CAP SCAN
AGolden YearIsHere!
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025
Plus… Dr. Russell Cole takes the helm of CMS
MISSION: TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE FOR THE ULTIMATE BENEFIT OF THE PATIENT. (850) 877-9018 Fax: (850) 878-0218 www.capmed.org
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Russell Cole, M.D., President
John Meade, M.D., President-Elect
Brence Sell, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer
Helen Paulson, M.D., Immediate Past President
Nicholas Farber, M.D.
Candace Gonzalez, M.D.
Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.D.
Alexander Loeb, M.D.
Michelle Miller, M.D.
Amy Neal, M.D.
Mary Norton, M.D.
Cassandra Parra-Ferro and Louisa Sellinger, CMS Alliance Co-Presidents
Cielo Rose, D.O.
Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D.
Del Carter, M.D., Family Medicine Resident
Tom Block, MS, Executive Director, CMS
PUBLICATION
EDITOR
Frank Skilling, M.D.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Lauren Trudgeon
MANAGING EDITOR
Shannon Boyle
EDITOR EMERITUS
Charles E. Moore, M.D.
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Ron Saff, MD is pleased to announce the addition of Aila Rawlins, PA-C. She is originally from Sopchoppy and since graduating PA school in 2016 has been solely working in the role as an allergy and asthma PA in Punta Gorda. She will bring a wealth of knowledge and is excited to be coming home.
She is originally from Sopchoppy and since graduating PA school in 2016 has been solely working in the role as an allergy and asthma PA in Punta Gorda. She will bring a wealth of knowledge and is excited to be coming home.
Ron Saff, MD is pleased to announce the addition of Aila Rawlins, PA-C. She is originally from Sopchoppy and since graduating PA school in 2016 has been solely working in the role as an allergy and asthma PA in Punta Gorda. She will bring a wealth of knowledge and is excited to be coming home.
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The March/April 2025 Cap Scan will be printed!
If you are interested in advertising in this special printed edition, please contact Tom Block at tblock@capmed.org. You asked and we listened…
Allergy & Asthma –Ron Saff, M.D. PG 2 Capital Eye Consultants PG 6 MagMutual — PG 26 Periodontal Associates of North Florida PG 3 TMH Physician Partners –Cancer & Hematology PG 5
Mahesh Bhattarai, M.D. - 1st
Pamela Kennedy, M.D. - 2nd
Kenneth McAlpine, M.D. - 2nd
Niharika Suchak, M.D. - 2nd
John Ness, M.D. - 3rd
Andrew Borom, M.D. - 4th
Stephen Carr, M.D. - 4th
David Y. Huang, M.D. - 4th
Alexander E. Loeb, M.D. - 4th
Wade Baggs, M.D. - 5th
James M. Frankland, M.D. - 5th
Lisa Jernigan, M.D. - 5th
Bruce Reynolds, M.D. - 5th
Sean M. O'Neill, M.D. - 6th
Katherine Alexis Chandler, M.D. - 7th
Lynndsey Parker, M.D. - 7th
{JANUARY BIRTHDAYS}
Beatriz Cepeda-Valery, M.D. - 8th
Philip Sharp, M.D. - 8th
Kelly Delgado, M.D. - 10 th
Mary Peyton Hughes, M.D. - 12 th
Emily Hoffman, M.D. - 13th
Allison Retzer, M.D. - 13th
Christopher Wilhoit, M.D. - 13th
Joshua B. Dault, M.D. - 14th
Alfredo Paredes, M.D. - 14th
Kelly M. Mitchell, M.D. - 16th
Marlisha Edwards, M.D. - 17th
Anna Koeppel, M.D. - 17th
Shane McEntire, M.D. - 17th
Luz Andrea
Rincon-Bejarano, M.D. - 18 th
Richard L. Zorn, M.D. - 18th
Yusef A. Syed, M.D. - 20 th
{FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS}
Thomas R. Eckler II, M.D. - 23rd
Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D. - 23rd
Samer Ali, D.O. - 25th
Ricardo Ayala, M.D. - 25th
Nicole Balmer, M.D. - 25th
Alexander Franz, M.D. - 25th
Joedrecka Brown Speights, M.D. - 25th
Elizabeth Dickens, M.D. - 26th
Gregg Alexander, M.D. - 27th
Spurgeon W. McWilliams, M.D. - 27th
Jonathan Nava, M.D. - 28th
Charles R. Fleischer, M.D. - 29 th
Charles R. Deal, M.D. - 30 th
Robert L. Steinmetz, M.D. - 1 st
Fredrick B. Lutz, M.D. - 2 nd
Bert Morales, M.D. - 2 nd
David R. O'Bryan, M.D. - 2 nd
Brian Sherman, M.D. - 3 rd
Kostiantyn Bondar, M.D. - 4 th
C. Raymond Cottrell, M.D. - 4 th
Tony L. Bryant, M.D. - 6 th
Shakra Z. Junejo, M.D. - 6 th
Wade Douglas, M.D. - 7th
Nicholas C. Farber, M.D. - 7th
Stephen Quintero, M.D. - 7th
Graham Whitaker, M.D. - 7th
Frank E. Gredler, M.D. - 8 th
John T. MacKay, M.D. - 8 th
Casey N. Rust, M.D. - 8 th
Michael Cavallaro, M.D. - 9 th
Timothy Walker, M.D. - 9 th
Larry L. Harper, M.D. - 10 th
Krista Rankin, M.D. - 10 th
Jeannine Silberman, M.D. - 10 th
Satish Mital, M.D. - 11 th
William P. Simmons, M.D. - 14 th
Kenneth P. Kato, M.D. - 15 th
Nicole Larissa
Mignott-Dawson, M.D. - 15 th
Chris DeRosier, M.D. - 16 th
David M. Mellman, M.D. - 16 th
Garrison Rolle, M.D. - 16 th
Robert D. Snyder, M.D. - 16 th
Dominika Moscicka, M.D. - 17th
Robert J. Atwater, M.D. - 18 th
Narlito Cruz, M.D. - 19 th
Meredith McKinney, M.D. - 19 th
Jerry G. Ford, M.D. - 21 st
Nicky L. Nelson, M.D. - 22 nd
Narlin Beaty, M.D. - 23 rd
James D. Geissinger, Jr., M.D. - 23 rd
Scott Nelson, M.D. - 23 rd
Christine T. Chiu-Geers, M.D. - 25 th
Abby Hunter Peters, M.D. - 25 th
Francisco Carpio, M.D. - 26 th
Andrew Sellinger, M.D. - 27th
Shermeeka
Hogans-Mathews, M.D. - 28 th
Ovidiu Popa, M.D. - 29 th
Brandy C. Willis, M.D. - 29 th
NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK
Amir Aboutalebi, M.D.
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Internship: The Methodist Hospital, Houston
Residency: Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Training Program
Fellowship: Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee, PA
Practice: Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee, PA
Specialty: Dermatology
Imara-Safi O. Scott, M.D.
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Internship: University of Tennessee
Residency: Duke University Hospital
Practice: Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee
Specialty: Dermatology
Lynndsey Parker, M.D.
Medical School: Trinity School of Medicine
Internship/Residency: Mercer University
Practice: Tallahassee Pediatrics
Specialty: Pediatrics
FSU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE PSYCHIATRY RESIDENTS
Walter Carr, M.D. - Medical School: University of South Carolina
Rishi Kalia, D.O. - Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bruce Reynolds, M.D. - Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
WELCOME
Aaron Flanders, MD
Hematology Oncology
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY
Residency: National Capital Consortium | Bethesda, MD
Fellowship: National Capital Consortium | Bethesda, MD
Board Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
PROFESSIONAL NOTES
In November 2024, Dr. Scott B. Sellinger was named President of the Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA). The LUGPA is the largest national urology organization representing over 2,400 independently practicing urologists. Congratulations, Dr. Sellinger!
CMS Members: If you receive accolades, please let us know, so we can include you in this section! Email the details to Shannon Boyle at sboyle@capmed.org.
IN MEMORIAM
Young, M.D.
ROBERT MASON SNIDER, M.D.
Wednesday, February 19
Wednesday, March 19
Wednesday, April 16
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2025
LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS
Wednesday, May 14
Wednesday, June 18
Wednesday, August 20
Wednesday, September 17
Wednesday, October 15
Wednesday, November 19
Seminars will be held at the Capital Health Plan on Governors Square Blvd. – and we thank CHP for providing this venue.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Rosalie Carlin at (850) 877-9018 or rcarlin@capmed.org.
February 18, 2025
CMS Membership & CME Meeting
“MASLD: The growing epidemic previously known as Fatty Liver Disease”
Presenter: Andres Rodriguez, M.D. 6:00 PM
Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
Time: 12 Noon to 1:30 PM
(Seminar starts at 12:30 PM)
Place: CHP Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 1491 Governors Square Blvd.
Cost: $12 per person, per seminar (includes lunch)
February 25, 2025
CMS Trivia Night 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Ology Northside 2910 Kerry Forest Pkwy
Join us for a night of fun and facts! Presented by: TC Federal Bank
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2025 CELEBRATION AWARDS DINNER
Celebrate the profession of medicine with your colleagues! Mark your calendars for the Capital Medical Society’s annual Celebration Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 27th at 6:30 pm at the Dunlap Champions Club at Florida State University. Our Celebration Awards Dinner honors Doctors’ Day, which is on March 30th every year.
An exciting part of this event is the presentation of two prestigious awards. The I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award will recognize a
local physician’s humanitarian effort to help patients. The Thomas L. Hicks, M.D. Outstanding Physician Award will recognize a local physician’s effort to help the profession of medicine. The 2025 recipients will be announced this month. Watch your email for the announcement!
Invitations to the Celebration Awards Dinner will be emailed in February. We hope to see you there!
Yo ' Invite
The Capital Medical Society cordially presents the 2025 CMS Presidential Installation of Russell Cole, M.D.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 6:00 pm
FSU Alumni Center 1030 West Tennessee Street
CMS Members and their Spouse/Guest are invited
Advance reservations are required by January 21
RSVP to Rosalie Carlin at rcarlin@capmed.org with the CMS Member Name and Spouse/Guest Name
Cost: CMS Members – no charge Spouse/Guest – $40.00
Credit Card Bar
Make check payable to: Capital Medical Society, 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308
2025 CMS Board of Governors
Russell Cole, M.D.
President
Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program
Married to Sandy Cole
Emory University
Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.D.
Family Medicine/Lipidology
Southern Medical Group
Married to Chitra Mony, M.D.
TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
John Meade, M.D.
President-Elect
Louisa Sellinger
Co-President, CMS Alliance
Married to Andrew Sellinger, M.D.
Emergency Medicine/ Correctional Medicine
U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Married to Vicki Meade
Alexander Loeb, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
North Florida Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center
University of Alabama
Brence Sell, M.D.
Secretary/Treasurer
Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee/Envision
Physician Services, Inc.
Emory University
Helen Paulson, M.D.
Immediate Past President
Family Medicine
Capital Health Plan
Married to Dustin Paulson
Florida State University
Nicholas Farber, M.D.
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Southern Vitreoretinal Associates
Married to Emily Farber
University of Virginia
Candace Gonzalez, M.D.
General Surgery
HCA Florida Capital Surgical Specialists
University of South Florida
University of Virginia
Cielo Rose, D.O.
Internal Medicine
Capital Health Plan
Married to Joseph Rose
Nova Southeastern University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Michelle Miller, M.D.
Family Medicine
Florida State University
Amy Neal, M.D.
Family Medicine
Capital Health Plan
Married to Christopher Neal
Florida State University
Mary Norton, M.D.
Pediatrics
Tallahassee Pediatrics
Florida State University
Married to Douglas Norton, PhD
Cassandra Parra-Ferro
Co-President, CMS Alliance
Married to Fernando Parra-Ferro, M.D.
Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D.
Neurology/Movement Disorders
TMH Physician Partners –Neurology
Married to Angela Maria Perez Mora
Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Senora del Rosario
Del Carter, M.D.
FamilyMedicineResident
Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program
University of Florida
Tom Block, MS
Executive Director
Capital Medical Society
Married to Laura Block
Florida State University
A MESSAGE FROM 2025 CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY BOARD PRESIDENT
By Russell Cole, M.D.
Colleagues,
Happy New Year from the Capital Medical Society Board of Governors! We and the CMS staff wish you a wonderful 2025, and look forward to all that the coming year will hold. As you will see, this year promises to be a busy one. I am honored to serve as your CMS President over this important time.
As I have served on the CMS Board of Governors, I have been struck by the value of the Capital Medical Society to its members and our larger community. Since the mid-1900s, CMS has had core functions that it has performed admirably including social, advocacy, and philanthropy. But at this quarter century point I think we can all agree that medicine and the needs of the physicians are changing quickly. In 2025, we will work to maintain and strengthen the core functions of CMS while adapting in various ways to better serve and communicate with our members.
Here at the beginning of the year I would like to share with you a few things to be watching for in 2025:
Building Community – We plan to host several smaller, more informal gatherings throughout the year at interesting establishments around town. Stay tuned for details.
Social Media – “Like” CMS on Facebook, “Follow” CMS on Instagram, and
“Connect” with CMS on LinkedIn. With these tools we hope to facilitate communication and connectivity within our medical community about happenings in and around our community.
Nuts and Bolts – Updates are underway for the interface of CMS with its members including updates to:
• The CMS Website
• Online Payment and Donation options
• Online Membership Application
• Strategies for recruitment of physicians new to our area
On this last note, I would like to ask for your help by saying, “everything old is new again.” In the digital age, personal engagement and inviting new peers in our practices to join brings strength and new perspectives into our organization. Our membership is at the heart of both how and why we exist.
Mile marker years like 2025 are times that beg for us to both look back and to look forward. I am appreciative of the long and well-established history of physicians working together to further the practice of medicine in our community. I am humbled to be at the helm of that effort over the next year, and I am excited to look ahead and work with the Board of Governors, the CMS staff, and all of you as we move into the next quarter century practicing medicine.
Dr. Cole is a board-certified family medicine physician. He practices with the Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program.
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION’S ANNUAL EXTRAVAGANZA: THE HOLIDAY AUCTION
By Tom Block, CMS Foundation Executive Director
It happens at the polar opposite end of the Christmas holidays, about the time the calendar turns to summer, or perhaps even earlier. But suddenly, it’s there: the first item that will be up for bid come December. Over the next several weeks and months, more items appear, their arrival pace at first a trickle but ultimately a delightful deluge of artwork, kids’ games, tickets to sporting events, bird feeders, restaurant gift cards, jewelry, and much, much more. By the first week of December, the transformation is complete with the CMS Foundation office now a southern depot of Santa’s North Pole workshop.
An army of CMS Alliance members and other volunteers helps transport the auction items from the workshop to the front of the housethe Dunlap Champions Club at FSU--and then spends hours finetuning decorations and display, all to set the stage for our yearly extravaganza: The Capital Medical Society Foundation Holiday Auction.
The 23rd edition of the annual auction was staged on December 5th, as nearly 250 attendees ushered in the holiday season and enjoyed an evening of fun, food, festivity and fundraising, with proceeds from the auction supporting the foundation’s mission of increasing access to healthcare by funding the We Care Network program and scholarships for FSU College of Medicine students. Historically, the We Care Network has coordinated more than $135 million in donated, specialty medical and dental care to low-income, uninsured adult patients in our community, including $5.5 million in fiscal year 2024 alone donated by 340 volunteer providers to 1,821 adult patients. The Foundation’s Scholarship Fund has provided more than $800,000 to students in the Program in Medical Science (the precursor to the FSU
College of Medicine), University of Florida medical students, and FSU College of Medicine students. The majority of those scholarship funds have directly benefited FSU College of Medicine students beginning with those in its inaugural Class of 2005, and continuing in 2024 with $56,500 awarded to 9 current FSU medical students.
Eight of those students were in attendance at this year’s auction, taking a brief study break before diving back into finals preparation, to assist with the auction celebration. A special thanks to future physicians Owen Moore and Kaleigh Wingate for accepting speaker roles at the event and sharing their personal stories about the value and significance of their scholarships. Also sharing a personal testimonial as part of the agenda was Dr. Kenneth Kato, an ophthalmologist at Eye Associates of North Florida and longtime donating provider for the We Care Network. Dr. Kato’s message was one of gratitude, as he expressed both how grateful We Care patients are for the care they receive and how grateful he is to be able to give back as a provider.
Giving back was the theme of the night, as attendees opened their hearts-and their purses
The 2024 CMSF Scholarship recipients in attendance: (l-r) Ashley Archer, Andy Asher, Jason Bowden, Mikalin Huckeba, Owen Moore, Kirstie Walters, Abigail Watson, and Kaleigh Wingate.
Dr. Kenneth Kato
and wallets-and helped raise $96,828 after expenses. Auctioneer extraordinaire Hugh Tomlinson once again manned the microphone for the evening, directing traffic, thanking sponsors and expertly announcing the live auction, with a perfect mix of energy, engagement, and encouragement. Live auction items up for bid included the alwayscoveted parking spots at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and HCA Florida Capital Hospital, which raised $13,500 among them. Additional items included:
• A Capital Culinary Experience-fine dining at home with friends & family, with a chef-curated experience for 10 donated by Chef Leon Brunson and Scottie and Missy Whiddon
• A Wheel of Fortune presented by Radiology Associates, featuring 500 Florida Lottery Scratch-Off tickets
• A Tallahassee Bicentennial Basket offered by Bert & Tracy Morales
• Dine Around Town! Gift Cards to five of the finest restaurants in Tallahassee thanks to “The Usual Suspects”
• “Silence,” amazing artwork painted and donated by Dr. Charles Manning
• Two tickets to the 2025 TMH Golden Gala, compliments of the TMH Foundation
• And a beautiful Diamond and Pink Sapphire Ring courtesy of Robert’s Jewelry & Design
In addition to the live auction prizes, a plethora of silent auction items were procured and packaged by the CMS Alliance auction committee and countless other donors. These items were bid on by smartphone-toting guests who feverishly worked their fingers and their phones to secure the items of their desire, in the process securing more funding for the CMS Foundation.
A big thanks goes to the auction’s title sponsors, once again EMTeLink - the medical and health
app that provides health records and information services - and Westminster Oaks Active Living Community, which regularly hosts our CMS membership meetings and CMS events. Thank you as well to our Supporting Sponsors: the FSU College of Medicine, Neighborhood Medical Center, and Periodontal Associates of North Florida. And a big shout out to the nearly 50 other corporate sponsors who and numerous individual sponsors who pledged their support to ensure fundraising success!
None of this would be possible without the amazing staff at the Capital Medical Society Foundation, particularly our lead elves Shannon Boyle and Rosalie Carlin, both of whom work happily and tirelessly—and seemingly effortlessly-for MONTHS leading up to the auction to ensure what the famous poem describes as “a happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.”
The annual auction is not just a good night, it’s a great night, and I encourage you right now to save the date for our biggest and best auction celebration yet on December 4, 2025. This year’s auction will serve as the culmination celebration of the CMS Foundation’s 50-year anniversary.
(L-r) Rosalie Carlin
Hugh Tomlinson, a local community emcee served as auctioneer for the evening.
The Capital Medical Society Foundation staff: (l-r) Robert Kirk (We Care Network office volunteer), Dequasha McCall, Myriam Joseph, Tom Block, Diana Bixler, Shonda Davis, and Ashleigh Jordan.
and Shannon Boyle.
Auction Steering Committee
Scott Sellinger, M.D., Chair
Tom Block
Shannon Boyle
Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, M.D.
Rosalie Carlin
Tracey Hellgren, M.D.
David Jones, M.D.
John Mahoney, M.D.
Tony Weaver, M.D.
Barbara Williams, M.D.
Alliance Auction Committee
Tom Block
Shannon Boyle
Rosalie Carlin
Valerie Draper
Tami Frankland
Jane Snyder
Decorating Committee
Tom Block
Shannon Boyle
Codie Bryant
Rosalie Carlin
Cay Ford
Pam Irwin
Rita Kaelin
Nancy Loeffler, M.D.
Cynara Miller
Tracy Morales
Michelle Reyes
Gillian Stewart
Missy Whiddon
Community Volunteers
Dawna Bunker, Thomas Howell Ferguson, P.A., CPAs
Robert Kirk, We Care Network Office Volunteer
FSU College of Medicine Student Volunteers
Ashley Archer
Class of 2026
Hometown: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Andy Asher
Class of 2025
Hometown: Crawfordville, Florida
Jason Bowden
Class of 2028
Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida
Mikalin Huckeba
Class of 2028
Hometown: Eastpoint, Florida
Owen Moore
Class of 2027
Hometown: Pace, Florida
Kirstie Walters Class of 2025
Hometown: Pembroke Pines, Florida
Abigail Watson Class of 2027
Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida
Kaleigh Wingate Class of 2026
Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida
And, last but not least, the CMS staff: Chief Elves
Tom Block
Shannon Boyle
Rosalie Carlin
We Care Network Elves
Diana Bixler
Shonda Davis
Ashleigh Jordan
Myriam Joseph
Dequasha McCall
THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HELPED MAKE THE 2024 CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION HOLIDAY AUCTION A SUCCESS!
Care Network
Title Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
Anonymous
Big Bend Hospice
Bond Community Health Center
Yvonne and Steve Brown
Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee
Florida Medical Association
Grossman, Furlow & Bayó, LLC
Gynecology & Obstetrics Associates of Tallahassee
Hancock Whitney
HCA Florida Capital Hospital
Tracey E. Hellgren, M.D.
Henry Buchanan, P.A.
Rohan Joseph and Elizabeth Medley
KWB Pathology Associates
Nancy Loeffler, M.D.
MagMutual Insurance Company
Margaret and Patrick Neal
Dr. and Mrs. Jitendra Padalia
Radiology Associates of Tallahassee
Right at Home Tallahassee
Southern Medical Group
Square One Aesthetics & Wellness
SYNOVUS
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic
TMH Federal Credit Union
TMH Physician Partners - Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Specialists
Truist Mortgage and Truist Wealth
Drs. Mary Jane Tucker and Aaron Hayson
Event Sponsors
Advanced Urology Institute, LLC
Allegro Senior Living – Tallahassee
Barnes Capital Group
Bastien Dental Care
Be Strong Therapy Services
Claudia Blackburn and Geri Forbes
Capital City Bank
Capital Medical Society Alliance
Presenting Sponsors
CopyFax 2000, Inc.
Brittney K. Craig, D.M.D.
Dennis, Jackson, Martin & Fontela, P.A.
Digestive Disease Clinic
Elder Care Services, Inc.
Eye Associates of North Florida
Paula S. Fortunas and J. Alan Cox, CMS Foundation Board Members
FSU College of Medicine - Tallahassee Regional Campus
Home Instead Senior Care
Hopewell In-Home Senior Care
James Moore & Co.
Dr. David and Dottie Jones
Medical AR Revenue Solutions, LLC
North Florida Women’s Care
NutritionAbbey.com
Prime Meridian Bank
Spark Pediatrics
Tallahassee TMS
Thomas Howell Ferguson, P.A., CPAs
Dr. Charles and Mrs. Pat Williams
In-Kind Sponsors
Betsy Barfield Photography
Gandy Printers
Individual Sponsors
Anonymous
Tom and Laura Block
Dr. Angela Bradford and Brandon White
Robin Brock-Ginaldi
Karen Wendland Dix
J. and Diane Fogarty
Jerry Harris, M.D.
Karl and Mackie Hempel
Stephen LaRosa, M.D.
Charles G. Long, M.D.
John and Barbara Mahoney
Terry and Toni McCoy
Bert and Tracy Morales
Faisal and Nola Munasifi
Mansukhlal and Nila Padalia
Sandeep and Anamika Rahangdale
Steve and Teresa Sarbeck
Dr. Brian and Wende Sheedy
Kathleen and David Smith, M.D.
D.J. and Gayle Underwood
Vibrant Orthodontics
Frank Walker and Lynn Walker
Dean and Nicole Watson
Kathy and Richard Zorn
Item Donors
Advanced Urology Institute
Ally B Boutique – Thomasville
Angels Have Paws Pet Grooming Salon
Anonymous
Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D.
Au Pair in America
Be Strong Physical Therapy Services
Bella Maison Interiors, Angela Henry
Betsy Barfield Photography
Big Bend Hospice Foundation
Black Fig
Tom Block
Andrew Borom, M.D.
Yvonne T. Brown
Charles Bush - Hand-Did Birdhouses
Cason Photography
Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee
Chef Leon C. Brunson
Color Me Mine
Coosh’s Bayou Rouge
Courtyard by Marriott – Thomasville
J. Alan Cox
Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee
Dermatology Specialists of Florida/ Aqua Medical Spa
Elizabeth Dickens, M.D.
District 850
D’Ogee Pet Waste Services
H. Avon and Louie Doll
Linda Dozier
Empire Bagel – Thomasville
Eye Associates of North Florida, PA
Florida Medical Practice Plan, Inc.
Elaine Geissinger
Glory Days Grill
Golden Eagle Country Club
Gynecology & Obstetrics Associates of Tallahassee
Hangar 38
HCA Florida Capital Hospital
Charles J. Holland, M.D.
Pam Irwin
Brittany Jackson and Jeff Allen –Tally Sweet Creations
Jeanie Wood Designs
Jonah’s Fish & Grits – Thomasville
David Jones, M.D.
Dan and Rita Kaelin
KWB Pathology Associates
Lloyd Creek Kennels, Inc.
Loli&theBean
John and Barbara Mahoney
Charles F. Manning, Jr., M.D.
Millennium Nail and Day Spa
Bert and Tracy Morales
Native Nurseries
Amy Reimer Neal, M.D.
North Florida Women’s Care
Ology Brewing
Proof Brewing Co.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Radiology Associates of Tallahassee
Robert's Jewelry & Design
Seymour Rosen, M.D.
Ron Saff, M.D.
Seminole Sitters
Sensoree’ – Thomasville
Frank and Karen Skilling
Social Catering and Social Kitchen
Sonny's BBQ
Southern Heritage Fine Furniture –Thomasville
Todd Szuch
Tallahassee Ear, Nose & Throat-Head & Neck Surgery, P.A.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation
Tallahassee Museum
Tallahassee Nurseries
Tallahassee Primary Care Associates
The Bookshelf – Thomasville
The Gem Collection
The Gift Shop – Thomasville
The Hare & The Hart – Thomasville
The Office of John Bailey, D.O.
The Tallahassee Ballet
Thomas Drug Store – Thomasville
Frank Walker, M.D.
Karen Watts
Tony and Tanya Weaver
Scottie and Missy Whiddon
Wild Birds Unlimited
We Care Network and Scholarship Donors
Anonymous
Tom and Laura Block
Dr. Angela Bradford and Brandon White
Robin Brock-Ginaldi
Dawna Bunker
Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, M.D.
Elizabeth Dickens, M.D.
Dr. David and Paige Dixon
Lonnie Draper, M.D. and Kathleen Barnett
Bill Hambsh
Aaron Hayson, M.D. and Mary Jane Tucker, M.D.
Julian Hurt, M.D.
Dr. David and Mrs. Dottie Jones
Ashleigh Jordan
Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.D.
Dr. Alma and Mr. Gentle Littles
Vince Link
Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D.
Charles F. Manning, Jr., M.D.
Cynara Miller
Satish Mital, M.D.
Dr. Helen and Mr. Dustin Paulson
Cyneetha Strong, M.D.
James Walton, D.D.S.
Karen Watts
Julia Weeks, M.D.
Xian Jin Xie, PhD
Dr. Richard and Mrs. Kathy Zorn
Winning Bidders
Tom and Laura Block
Shannon Boyle
Dr. Angela Bradford and Brandon White
Robin Brock-Ginaldi
Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, M.D. and Michael Forsthoefel, M.D.
Thomas and Pat Butscher
Rosalie Carlin
Brittany Craig, D.M.D.
Shonda Davis
Marshun Deane
Carey Dellock, M.D.
Elizabeth Dickens, M.D.
Dr. David and Paige Dixon
Lonnie Draper, M.D. and Kathleen Barnett
Dr. Jerry and Mrs. Cay Ford
J. Anthony Giralt, M.D.
Jonathan Groover
Eddie Hatch
Aaron Hayson, M.D. and Mary Jane Tucker, M.D.
Julia Heredia
Nena Hester
Sarah Hickman
Julian Hurt, M.D.
Pam Irwin
Brittany Jackson
Dr. David and Mrs. Dottie Jones
Ashleigh Jordan
Diane Kaji
Sarah Ko, M.D., PhD
Vince Link
Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D.
Nancy Loeffler, M.D.
Dr. John and Mrs. Barbara Mahoney
Dr. Terry and Mrs. Toni McCoy
E. Lynn McLarty, D.D.S. and Miriam McLarty
Brian McMath
Dr. John and Mrs. Vicki Meade
Cynara Miller
Dr. Bert and Mrs. Tracy Morales
Faisal Munasifi, M.D.
Jamal Noble
D. Jason Oberste, M.D.
Niraj Pandit, M.D.
Stacey Patterson, PhD
Dr. Helen and Mr. Dustin Paulson
Robert Peavy
Jitendra Padalia, M.D.
Amer Rassam, M.D.
Temple Robinson, M.D.
Dr. Dave and Mrs. Gillian Stewart
Cyneetha Strong, M.D. and Rod Duckworth
Julie Tomlinson
Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D.
Timothy Walker, M.D.
Karen Watts
Brian Webb
Sharon Weeden
Julia Weeks, M.D.
Dennis Williams, M.D. and Barbara Williams, M.D.
Ruby Williams, M.D.
Gay Wright
(L-r) Tom Block, CMS Executive Director; and Title Sponsor, EMTeLink: Dr. James Walton and Susan Walton.
(L-r) Presenting Sponsor, Periodontal Associates of North Florida: Dr. Jake Zellner and Jenny Zellner; Dr. James Walton; and Presenting Sponsor, Periodontal Associates of North Florida: Dr. Aixa Guzman and Mille Pinto.
(L-r) Dr. John Mahoney, Immediate Past President, CMS Foundation; Dr. Michael Forsthoefel; and Supporting Sponsor, Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee: Suzanne Cognetta and Dr. Armand Cognetta.
Presenting Sponsor, Neighborhood
Supporting Sponsor, Bond
Supporting Sponsor, Florida Medical Association:
Medical Center: (l-r) Jamal Noble, PharmD, Tanae English, Jaylon Campbell, and Pierre Brenord.
Community Health Center: (l-r) Marshun Deane and Dr. Temple Robinson.
(l-r) Brittany Jackson and Sarah Hickman.
Presenting Sponsor, Florida State University College of Medicine: (l-r) Rod Duckworth, Dr. Cyneetha Strong, Dr. Stacey Patterson, Dr. Xian Jin Xie, Dean Dr. Alma Littles, and Gentle Littles.
(Seated, l-r) Title Sponsor, Westminster Oaks Active Living Community: Jane Hudson, Mary Jane Robbins, Vak Frentz, and Shannon Sauls; (standing, l-r) Dawna Bunker, Pam Irwin, and Yvonne Brown.
Supporting Sponsor, Grossman, Furlow & Bayó, LLC: (l-r) Colin Roopnarine, Esq. and Rachel Roopnarine.
Supporting Sponsor, Gynecology & Obstetrics Associates of Tallahassee: Dr. Kelly Forsthoefel and Dr. Jana Bures-Forsthoefel.
Mark O’Bryant (second from left) and Supporting Sponsor, Hancock Bank: (l-r) Paul Sullivan, Diana O’Bryant, Tom Deison, and Chip Cicchetti.
Supporting Sponsor, KWB Pathology Associates: (l-r) Dr. David Stewart and Gillian Stewart.
Supporting Sponsor, Radiology Associates of Tallahassee: (l-r) John Detelich and Kim
(L-r) Tom Block, CMS Executive Director; Karen Wendland; Event Sponsor, Spark Pediatrics: Anna Murphy; and Supporting Sponsor, Tracey E. Hellgren, M.D.
(L-r) Supporting Sponsor, Nancy Loeffler, M.D. and Cindy Gray.
Detelich.
(L-r) Veral Padalia, Nila Padalia, Dr. Mansukhlal Padalia, and Supporting Sponsor, Dr. Jitendra Padalia and Kokila Padalia.
(L-r) Dr. Maribel U. Lockwood and Supporting Sponsor, Right at Home Tallahassee: Sharon Weeden.
Supporting Sponsor, Southern Medical Group: (l-r) Dr. Satish Mital, Pam Post, Dr. Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, and Dr. Michael Forsthoefel.
(Seated, l-r) Supporting Sponsor, Truist Mortgage and Truist Wealth: Kim Price, George Watts, Karen Watts; (standing, l-r) Supporting Sponsor, Truist Mortgage and Truist Wealth: Vince Link and Brandon Hogue; and Supporting Sponsor, Square One Aesthetics & Wellness: Dr. Timothy Walker, Hannah Walker, Rachel Elliott, and Michael Elliott.
Supporting Sponsor, TMH Federal Credit Union: (l-r) Harry Burn and Paula Burn.
Supporting Sponsor, SYNOVUS: (l-r) Bill Moore, Lisa Askins, Jeff Askins, and Jonathan Groover.
(L-r) Supporting Sponsor, TMH Physician PartnersPulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Specialists: Dr. Chien-Yi Ruby Williams; Diane Kaji; and Dr. Maribel U. Lockwood.
(L-r) Supporting Sponsor, Mary Jane Tucker, M.D. and Aaron Hayson, M.D.
Event Sponsor, Allegro Senior LivingTallahassee: (l-r) Ashley Evard and Laurie Jordan.
Event Sponsor, Barnes Capital Group: (l-r) Taylor Hatch and Eddie Hatch.
(L-r) Event Sponsor, NutritionAbbey.com: Abbey Folsom; and Event Sponsor, Be Strong Therapy Services: Megan Bradley, Amber Swords, and Kelly Uanino.
Event Sponsor, Capital Medical Society Alliance: (l-r) Dr. Andrew Sellinger and Louisa Sellinger.
Event Sponsor, Eye Associates of Tallahassee: (l-r) Joseph Farenden, Dr. Sarah Ko, Cay Ford, and Dr. Jerry Ford.
(L-r) Supporting Sponsor, Right at Home Tallahassee: Brian Caldwell and Tina Spears; and Event Sponsor, Home Instead Senior Care: Katie Mayo and Kisha Boccio.
Event Sponsor, James Moore & Co.: (l-r) CJ Leonard and John Stafford.
(L-r) Event Sponsor, Dr. David Jones; and Tom Block, CMS Executive Director.
Event Sponsor, Digestive Disease Clinic: (l-r) Greg Schleif and Trina Schleif.
(L-r) Event Sponsor: Dr. Charles Williams and Mrs. Pat Williams.
(L-r) Dr. Tracey Hellgren, and Event Sponsor, Thomas Howell Ferguson, P.A., CPAs: Dawna Bunker and Jana Sayler.
Event Sponsor, Tallahassee TMS: (l-r) Madison Whittington-Baschoff and Mitchell Ramsey.
Event Sponsor, North Florida Women’s Care: (l-r) Bill Hambsh and James Gordon.
CMS FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2025
By Tom Block, CMS Foundation Executive Director
It’s a brief history lesson on the Capital Medical Society Foundation tab of the CMS website:
Since 1975, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization has operated alongside Capital Medical Society. The Foundation for Medical Care of the Big Bend Area of Florida was incorporated in 1975, and in 1981, the Foundation officially changed to its current name, Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc.
A quick dive through the office archives doesn’t yield much more detail, though some of you reading this article could probably fill in the blanks on key happenings along a journey that turns 50 this year.
One thing is certain--we’ve come a long way in a half century, as evidenced by this article which appeared in the January, 1976 issue of Cap Scan:
Though the names have changed over the years, the foundation's mission continues to focus on supporting the charitable efforts of physicians and others, increasing access to healthcare, promoting education, and serving the community’s health needs.
As we begin the new year, we should reflect on the incredible work that has been accomplished over the past 50 years, by funding scholarships for medical students, through the amazing We Care Network program, and more recently via our Physician Wellness Program and food pantry at the FSU College of Medicine’s Tallahassee Regional Campus.
We also should acknowledge that there is more to be done, and as we celebrate our success in 2025, let’s also stretch our limits and strive to impact more lives than ever before.
We’ve already moved the auction fundraising needle from $2,800 in 1975 ($15,108.49 today, adjusted for inflation) to approaching six figures at last month’s event. Now, let’s make this year--and this year’s auction--bigger and better than ever for the Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc. Save the date for December 4, 2025.
Thank you for continuing to play part in the foundation’s success, and in making a difference in our local community!
We Thank Our Donors
We thank the following donors who recently made a gift to the CMS Foundation:
Capital Medical Society Foundation –included with their annual dues payment
Brence Sell, M.D.
CMS Foundation End of Year Appeal –Area of Greatest Need
Dr. and Mrs. Efren Baltazar – In Memory of Dorothy Brickler
Betsy Barfield
Stanley Gwock, M.D.
Maribel U. Lockwood, M.D.
Radiology Associates of Tallahassee, P.A.
Noah Redmon – In Honor of Judith, Dr. Aixa Guzmán, and the Periodontal Associates Staff
Noah Redmon – In Honor of Vicki Erwin-Wilson, M.D. and Staff
Susan and Fred Redmon – In Honor of Dr. Basim Tadros and Staff
Dr. and Mrs. David Stewart
Tallahassee Pulmonary Clinic, P.A.
D.J. and Gayle Underwood
CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal –We Care Network
Linda Bianco
Linda Bianco – In Memory of Charles Bianco, M.D.
H. Avon Doll, M.D.
D.J. and Gayle Underwood
Dr. and Mrs. John L. Williams
CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal –Scholarship Fund
Dr. and Mrs. Frank C. Walker –In Memory of Dr. Thomas Bixler
CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus Food Pantry
Gregg A. Alexander, M.D.
C. Raymond Cottrell, M.D.
CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – The Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Endowment
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Totten
CMS Foundation Year-End Appeal – The Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics Endowment
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Totten
Capital Medical Society Foundation –Area of Greatest Need
Robin McDougall, LCSW
We Care Network
David Beggs
Capital Health Plan
Charles A. Frueauff Foundation
Florida Dental Association (FDA) Foundation
The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund
David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Dr. Thomas Jenkins Bixler, II
David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Dorothy Maureen Anderson Brickler
David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Olin Myrl Weaver, Jr.
Carol Martin
Capital Medical Society Foundation –FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus Food Pantry Anonymous
Elaine Geissinger – In Honor of Hardworking Medical Students
David Jones, M.D.
The William Frederick Lindsey, M.D. and Jimmie Moore Lindsey Scholarship Endowment
Fredda Lindsey Ellis
The Charles D. “Pedro” Williams, M.D. Scholarship Endowment
Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams –In Honor of Arjun Kaji, M.D.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams –In Honor of Winston Ortiz, M.D.
In October 2024, the CMSF integrated Blackbaud’s Donor Cover into the online gift transaction process. This allows donors to pay fees for their eligible transactions so that their entire gift comes to the foundation for the intended designation, with 100% of the gift amount fully tax deductible. Donor Cover is an optional feature and donors can opt out by unchecking the box before completing their gift transaction.
Gifts may be made by credit card or direct debit at https://capmed.org/donate/, or by check. Checks should be made payable to the CMS Foundation. Indicate on the memo line of your check to which designation you would like to give. Bring your check to the CMS Office or mail it: Capital Medical Society Foundation, 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308.
If you would like to discuss a gift of appreciated securities, an insurance policy, designation of retirement plan assets, estate gift, or multi-year pledge, please contact Tom Block at tblock@capmed.org or (850) 321-1648.
THE WE CARE NETWORK EXPANDS QUALIFICATION CRITERIA TO INCLUDE UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS
By Robert Kirk, We Care Network Program In-Office Volunteer
To continue the We Care Network’s mission of providing a safety net for medically underserved adults in our community, the We Care Network will align with the State of Florida and move forward with changes to broaden the eligibility criteria to now include those who are considered underinsured.
Under-insured patients are individuals who may have insurance, but do not receive coverage for the reason they need to be seen. For example, an individual whose only insurance coverage is Medicare Part A, which covers hospital and inpatient care but not outpatient care. The State of Florida’s Volunteer Health Care Provider Program considers these patients uninsured and, therefore, eligible for the program. With support from the Advisory Committee and the We Care Network staff, these changes will allow the program to continue serving those without other options to receive the healthcare they need.
Additionally, other members of the Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics have been able to accept these individuals without a significant increase in caseload. Of course, the rest of the program’s criteria must still be met: income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level in Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, and Wakulla Counties. We Care Network volunteer providers will continue to be able to honor their commitments at the provider’s discretion. This means that the providers control the number of We Care Network patients they see.
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy change, please do not hesitate to contact H. Avon Doll, Jr., M.D. (Advisory Committee Chair: nephrology3@gmail.com), Diana Bixler, MPH (We Care Network Program Coordinator: dbixler@capmed.org), or Tom Block (CMS Foundation Executive Director: tblock@capmed.org).
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Monthly Recaps
RECEIVED 447 REFERRALS, WITH 196 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM
During the months of October & November 2024, the We Care Network
$685,137 IN DONATED CARE WAS REPORTED BY WE CARE NETWORK VOLUNTEERS
SCHEDULED 227 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS
The We Care Network program thanks our referring and donating providers.
To our CMS members and We Care Network partners who provided healthcare to new patients in October and November 2024, your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference.
Click here to view a detailed list of providers for October and November 2024.
