD; Critical Care and Anesthesia (Spring Hill)
Elisha Greggo, MD; Child, Adolescent, and Adult Pscyhiatry (Jacksonville)
Elizabeth Greig, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami Beach)
Mark Grenitz, MD; Gynecology (Plantation)
Jennifer Griffin, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (St Petersburg)
Johnsie Grigg, MD; Family Medicine (Ormond Beach)
Mary Grooms, MD; General Pediatrics (Gainesville)
Jeffrey Grossman, MD; Internal Medicine (Vero Beach)
Hanan Gruhonjic, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Jose Guerra, MD; Psychiatry (Hollywood)
Gabriel Guerrero, MD; Endocrinology (Palm City)
Maya Guevara, MD; Pediatric Cardiology (Celebration)
Shilpa Gurnurkar, MD; Pediatric Endocrinology (Orlando)
Amparo Gutierrez, MD; Neurology (Orlando)
Nathalie Gutierrez, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Naples)
Keslie Gutierrez, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami)
Giselle Habet, MD; Pediatrics (Saint Augustine)
Louis Hafken, MD; Psychiatry (Delray Beach)
Cassandra Hafner, DO; Family Medicine (Bradenton)
Constance Hale, MD; Anesthesiology (Tarpon Springs)
Julie Hallanger Johnson, MD; Endocrinology (Tampa)
Michael Haller, MD; Pediatrics (Gainesville)
Allison Haller, MD; Anesthesiology (Gainesville)
Alan Halperin, MD; Internal Medicine (Atlantic Beach)
Chris Hamann, MD; Emergency Medicine (Jacksonville)
Celine Hamilton, MD; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Hollywood)
Manjun Haral, MD; Cardiology (Seminole)
Eloise Harman, MD; Pulmonary Critical Care (Gainesville)
Kelvin Harold, MD; Emergency Medicine (Fleming Island)
Angel Harper, MD; Emergency Medicine (Jacksonville)
Rena Harrington, MD; Pediatrics (Ocala)
Sarah Hart-Unger, MD; Pediatrics (Pembroke Pines)
Arielle Hay, MD; Pediatrics (Hollywood)
Jenifer Haynes, DO; Pediatrics (Wesley Chapel)
Kaushik Hazariwala, MD; Ophthalmology (Gainesville)
Brittany Hearn, DO; Dermatology (Tampa)
Kathryn Heim, MD FAAOS; Orthopedic Surgery (Lighthouse Point)
Daniella Heller, MD; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Delray Beach)
Lauren Hendrix, DO; Internal Medicine (Saint petersburg)
Raquel Hernandez, MD; Pediatrics (Tampa)
Tiffany Hernandez, MD; Pediatrics (Tampa)
Carolina Hernandez, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Tampa)
Jordana Herschthal, MD; Dermatology (Fort Lauderdale)
Bengt Herweg, MD; Cardiology (Tampa)
Amy Hessler, DO; Neurology (Jacksonville)
Ana Hicks, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jacksonville)
Danny Hierholzer, DO; Emergency Medicine (Bradenton)
Jamie Hild, MD; Hematology oncology (Orlando)
Mohammad Hmadeh, MD; Critical Care (Orlando)
Jessie Hoang, MD; Pediatric Hospital Medicine (Sarasota)
Keith Holden, MD; Internal Medicine (Jacksonville Beach)
Reed Holland, DO; Internal Medicine (Bradenton)
Yves Homsy, MD; Pediatric Urology (Tampa)
Akshata Hopkins, MD; Pediatrics (St. Petersburg)
Kenneth Horn, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Michele Hornstein, DO; Family Medicine (Ocala)
Russ Hostetler, MD; Family Medicine (Tampa)
Benjamin Houseman, MD PhD; Anesthesiology (Fort Lauderdale)
Nicole Howe, MD; Dermatology (Lutz)
Rachel Humphrey, MD; Maternal-Fetal Medicine (Orlando)
Britney Huneycutt, DO; Family Medicine (Maitland)
Robert Hunter, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Delray Beach)
Nasirul Huq, MD; Internal Medicine (Ocala)
Wendy Hurwitz, MD; Pediatrics (Sarasota)
Adeel Husain, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Syeda Hussain, MD; Internal Medicine (Pembroke Pines)
Omotayo Idera-Abdullah, MD; Pediatrics (Enterprise)
Robert Ikeman, MD; Rheumatology (Sarasota)
Haroon Ilyas, MD; Ophthalmology (Tampa)
Jorge Infante, MD; Emergency Medicine (Pembroke Pines)
Anthony Infante, DO; Orthopedics (Tampa)
Jose Irazuzta, MD; Pediatric Critical Care (Jacksonville)
Leah Ishmael, MD; Allergy and Immunology (Tampa)
Caroline Jackson, DO; Family Medicine (Valrico)
Beth Jacobs, DO; Internal Medicine (Fort Lauderdale)
Crystal Jacovino, MD; Internal Medicine and Endocrinology (Tampa)
Maham Jalil, MD; Internal Medicine (Jacksonville)
Humayun Jamidar, MD; Cardiology (Ormond Beach)
Edgard Janer, MD; Rheumatogy (Tampa)
Saulius Jankauskas, MD; Plastic Surgery (Longwood)
Marcela Jativa, MD; Pediatrics (Orlando)
Letisha Jefferson, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Julia Jenkins, MD; Family Medicine (Palm Harbor)
Morgan Jenkins, MD; Pediatrics (Clermont)
Jessica Jennings, MD; Pediatrics (Tampa)
Payal Jhawar, MD; Internal Medicine (Bradenton)
Amy Johnson, MD; Pediatrics (Ocala)
Sylvia Johnson, MD; Psychiatry (Orlando)
Jamie Johnson, MD; Family Medicine (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Calvin Johnson, MD; Anesthesiology (Rancho Palos Verdes)
Christine Johnstone, MD; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Jacksonville)
Kenneth Jones, MD; Surgery (Jacksonville)
Shirley Jones, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Emily Jones, MD; Pediatrics (Clearwater)
Jenin Jose, MD; Internal Medicine (Sarasota)
Jyotika Joshi, ; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Lakeworth)
Priti Joshi, MD; Gastroenterology (Gainesville)
Rawan Kablawi, MD; Emergency Medicine (Jacksonville)
Hajar Kadivar, MD; Family Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Brian Kagan, MD; Pediatrics (St Petersburg)
Aceela Kaif, MD; Internal Medicine (Tarpon Springs)
Mohamed Kaif, MD; Gastroenterology (Tarpon Springs)
Sana Kaleem, MD; Internal Medicine (Palm Harbor)
Paige Kalika, DO; Pediatric Neurology (Hollywood)
Eric Kalivoda, MD; Emergency Medicine (Brandon)
Lewis Kaminester, MD FAAD; Dermatology (North Palm Beach)
Alexander Kammer, MD; Gynecology (Boca Raton)
Kavitha Kanuri, MD; Pain Management and Rehabilitation (Fort Lauderdale)
Rashmi Kar, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Boca Raton)
Neel Karamsadkar, MD; Radiology (Bon Air West)
Rebecca Karsenti, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami)
Samuel Kaufman, MD; Gynecology (Delray Beach)
Regina Kaufmann, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Melbourne)
Himangi Kaushal, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami)
Christine Kay, MD; Ophthalmology (Micanopy)
Zeina Kayali, MD; Internal Medicine (Sarasota)
Madhavi Kaza, DO; Radiology (Boca Raton)
Julie Kellogg, MD; Pediatrics (Fleming Island)
Diane Kelly, MD; Obstetrics (Indialantic)
Ashley Kelsey, PA; Cardiac Surgery (Tampa)
Julie Kessel, MD; Psychiatry (Saint Petersburg)
Sabiha Khan, MD; Internal Medicine (Plantation)
Uzma Khan, MD; Internal Medicine (Windermere)
Syeda Khan, MD; Nephrology (Fort Myers)
Zahid Khan, MD; Anesthesiology (Boca Raton)
Vikesh Khanijow, MD; Gastroenterology (Tampa)
Avinash Khanna, MD; Cardiology (Bon Air West)
Irina Kharisova, MD; Neurology (Miami Beach)
Jaime Kibler, DO; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Vasudevan Kidambi, MD; Family Medicine (Ocala)
Vinita Kiluk, MD; Pediatrics (Tampa)
Brandy Kim, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Orlando)
Robyn King, DO; Emergency Medicine (Tarpon Springs)
Alan D. King, DO MPH; Pediatrics and Internal Medicine (Nokomis)
Randy Kiriluk, MD; Family Medicine (Tampa)
James Kirk, DO; Neonatology (Jacksonville)
Jeffrey Kirk, MD; Vascular Surgery (Tallahassee)
Gina Kirkpatrick, DO; Urology (Wesley Chapel)
Jeremy Kirtz, MD FAAEM FACEP; Emergency Medicine (Tampa)
Kristina Kise, MD; Child Psychiatry (Winter Park)
Sowmya Kishor, MD; Dermatology (Palm Beach Gardens)
Jennifer Klein, DO; Family Medicine (Boca Raton)
Matthew Klein, MD; Cardiology (Palm Beach Gardens)
Joe Kleinman, MD; Radiology (Boca Raton)
Bettina Kohaut, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jacksonville)
Rajyalakshmi Kolli, MD; Internal Medicine (Springhill)
Chelsea Kolshak, MD; Emergency Medicine (Fernandina Beach)
Paul Kornberg, MD; Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Tampa)
Luis Kortright, MD; Pediatric Orthopaedics (Tampa)
Jagan Kothapally, MD; Nephrology (Saint Johns)
Ana Krakusin Baltazar, MD; Anesthesiology (Riverview)
Melissa Krantzow, MD; Pediatrics (Boca Raton)
Melissa Kress, DO; Pediatric Otolaryngology (Jacksonville)
Andrew Krinsky, MD; Infectious Diseases (Sarasota)
Bala Krishnan, MD; Family Practice (Ocala)
Jennifer Kudelko, DO; Internal Medicine (Clearwater)
Sudhira Kulatunga, MD; Pediatric Hospital Medicine (Wellington)
Bhumi Kumar, DO; Pediatrics (Tampa)
Yuvraj Kumbkarni, MD; Endocrinology (Tampa)
William Kuncewitch, MD; Pediatrics (Boynton Beach)
Dipti Kundaikar, MD; Internal Medicine (Seminole)
Anatalia Labilloy, MD PhD; Pediatrics (Saint Augustine)
Anil Ladhani, MD; Anesthesiology (Clearwater)
Robyn Lagina, MD; Critical Care (Winter Park)
Michael Lai, DO; Emergency Medicine (Sarasota)
Magge Shree Lakshmi, MD; Radiology (Lakeland)
Stephen Landay, MD; Pediatrics (Gainesville)
Michael Lane, MD; General Surgery (Merritt Island)
Sara Lane, MD; Pediatrics (Fort Myers)
Scott Lang, MD; Family Medicine (Gainesville)
Jason Largen, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Greg Laroche, MD; Pediatrics (Ocala)
Bernier Lauredan, MD; Medical Management (Port St. Lucie)
Sandra Lawrence, MD; Pediatrics (Boca Raton)
Sasha Lazarus, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Plantation)
Robin Leader Landau, DO; Pediatrics (Hollywood)
Stuart Leaderman, DO; Anesthesiology (Boca Raton)
Noah Lee, DO; Family Practice (Oakland Park)
James Leiber, DO; Pain Medicine (Sarasota)
Ashley Lentz, MD; Plastic Surgery (Ormond Beach)
Anne Lenz, MD; Pediatric Endocrinology (Tampa)
Doris Leon-Concepcion, MD; Family Medicine (Orlando)
Alan LeRoy, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (West Palm Beach)
Adam LeRoy, MD; Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine (Bradenton)
Jazmin Lesnick, MD; Pediatrics (Sarasota)
Joseph Lesnick, MD; Emergency Medicine (Sarasota)
Donald Levin, MD; Psychiatry (Palm Beach Gardens)
Brett Levine, DO; Family Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Sherry Levine, MD; Otolaryngology (Fort Lauderdale)
Leslie Levine, MD; Internal Medicine (Boca Raton)
Laura Levitt, MD; Pediatrics (Tampa)
Michael Levitt, MD; Ophthalmology (Tampa)
Craig Levoy, MD; Family Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Mary Beth Lewis-Boardman, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Montverde)
Luis Leyva Jr., MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (North Miami)
Jenny Lichon, DO; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sarasota)
Daniel Lichtstein, MD; Internal Medicine (Boca Raton)
Martha Lima, MD; Radiology (Lakeland)
Shing-Yu Lin, MD; Internal Medicine (Orlando)
Selina Lin, MD; Ophthalmology (Tampa)
Michelle Lipton, MD; Anesthesiology (Orlando)
Jeffrey Litt, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jupiter)
Edwin Liu, MD; Pediatric Neurology (Loxahatchee)
Miguel Lizardo, MD; Palliative Medicine (Odessa)
Shanan Loe, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jacksonville)
Mariann Loffredi, MD; Anesthesiology (Tampa)
Hina Lone, MD; Internal Medicine (Winter Park)
Neha Longani, MD; Pediatric Critical Care (Orlando)
Maliena Longley, MD; Pediatrics, Allergy/immunology (Tampa)
Michael Longley, MD; Emergency Medicine (Tampa)
Arnaldo Lopez Ruiz, MD; Critical Care and Nephrology (Orlando)
Stefanie Lord, MD; Internal Medicine (Gainesville)
Sarah Lord, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Jayson Lord, MD; Radiology (Tampa)
Anna Lowell, DO MPH AAHIVS; Family Medicine (Sarasota)
Maureen Lowery, MD; Cardiology (Miami)
Erik Lowman, DO; Infectious Disease (Miami Shores)
Anibal Loza, MD; Family Medicine (Pompano Beach)
Katherine Lu, MD; Dermatology (Miami)
Ruth Lucci, MD; Hospital Medicine (Fort Lauderdale)
Heather Luing, MD; Psychiatry (St Augustine)
Marta Luna, MD; Internal Medicine (Naples)
Lindsay Maggio, MD MPH; Maternal-Fetal Medicine (Orlando)
Joseph Maguire, DO; Cardiology (Largo)
Kushranie Maharaj, MD; Internal Medicine (West Palm Beach)
Justin Mahon, DO; Family Medicine (Oviedo)
Holly Mahon, MD; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Fort Lauderdale)
Matthew H Mahoney, MD; Pediatrics and Dermatology (Pinellas Park)
Ahad Mahootchi, MD; Ophthalmology (Tampa)
Hadas Maimon, MD; Psychiatry (Neptune Beach)
Katrina Majstorovic, MD; Radiology (Miami Beach)
Rajesh Mali, MD; Internal Medicine (Jacksonville)
Amer Malik, MD; Neurology (Miami)
Sri Mallu, MD; Anesthesiology (Orlando)
Rebecca Manganello, DO; Family Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Alexandra Mannix, MD; Emergency Medicine (Jacksonville)
Tryphaena Manoharan, MD; Internal Medicine (Clearwater Beach)
Shennen Mao, MD; Transplant Surgery (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Jeffrey Marcus, MD; Otolaryngology (Inverness)
Marshall Marcus, MD; Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (Saint Petersburg)
Nicole Mark, DO; Pediatrics (Boca Raton)
Elizabeth Marquez, MD; Family Medicine (Ponte Vedra)
Linda Marraccini, MD; Family Medicine (Miami)
Ailis Marrero, MD; Family Medicine (Land O Lakes)
Naicie Marrow, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jacksonville)
Anthony Martell, MD; Pediatrics (Parkland)
Ralph Martello, MD; Pediatrics (St. Petersburg)
Juan C. Martinez, MD; Pediatric Pulmonology (Davie)
Alvin Martinez, DO; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Davie)
Karen Martinez, MD; Pediatrics (Gainesville)
Elizabeth Martino, MD; Emergency Medicine (Tarpon Springs)
George Marzouka, MD; Cardiology (Miami)
Shahid Masood, MD; Psychiatry (Orlando)
Tiffany Massey, MD; Hospice and Palliative Care (Jacksonville)
Monal Mathur, MD; Emergency Medicine (Tampa)
Katherine Matlock, DO; Family Medicine (Dunedin)
Chris Mattey, MD; Family Medicine (Oldsmar)
Alan Maurer, MD; Pediatrics (Osprey)
Jennifer Mauzy, MD; Emergency Medicine (Ponte Vedra)
Susana May, MD; Family Medicine (Tavernier)
Ajay Mayor, MD; Psychiatry (Sarasota)
Stephen Mayper, MD; Pediatrics and Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Richard Maza, MD; Internal Medicine (Clearwater)
Ida Mazzone, MD; Internal Medicine (Naples)
Brenton McCoy, DO; Internal Medicine (Palm Harbor)
Heather McCrea, MD PhD; Pediatric Neurosurgery (Miami)
Michelle McCreary, MD; Pediatrics (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Camille McGaw, MD; Gastroenterology (Saint Augustine)
Casey McGillicuddy, MD; Emergency Medicine (Orlando)
Luke McKenna, MD; Pediatrics (Fort Myers)
Martin McKenna, MD; Pediatrics (Fort Myers)
Lana McKinley, DO; Dermatology (Saint Petersburg)
Ilka McKinney, MD; Emergency Medicine (Port Saint Lucie)
Heidi McNaney-Flint, MD; Gynecology (Stuart)
Dana McNorton, DO; Anesthesiology (Tampa)
Rebecca McPherson, MD; Neonatology (Jensen Beach)
Hilit Mechaber, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami)
Dan Meirson, MD; Dermatology (Deerfield Beach)
Carmen Mejia-Carvajal, MD; Pediatrics (Margate)
Shajitha Melethil, MD; Allergy Immunology (Jacksonville)
Christine Mellace, DO; Emergency Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Jorge Mendia, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Key Biscayne)
Sandhya Menon, MD; Internal Medicine (Wellington)
Juan Merayo-Rodriguez, MD; Pathology AP/CP (Gainesville)
Fernanda Mercade, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami Springs)
Edgar Mercado, MD; Critical Care (Tampa)
Jaime Mercado, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Fort Lauderdale)
Faisal Merchant, MD; Otolaryngology (Palm Harbor)
Zina Meriden, MD; Psychiatry (Miami)
Jordan Messler, MD; Internal Medicine (Largo)
Stephanie Meyer, MD; Family Medicine (Fernandina Beach)
Mariya Milko, DO; Internal Medicine (Largo)
Todd Miller, MD; Internal Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Joelle Miller, MD; Pediatric Cardiology (Sarasota)
Juan Carlos Millon, MD; Pediatrics (Fort Lauderdale)
Khine Min, MD; Hospital Medicine (Palm Coast)
Suzie Minor, MD; Family Medicine (Miramar)
Hassan Mir, MD MBA; Orthopaedic Surgery (Bon Air West)
Urmila Mistry, MD; Internal Medicine (Jupiter)
Ashok Mittal, MD; Pulmonary medicine (Pinellas Park)
Gomathy Mohan, MD; Pediatrics (Royal Palm Beach)
Zoya Mohiuddin, MD; Internal Medicine (Lake Mary)
Lissette Molina, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (South Miami)
Erica Montecalvo, MD; Internal Medicine (Pembroke Pines)
Veronica Montes, MD; Anesthesiology and Critical Care (Hollywood)
Moideen Moopen, MD; Gastroenterology (Port Charlotte)
Steven Moore, MD; Pediatrics (Largo)
Christina Morris, MD; Pediatrics (Oviedo)
Bruce Moskowitz, MD; Internal Medicine (West Palm Beach)
Ian Motie, MD; Internal Medicine (Ocoee)
Mehrukh Mujeeb, MD; Internal Medicine (Katy)
Veronica Munera, MD; Internal Medicine (Weston)
Rashmi Murthy, MD; Family Medicine (Miami)
Anna Myers, DO; Pediatrics (Brandon)
Amanda Nadeau, DO; Family Medicine (Orlando)
Ralph Nader, MD; Cardiology (Aventura)
Michael Nagib, MD; Interventional Radiology (Lakeland)
Puja Naik, MD; Neurology (Miami)
Rajendran Nair, MD FACS FFARCSI; Anesthesiology (San Juan)
Sami Nallamshetty, MD; Allergy and Immunology (Tampa)
Ronica Nanda, MD; Radiation Oncology (Tampa)
Paul Nanda, MD; Urgent Care (Tampa)
Neha Narula, MD; Rheumatology (Jacksonville)
Shemushi Nasreen, MD; Family Medicine (Sun City Center)
Jason Navarro, DO; Family Medicine (Fort Lauderdale)
Aledie Navas Nazario, MD; Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (Orlando)
Priya Nayyar, MD; Dermatology (Saint Petersburg)
Geeta Nayyar, MD MBA; Rheumatology (Miami)
Larissa Negron, MD; Pediatrics (Orlando)
Sarah Neilly, MD; Critical Care (Melbourne)
Richard Nestrud, MD; Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (Port St Joseph)
Brett Neustater, MD; Gastroenterology (North Miami Beach)
Michelle Nguyen, MD; Emergency Medicine (Tampa)
Phi-Yen Nguyen-Tuong, MD; Pediatrics (Port Orange)
Toba Niazi, MD; Pediatric Neurosurgery (Miami)
Heather Nielsen, DO; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Hooshmand Nightingale, MD; Emergency Medicine (St Petersburg)
Konstantin V Nikitin, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami)
Jehad Nimeh, MD; Internal Medicine (Orlando)
Anjali Nirmalani-Gandhy, MD; Psychiatry (Tampa)
Seema Nishat, MD; Internal Medicine (Brooksville)
Amir Noorani, MD; Pulmonary Medicine (Palm Harbor)
John Norris, MD; Internal Medicine (Key West)
Sarah Notter, MD; Pediatrics (St. Petersburg)
Stefan Novac, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Weston)
Vamsi Nukala, MD; Internal Medicine (Saint Jacob)
Julia O'Malley Keyes, MD; Family Medicine (Ocala)
Michael O'Neill, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami)
Charlotte O’Leary, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Dani Obeid, MD; Pulmonary (Daytona Beach)
Sarah Obican, MD; Maternal-Fetal Medicine (Tampa)
Norina Ocampo, MD; Pediatrics (Boca Raton)
Maria Ocasio, MD; Pediatric Rehabilitation (Orlando)
Maria Ojeda, MD; Family Medicine (Miami)
Chris Okonkwo, MD; Pediatrics (Ocala)
Jessica Okun, DO; Neurosurgery (Fort Lauderdale)
Chamion Olivier, MD; Infectious Diseases (St Augustine)
Carlos Omenaca, MD FCCP; Infectious Disease (Miami Shores)
Michael Omori, MD; Emergency Medicine (Valrico)
Julie Oppenheimer, MD; Anesthesiology (Miami)
Edward Orshansky, MD; Family Medicine (Saint Johns)
Rosalyn Ortiz, MD; Internal Medicine (Fort Lauderdale)
Naela Osman, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Elizabeth Oteiza, MD; Ophthalmology (Boynton Beach)
Derrick Owens, MD; Pediatrics (Saint Johns)
Saumil Oza, MD; Cardiac Electrophysiology (Jacksonville)
Asha Padmanabhan, MD; Anesthesiology (Boca Raton)
Sasha Pagan, MD; Family Medicine (Orlando)
Rafael Pagan, MD; General Practice (Orlando)
Pedro Pagan, MD; Pediatric Endocrinology (Miami)
Jose Pagliery, MD; Internal Medicine (Coral Gables)
Raj Pai, MD; Peditarics (Clearwater)
Miladys Palau Collazo, MD; Pediatric Endocrinology (Port St Licie)
Betty Panampally, MD; Internal Medicine (Jacksonville)
Marion Pandiscio, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bradenton)
Hema Pandit, DO; Emergency Medicine (Lake Worth)
Yanet Pantaleon, MD; Pathology (Saint Augustine)
Vedashree Panthulu, MD; Rheumatology (Sun City Center)
Keshini Parbhu, MD; Opthalmology (Orlando)
Rakesh Parbhu, MD; Breast Radiology (Fort Lauderdale)
Carolina Paredes Molina, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Anet Pargas, MD; Pediatrics (Lutz)
Kaushambi Parghi, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Snehal Parikh, MD; Pediatrics (Palmetto)
Jong Park, MD, MPH; Interventional Radiology (Tampa)
Fernando Parra-Ferro, MD; Emergency Medicine (Tallahassee)
Shlomo Pascal, MD; Psychiatry (Pembroke Pines)
Sonal Patel, MD; Internal Medicine (Lutz)
Sheetal Patel, MD; Family Medicine (Trinity)
Amit Patel, MD; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Orlando)
Sejal Patel, MD; Reproductive Endocrinology (Winter Park)
Neelam Patel, MD FCCP; Pulmonary Critical Care (New Port Richey)
Nehaben Patel, MD; Neuroradiology (Bon Air West)
Lisa Patel, MD; Anesthesiology (Fort Walton Beach)
Anita Patel, MD; Family Medicine (Thonotosassa)
Payal Patel, MD; Internal Medicine (Ponte Vedra)
Sonaly Patel, MD; Gastroenterology (Tampa)
Vinay Patel, MD; Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine (Naples)
Vishal Patel, DO; Pulmonary Critical Care (Naples)
Salil Patel, MD; Interventional Cardiology (Jacksonville)
Nikhil Patel, DO; Internal Medicine (Orlando)
Payal Patel, MD; Endocrinology (Palm Harbor)
Naresh Pathak, MD FACP; Internal Medicine (Lauderhill)
Harpreet Patheja, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Dipti Patil, MD; Family Medicine (Bradenton)
Jasmine Patterson, MD; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Tampa)
Venkata Suresh Patthipati, MD; Internal Medicine (Palm Coast)
Robert Patton, MD; Nephrology (Clearwater)
David Paul, MD; Family Medicine (Boynton Beach)
Annette Pelaez, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami)
Leonardo Pena, MD; Anesthesiology (Tampa)
Joanna Perdomo, MD; Pediatrics (Miami)
Mildred Perea-Bonet, MD; Pediatrics (Tampa)
Ruth Pereira, MD; Pediatric Infectious Disease (Tampa)
Luis A Perez, DO; Internal Medicine (North Miami)
Lina Perez, MD; Psychiatry (Windermere)
Vanessa Perez, MD; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Orlando)
Norma Perez, MD; Primary Care (Orlando)
Ileana Perez, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami Springs)
Marco Perez, MD; Family Medicine (Cape Coral)
Alberto Perez Dimaggio, MD; Anesthesiology (Vero Beach)
Lisa Perez-Grossman, MD; Pediatrics (Miami)
Charles Perniciaro, MD; Dermatology (Tampa)
Kamla Angela Persaud-Reddy, MD MBA; Internal Medicine (New Port Richey)
John Peters, DO; Pediatric Gastroenterology (Palm Beach Gardens)
Francis Pham, MD; Anesthesiology (Longwood)
Derek Pierce, MD; Internal Medicine (Sarasota)
Suzette Pinto, MD; Family Medicine (Bradenton)
Cristina Pirez de Cardenas, MD; Pediatrics (Jupiter)
Stephen Pirris, MD; Neurosurgery (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Marinelle Platon-Jones, DO; Family Medicine (Saint Augustine)
Kenneth Plunkitt, MD; Cardiac Electrophysiology (Naples)
Wayne Pollak, MD; Cardiology (Aventura)
Kenneth Poon, MD; Infectious Diseases (Fort Lauderdale)
Kinga Porter, DO; Internal Medicine (Bradenton)
Jennifer Porter, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jacksonville)
Ivan Porter, MD; Nephrology (Jacksonville)
Amber Posey, DO; Family Practice (Palm City)
Jimmy Post, MD; Cardiology (Pinellas Park)
Anugya Poudel Chataut, MD; Internal Medicine (Ponte Vedra)
Amy Pound, MD; Emergency Medicine (Dunedin)
Neelesh Prakash, MD; Radiology (Tampa)
Amy Prakash, MD; Dermatology and Dermatopathology (Tampa)
Ernesto Pretto, MD MPH ; Critical Care Anesthesiology (Coral Gables)
Kiersten Prince, DO; Family Medicine (Fernandina Beach)
Manoj Pulicottil, MD; Internal Medicine (Jacksonville)
Amy Pulido, MD; Anesthesiology (Pompano Beach)
Aditi Purandare, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Subhash Puranik, MD; Pediatric Surgery (Plantation)
Sushil Puskur, MD; Child Psychiatry (Ocala)
Jowairia Qadri, MD FACOG; Gynecology (Altamonte Springs)
Jenna Queller, MD; Dermatology (Boca Raton)
Patricia Quigley, MD; Pediatrics (St. Petersburg)
George Radvany, MD; Anesthesiology (Boca Raton)
Deepak Raja, MD; Opthalmology (Orlando)
Harish Raja, MD; Opthalmology (Miami)
Premala Raja, MD; Cardiology (Englewood)
Sahana Rajasekhara, MD; Internal Medicine and Palliative Care (Tampa)
Simi Ramachandran, MD; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Fort Lauderdale)
Amaya Ramos, MD; Child and Adolescent Pscyhiatry (Saint Petersburg)
Alfredo Ramos, MD; Anesthesiology (Pompano Beach)
Upali Ranasinghe, DO; Internal Medicine (Bradenton)
Sajan Rao, MD; Cardiology (Naples)
Mrunalini Raut, MD; Pediatrics (Miami)
Madhavi Ravella, MD; Internal Medicine (West Palm Beach)
Sarath Ravella, MD; Internal Medicine (West Palm Beach)
Nivali Ravi, MD; Family Medicine (Windermere)
Eugene Rawson, MD FAAFP; Geriatric Medicine (Fernandina Beach)
Robert Raybin, MD; Emergency Medicine (Fort Lauderdale)
Clive Rayner, DMD; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Orange Park)
Syed Razi, MD; Thoracic Surgery (Pembroke Pines)
Prasanthi Reddy, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Chandana Reddy, MD; Nephrology (Pinellas Park)
B. Marie Reid, MD; Gastroenterology (Ponte Vedra Bea h)
Martina Reiss, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Tampa)
Barry Resnik, MD; Dermatology (Aventura)
Ivonne Reynolds, DO; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Parkland)
Ario Rezaei, MD; Interventional Radiology (Jacksonville)
Tessa Ricci, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Gloria Riefkohl, MD; Pediatrics (Cutler Bay)
Tuhama Rihani, MD; Internal Medicine (Ponte Vedra)
Charles Ritchie, MD; Interventional Radiology (Jacksonville)
Sarah Ritchir, MD; Pediatrics (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Valenie Rivera Roig, MD; Dermatology (Clermont)
James Robb, MD; Pathology (Virology) (Boca Raton)
Shannon Roberts, MD; Emergency Medicine (Sarasota)
Maritere Rochet, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Vincent Roddy, MD; Emergency Medicine (Miami)
Armand Rodriguez, MD; Internal Medicine (Fort Lauderdale)
Sharon Rodriguez, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami)
Anielka Rodriguez, MD; Family Medicine (Orlando)
Marc Rogers, DO; Orthopedics (Ocala)
Fred Romano, DO; Emergency Medicine (Sarasota)
Elicia Roos, DO; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Vera Rosado-Odom, MD; Infectious Diseases (Winter Garden)
Margaret Rose, MD; Nephrology (Tampa)
Steve Rosenberg, MD; Dermatology (Palm Beach)
Miranda Rosenberg, MD; Dermatology (West Palm Beach)
Cameron Rosenthal, MD; Pediatrics (Gainesville)
Silvia Rotemberg, MD; Plastic Surgery (South Miami)
Michael Rothberg, MD; Orthopaedic Surgery (Clearwater)
Mark Rotlewicz, MD; Pediatrics (Plantation)
Yamile Rozas, MD; Neurology (Tampa)
John Rubin, MD; Internal Medicine (Boca Raton)
Philip Rubin, MD; Family Practice (Sarasota)
Diego Rubinowicz, MD; Urology (Loxahatchee)
Armando Ruiz, MD; Radiology and Neuroradiology (Miami)
Jennifer Russell, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Tampa)
J. Matthew Russell, MD; Radiology (Jacksonville)
Carl Ruthman, MD; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (Naples)
Valerie Ryan, MD; Family Medicine (Hutchinson Island)
Rebecca Ryszkiewicz, MD; Emergency Medicine (Jacksonville)
Daniela Saadia, MD; Neurology (Stuart)
Carlos Sabogal, MD; Pediatric Pulmonology (Orlando)
Gabriela Saca, MD; Pediatrics (Miami)
Tara Saco, MD; Allergy and Immunology (Sarasota and Tampa)
Sara Safder, MD; Radiology (Windermere)
Asma Safder, MD; Pediatrics (Orlando)
Shaists Safder, MD; Pediatric Gastroenterology (Orlando)
Manzoor Safder, MD; Hospitalist (Orlando)
Salem Saiyad, MD; Cardiology (Tampa)
Asma Salahuddin, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Christian Salazar, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Juan Carlos Salazar, MD; Child Psychiatry (Orlando)
Arin Saldana, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami)
Nermeen Saleh, MD; Family Medicine (Longwood)
Glenn Salkind, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sarasota)
Mark Saltzman, MD; Cardiology (Boca Raton)
Monica Sams, DO; Pediatrics (Tampa)
Raoul Sanchez, MD; Pediatrics (Atlantic Beach)
Edgar Sanchez, MD; Infectious Diseases (Winter Park)
Alfredo Sanchez-Fortes, MD; Nephrology (Miami)
Amarilis Sanchez-Valle, MD; Clinical Genetics (Tampa)
Roy Sanders, MD; Orthopediatrics (Tampa)
Rima Sanka, DO; Allergy and Immunology (Tampa)
Seenu Sanka, DO; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Shirley Santos, MD; Primary Care (Kissimmee)
Wendy Sapolsky, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Jeffrey Sapolsky, MD; Emergency Medicine (Middleburg)
Sandra Sarmiento, MD; Family Medicine (Orlando)
Mukesh Sarna, MD; Anesthesiology (Parkalnd)
Ashok Sastry, MD; Nephrology (Sarasota)
Lionel Savadier, MD; Radiology (Hollywood)
Jennifer Savarese, MD; Pediatrics (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Rajendra Sawh, MD; Internal Medicine (Mulberry)
Kevin Sawyer, MD; Radiology (Lakeland)
Desmond Schatz, MD; Pediatrics (Gainesville)
Jennifer Schell, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami)
Robyn Schickler, MD MSc; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Tampa)
Christopher Schmidt, MD; Otolaryngology (Ocala)
Steven Schneider, MD; Interventional Radiology (Pompano Beach)
Zachary Schneider, MD; Internal Medicine (Largo)
Gabriela Schonberg, MD; Pediatrics (Weston)
Rashmi Schramm, MD; Family Medicine (Saint Johns)
Erich Schramm, MD; Family Medicine (Saint Johns)
Bebe Schulman, MD; Emergency Medicine (Largo)
Randall Schwartz, MD FCCP; Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine (Hollywood)
Richard Schwartz, MD; Plastic Surgery (West Palm Beach)
Brett Scotch, DO; Otolaryngology (Land O' Lakes)
Sarah Secor Jones, DO; Emergency Medicine (Sarasota)
Kenneth Sekine, MD; Gynecology (Jacksonville)
Cliff Selsky, MD PhD; Pediatric Oncology and Hematology (Maitland)
Janet Seper, MD; Otolaryngology (Tampa)
Lauren Sequeira, MD; Family Medicine (Tampa)
Denise Serafin, MD; Pediatrics (Orlando)
Neelam Seth, MD; Pediatrics (Coral Springs)
Cindy Shaffer, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami Beach)
Mona Shah, MD; Preventative Medicine and Public Health (Tampa)
Anjan Shah, MD; Orthopaedics (Tampa)
Rita Shah, MD; Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology (Pembroke Pines)
Dimple Shah, MD; Radiology (Orlando)
Kanta Shah, MD; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Clearwater Beach)
Chintan Shah, MD; Family Medicine (Port St Lucie)
Avani Shah, MD; Internal Medicine (Bradenton)
Monica Shah, MD; Internal Medicine (Boca Raton)
Hassan Shahid, MD; Radiology (Orlando)
Zoheb Shaikh, MD; Internal Medicine (Saint Johns)
Julie Shamas, MD; Emergency Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Joseph Shands, MD; Infectious Disease (Pensacola)
Mark Shank, DO; Emergency Medicine (Sarasota)
Colleen Shank, DO; Emergency Medicine (Sarasota)
Nandita Shankar, MD; Neurology (Plantation)
Murali Shankar, MD; Gastroenterology (Plantation)
Lisa Shannon, DO; Family Medicine (Ellenton)
Mohammed Sharif, MD; Critical Care (Kissimmee)
Shikha Sharma, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Dinesh Sharma, MD; Cardiology (Naples)
Barbara Sharp, MD; Radiology (Jacksonville Beach)
Swapna Shastri, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami)
Andreae Shaw, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Nanji Shekhat, MD; Psychiatry (Wellington)
Thomas Shen, MD; Allergy and Immunology (Leesburg)
Philip Shenefelt, MD; Dermatology (Lutz)
Robert Sheppard, MD; Cardiac Electrophysiokogy (St. Petersburg)
Dawn Sherling, MD; Internal Medicine (Boca Raton)
Melvyn Sherman, DO; Family Medicine (Boca Raton)
Anjali Shetty, MD; Rheumatology (Clearwater)
Ashwin Shetty, MD; Radiology (Orlando)
Christine Shim, MD; Family Medicine (Delray Beach)
Charlene Shookoff, MD; Allergy and Immunology (Coconut Creek)
Deeptaz Sibia, DO; Emergency medicine (Boynton Beach)
Danish Siddiq, MD; Infectious Disease (Land O' Lakes)
Shoaib Siddiqui, MD; Infectious Disease (Orlando)
Muqeet Siddiqui, MD; Family Medicine (Orlando )
Munira Siddiqui, MD FACE; Endocrinology (Safety Harbor)
Dave Siebert, MD; Internal Medicine (Jacksonville)
Christiana Siegel, DO; Pediatric Hospitalist (Palm Beach Gardens)
Ashley Siems, MD; Pediatric Critical Care (Saint Petersburg)
Jonathan Silberstein, MD MBA; Urology (Miami)
Greg Silver, MD; Family Medicine (Palm Harbor)
Deborah Siman, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Coral Gables)
Barry Simon, MD; Radiology (Palm Beach Gardens)
Kenneth Simon, DO; Medical Oncology (New Smyrna Beach)
Claire Simpson, MD; Emergency Medicine (Orlando)
Andrew Sinder, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Caren Singer, MD; Internal Medicine (Fort Lauderdale)
Nidhi Sinha, MD; Anesthesiology (Boca Raton)
Shaila Siraj, MD; Pediatrics (Saint Petersburg)
Gayatri Siram, MD; Internal Medicine (Boca Raton)
Mohit Sirohi, MD; Urology (Tampa)
Leela Sirotkin, MD; Emergency Medicine (Orlando)
Scott Sittler, MD; Pathology (Orlando)
Ratnasabapathy Sivasekaran, MD; Internal Medicine (Ocala)
Elizabeth Skeins, MD; Emergency Medicine (Gulfport)
Shayna Smallwood, MD; Family Medicine (Fort Myers)
Noah Smith, MD; Psychiatry (Miami)
Kim Smith, MD; Rheumatology (Temple Terrace)
Sam Snyder, DO; Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Boynton Beach)
Anthony Sochet, MD; Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Yadira Soler, MD; Pediatric Critical Care (Parkland)
Sarah Somer, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sarasota)
Alyaz Somji, DO; Internal Medicine (Orlando)
Jorge Luis Sotelo, MD; Psychiatry (Miami)
Romy Soto, DO; Family Medicine (Tampa)
Bianca Soto, MD; Pediatrics (Coral Gables)
Suzanne Southerland, MD; Pediatrics (Sarasota)
Frederick Southwick, MD; Infectious Diseases (Gainesville)
Barbara Sparacino, MD; Adult & Geriatric Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine (Pinecrest)
James Spencer, MD MS; Dermatology (St Petersburg)
Craig Spergel, DO; Internal Medicine (Largo)
Larry Spiegelman, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami)
Vincent Spoto, MD; Infectious Diseases (Orlando)
Danielle Squires, MD; Pediatrics (Miami)
Gouri Sreepati, MD; Gastroenterology (Fort Myers)
Sarah St Louis, MD; Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Orlando)
Joan St. Onge, MD MPH; Internal Medicine (Weston)
Nancy Staats, MD; Anesthesiology (Jacksonville)
Kasey Statum, MD; Pediatrics (Lakeland)
Kendall Steadmon, MD; Pediatrics (Micanopy)
Suzanne L Steele, MD; Family Medicine (Fort Lauderdale)
Brandon Myles Steinberg, MD; Family Medicine (Belleair)
Jeff Steinhoff, MD; Cardiology (Largo)
Derek Stenquist, MD; Orthopedics (St. Petersburg)
Christina Stiles, MD; Internal Medicine (Delray Beach)
Stacey Stout, MD; Pediatrics (Lake Worth)
Robin Straus, MD; Pediatrics (Miami)
Blake Studer, MD; Internal Medicine (Venice)
Mirella Suarez-Troccoli, MD; Pediatrics (Cooper City)
Adnan Subei, DO; Neurology (Pembroke Pines)
Natarajan Subramanian, MD; Pulmonary Critical Care (Tampa)
Julie Sudduth, DO; Family Medicine (Oxford)
Vi Sudhipong, MD; Emergency Medicine (Saint Augustine)
Lenny Sukienik, DO; Internal Medicine (Loxahatchee)
Katherine Sutherland, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Winter Haven)
Kendra Sweet, MD MSCE; Malignant Hematology (Tampa)
Deborah Swift, MD; Obstetrics (Pompano Beach)
Huma Syed, MD; Radiation Oncology (Indian shores)
Zaheed Tai, DO; Interventional Cardiology (Windermere)
Christopher Tana, DO; Emergency Medicine (Lakewood Ranch)
Angela Tapia, MD; Internal Medicine (Fort Myers)
Ryan Tarantola, MD; Ophthalmology (Pensacola)
Cristina Tarantola, MD; Mohs Surgery (Pensacola)
Valentina Tarasova, MD; Endocrinology (Tampa)
Rachel Tate, MD; Rheumatology (West Palm Beach)
Jose Tavarez, MD; Pediatrics (Lakewood Ranch)
Faisal Tawwab, MD; Family Medicine (Lake Mary)
Yeshanew Teklie, MD; Internal Medicine (Osprey)
Sarah Temple, MD; Emergency Medicine (Bradenton)
Beatriz Teppa, MD; Pediatric Critical Care (Saint Petersburg)
Kelly Thibert, DO; Family Medicine (Sarasota)
David Thiele, MD; Family Medicine (Plant City)
Krishna Thirumala, MD; Radiology (Jacksonville)
Sujatharani Thiruman, MD; Internal Medicine (Ocala)
Joyce Thomas, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Rebecca Thomas, MD; Family Medicine (Winter Haven)
Lavida Thomas-Richardson, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Elisa Thompson, MD; Family Medicine (Land O Lakes)
Ryan Thompson, MD; Internal Medicine (Sarasota)
Traci Thompson, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Keith Thompson, DO; Anesthesiology (Delray Beach)
Carlos Torres, MD; Infectious Diseases (Miami)
Idelisa Torres, MD; Radiology (Winter Park)
Gilberto Torres-Madriz, MD; Infectious Disease (South Miami)
Tammy Tran, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Carolyn Tran, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Mark Tran, MD; Anesthesiology (Winter Park)
Mak Tran, MD; Pediatrics (Melbourne)
Pamela Trapane, MD; Pediatrics and Medical Genetics (Jacksonville)
Lourdes Travieso, MD; Pediatrics (Miami)
Deborah Trehy, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Tampa)
Lisa Tumarkin, MD; Pediatrics (Gainesville)
Jacqueline Tutiven, MD; Pediatric Anesthesiology (Delray Beach)
Dunganh Ung, MD; Anesthesiology (Lutz)
Bhumi Upadhyay, MD; Pediatrics (Saint Petersburg)
Hiten Upadhyay, MD; Emergency Medicine (Saint Petersburg)
Liana Urfer, MD; Psychiatry (Vero Beach)
Pablo Uribasterra, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Miami Lakes)
Omar Usmani, MD; Radiology (Orlando)
Hassan Usmani, DO; Internal Medicine (Altamonte Springs)
Shaista Usmani, MD; Pediatrics (Ocoee)
Farah Usmani, MD; Pediarics (Altamontespring)
Shahid Usmani, MD; Pediatrics (Orlando)
Raghava Vadde, MD; Internal Medicine (Jacksonville)
Susmitha Vaka, MD; Oncology (Jacksonville)
Sherley Valdez, MD; Neurology (Lutz)
Christopher Valencia, MD; Neurology (Tampa)
Jenny Valencia, MD; Pediatrics (Fort Lauderdale)
Maria Valente, MD; Hematology and Oncology (Jacksonville)
Guillermo Varela, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Arun Varughese, MD; Family Medicine (St Augustine)
Andre Vasu, MD; Cardiac Surgery (Retired) (Punta Gorda)
Vanitha Vasudevan, MD; General Surgery (Fort Lauderdale)
Gladys Vazquez, MD; Pediatrics (Miami)
Viviana Vazquez, MD; Pediatrics (St. Augustine)
Todd Vedder, MD; Pediatrics (Sarasota)
Whitney Vedella, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Kenneth Veenema, MD; Emergency Medicine (Bradenton)
Yatzmellie Vega, MD; Internal Medicine (Palm Coast)
Shona Velamakanni, MD; Cardiology (Naples)
Arnaldo Velez, MD; Neurology (Orlando)
Tania Velez, MD; Family Medicine (Orlando)
Neal Verma, MD; Family Medicine (Middleburg)
Andres Vidovich, MD; General Surgery (Brandon)
Adriana Villa, MD; Dermatology (Coral Gables)
Ricardo Villasmil, MD; Internal Medicine (Sarasota)
Carla Vincent, MD; Anesthesiology (Jacksonville)
Maria Vintimilla, MD; Rheumatology (Port Orange)
Prabha Viralam, MD; Family Medicine (North Palm Beach)
Javier Vizoso, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Coral Gables)
Helen Vo, MD; Anesthesiology (Orlando)
Neha Vyas, MD; Pediatric Endocrinology (Orlando)
Irene Wahba, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Odessa)
William Wainwright, MD; Cardiology (Neptune Beach)
Elaine Wallace, DO; Sports Medicine (Davie)
Tracy Walsh, MD; Internal Medicine (Naples)
Jamee Walters, MD; Pediatrics (Winter Park)
Crystal Wang, DO; Internal Medicine (Fernandina Beach)
Stuart Wanuck, MD; Urology (Palm Beach Gardens)
Jennifer Ward, MD; Pediatrics (Brooksville)
Mindy Ward, DO; Internal Medicine (Sarasota)
Erica Warkus, MD PhD; Emergency Medicine (Sarasota)
Louis Wasserman, MD; Cardiovascular Disease (Naples)
Antoinina Watkins, MD; Gynecology (Tampa)
Meredith Watson-Locklear, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Orlando)
Ellen Webb, MD; Anesthesiology (Lutz)
Jaimie Weber, MD; Internal Medicine (Tampa)
Jami Webster, MD; Pediatrics (Jacksonville)
Mary Ellen Wechter, MD MPH; Gynecologic Surgery (Atlantic Beach)
Douglas Weiland, MD; Orthopedics (Clearwater)
Julie Weinberg, MD; Pediatrics (Daytona Beach)
Alyssa Weinberger, MD; Pediatrician (Tampa)
Dana Weinkle, MD; Ophthalmology (Bradenton)
Amy Weiss, MD MPH; Adolescent Medicine (Tampa)
Janet West, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Emma Westermann, MD; Immunology (Tampa)
James Westervelt, MD; General Surgery (St Petersburg)
Patricia White, DO; Emergency Medicine (Macclenny)
Mallory Whitley, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Megan Whitman, MD; Internal Medicine (Davis)
Rachel Whynott, MD; Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (Tampa)
Anna Widmyer, MD; Surgery (Lakewood Ranch)
James Williams, MD; General Surgery (Saint Petersburg)
Kadia Williams, MD; Internal Medicine (Orlando)
Michelle Williams, MD; Pediatrics (Deland)
Jane Williams, MD; Family Medicine (St. Petersburg)
Amy Wilson, DO; Pediatrics (Clearwater)
Bryant Wilson, MD; Internal Medicine (Saint Augustine)
Kristi Wintermeyer, MD; Psychiatry (Miami)
Rebecca Witherell, MD; Infectious Disease (Naples)
Michelle Wong, MD; Neonatology (Miami)
Laurie Woodard, MD; Family Medicine (Tampa)
Melanie Worley, DO; Emergency Medicine (Sarasota)
Heidi Worth, MD; Internal Medicine (Fruitland Park)
Melba Wright, MD; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Jacksonville)
Meera Wright, MD; Internal Medicine (Orlando)
Jesse Wright, MD; Surgery (Orlando)
Victoria Wurster Ovalle, MD; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Orlando)
Catherine Wysocka, MD; Pediatrics (Cape Coral)
Ram Yakkanti, MD; Orthopedic Surgery (Miami)
Bahishta Yaqubi, MD; Internal Medicine (St. Johns)
Neelam Yi, MD; Pediatrics (Tampa)
Andrew Yin, MD; Cardiology (Naples)
Mary Yoder, MD; Family Medicine (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Perri Young, MD; Internal Medicine (Miami)
Julianni Zaiden, MD; Family Medicine (Jacksonville)
Zubair Zakiullah, MD; Pediatrics (Orlando)
Xiaomei Zeng, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Boca Raton)
Maria R Zequeira, MD; Internal Medicine (West Palm Beach)
Hasan Zeya, MD; General Medicine (Tampa)
Amy Zitiello, DO; Pediatrician (Palm Harbor)
Denniz Zolnoun, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bradenton)
Zulma Zorrilla Pabon, MD; Pediatrics (Celebration)
Stanley Zuba, MD FAAP; Pediatrics (Tavernier)

Let's work together to protect Florida children

Physicians across Florida are concerned about Florida’s children and their risk of COVID-19 infections. As the virus burns through Florida, health care providers feel we are fighting this fire without any leadership from Gov. Ron DeSantis. Blocking communities from making local decisions to protect themselves with his top-down, one-size-fits-all edict will only make matters worse.

His executive order prohibiting local school districts from implementing COVID-19 safeguards exposes every child to a virus that is deadlier than the flu, as contagious as smallpox and preventable with two basic mitigation measures: Mask use and vaccinations. Gov. DeSantis has effectively outlawed the former, and all but ignored the latter. With schools resuming and children returning to classrooms, Gov. DeSantis’ anti-safety strategy puts people at risk, including children.

This past week, COVID-19 has infected more than 19,000 Floridians every day, the worst weekly infection rate since the pandemic began, and hospitalized an average of 1,800 Floridians daily. In the last week of July, at least 35 children were hospitalized every day for COVID-19 in Florida, a number that is very likely an undercount since Gov. DeSantis stopped sharing COVID-19 statistics.

Fewer than half of eligible Floridians are fully vaccinated. At the same time, COVID-19 vaccinations are authorized for use only in people ages 12 and older -- meaning 120,000 pre-K- to fifth-graders in the Tampa Bay area can’t be vaccinated.

To protect the health of vulnerable Floridians, we are calling on Gov. DeSantis to do three things immediately.

One, Gov. DeSantis must repeal his reckless executive order and allow and encourage local school districts to implement safeguards that can minimize COVID-19 spread such as mask-wearing. Two, his administration must resume reporting COVID-19 daily data in full. And three, Gov. DeSantis must do much more to get vaccinations in people’s arms.

Gov. DeSantis should strongly encourage every eligible Floridian to get vaccinated and make vaccinations easier, including in local schools.

Shots in arms are only part of an effective safety strategy. For children ineligible for a vaccine, the only protection they have against COVID-19 is for them to wear a mask, and for those around them to do the same. As physicians, we agree with the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendation that all schools have students, staff and teachers wear masks, which scientific evidence shows reduces COVID-19 spread.

What’s heartbreaking and infuriating for us as doctors is watching children needlessly suffer while Gov. DeSantis rejects simple protections such as masks and vaccinations.

Asking local schools and jurisdictions to look the other way while COVID-19 tears through our communities, or lose funding if they implement safeguards, won’t protect kids. Waving the flag of personal choice, as Gov. DeSantis does, even as those choices endanger the lives of others only robs millions of Floridians of the freedom to eat out, be with their loved ones and, yes, learn in schools safely.

Enough is enough. Florida needs to mask up, get vaccinated, and have a governor willing to lead.

Signed:

Bernard Ashby, MD + CTP FL State Lead; Cardiology (Miami)
Mona Mangat, MD + CTP Board Member; Allergy/Immunology (Saint Petersburg)