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-Capital Medical Society Celebrates National Breast Cancer Awareness Month-
BREAST CANCER – BE OPTIMISTIC By Scott Tetreault, M.D. Breast cancer comes in two stages: curable and incurable. First: curable. Almost all breast cancers discovered in Tallahassee are curable, highly curable in fact. When telling a patient that she has breast cancer, you should not use your “I’m-so-sorry-you’re-going-to-die” voice. Be optimistic, you’ll almost always be right. We look for breast cancers with mammograms because we want to find them small, not because we do not want to find them at all. Be positive because there is about an 80% chance (all comers) that she will be cured when we are done. She not only needs your empathy, but she also needs your hope, optimism, and confidence. For small breast cancers, the path to cure is: 1. surgery, 2. gene testing on the tumor to see if chemo is needed, 3. radiation if she has a lumpectomy (most women should), and 4. five or ten years of pills if the tumor is estrogen receptor positive. I have just described the vast majority of breast cancer patients you will meet. About 20% of women will present with big tumors in the breast and axillary lymph nodes. These are still curable but more serious. In most of these women, we rearrange the curative steps: 1. chemotherapy (with biologic therapy for HER2 positive cancers) to shrink everything,
2. surgery, 3. radiation, and 4. pills. The “worst” type of breast cancer, particularly affecting young African American women is triple-negative breast cancer (no ER, no PR, no HER2 receptors). The good news is that we have current trials that will likely result in the use of immunotherapy in these women. Immunotherapy is already approved in the metastatic setting for triplenegative breast cancer. Curative treatment is a long journey for any woman and every day will not be easy, but we have amazingly effective new anti-nausea drugs, immune-boosting Neulasta to prevent infections, and we have two Dignicap machines with expert nurses to run them, so hair loss is now optional. We approach all patients expecting them to be cured and you should too. For women with more serious stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, our goal is not cure but rather management of the disease. “Turn it into a chronic disease” is the mandate, and we have many new options for these women. For the more common ER positive patient, we avoid chemotherapy entirely and treat them with a combination of estrogen receptor blocking agents (Letrozole, Anastrazole, Fulvestrant) along with a new class of pill that inhibits the CDK 4, 6 pathway (Ibrance, Kisquali, Verzenio). This combination is highly effective, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Capital Medical Society thanks the physicians and dentists in this community who provide care to breast cancer patients. CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2020 MEETINGS CALENDAR October 20, 2020 Virtual CME Domestic Violence (2 Hours) Speakers: Suzanne Harrison, M.D., Director of Clinical Programs and Professor of Family Medicine & Rural Health, Florida State University College of Medicine; and Robin Thompson, MA, JD, Executive Director, Survive and Thrive Chair; Co-Chair and Member, Social Services Committee, Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking 6:30 pm
November 10, 2020 Virtual CME Human Trafficking (1 Hour) Speaker: Terry Coonan, J.D., Executive Director at the Florida State University Center for the Advancement of Human Rights 6:30 pm
November 24 - December 5, 2020 Virtual CMS Foundation Holiday Auction Bidding opens on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 12:00 pm; Bidding ends on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 6:00 pm
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month................................1 In Memoriam...................................................................................5 Viewpoint.........................................................................................6 Professional Notes.........................................................................7 New Docs on the Block................................................................8 CMS Virtual Lunchtime Learning Seminars........................... 12 COVID-19........................................................................................ 13 Dean’s Corner............................................................................... 14 Welcome New Physicians of 2020.......................................... 15 CMS News..................................................................................... 23 We Care Network Fundraisers................................................. 24 2020 Virtual Holiday Auction.................................................. 26 Simpler Times.............................................................................. 28 Donate to the CMS Foundation............................................... 29 CMS Foundation: We Care Network...................................... 30
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and women love it because it is usually a simple IM shot once a month and pills that they manage at home. No one even has to know she has cancer if she does not want to tell.
cancer and colon, so we concentrate much less on the place of origin and much more on the mutations actually driving the cancer.
For the less common, but more aggressive HER2 new positive cancers, we have several effective biologic agents (Herceptin, Perjeta, Kadcyla, Enhertu) and a new pill, Tukysa, and most of these can be “mixed and matched” with other drugs to increase effectiveness.
I have just touched the surface with the options we have for breast cancer patients in Tallahassee. At Florida Cancer Specialists, we have a robust menu of clinical trials, for which Drs. Patel and Bhanderi serve as principal investigators. These doctors love to answer questions about anything trial-related, so never hesitate to ask.
For the most serious stage 4 triple negative patients, immunotherapy (Tecentriq, Keytruda) has become a new option and a small but significant percentage of women may be rendered “cured” after immunotherapy. This brings hope and optimism to a previously dark space.
Finally, every single one of you will have the opportunity to help a breast cancer patient, just about every day, in ways big and small, so thank you for caring.
As you may have heard, we have entered the age of “personalized medicine.” This simply means that all stage 4 breast cancer patients now have gene sequencing performed on their tumors, specifically looking for mutations that can be targeted with precision drugs. The prototype in breast cancer is PIK3CA mutation which, when present, predicts response to alpelisib (Piqray) pills. The “big picture” here is that some of the mutations occur across several cancer types. For example, PIK3CA mutations occur in breast cancer but also endometrial
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IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM
CATHERINE S. FONTAINE, M.D. 1929 – 2020
SERGIO GINALDI, M.D. 1947 – 2020
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A TRIBUTE TO SERGIO GINALDI, M.D. By Alfredo Nova, M.D. Every time we were together, it was evident to me that Sergio never left Italy and that he always cared for Italy and its people. He never missed the chance to remind me that I was from the South, making me inferior. He was from Central Italy and the Etruscan region, Umbria, the very heart of the most outstanding Italian art, culture, and history. I always reminded him that one of my illustrious relatives, Emilio Bucciarelli, an NIH researcher, was his medical school professor in Perugia. That would make us even, and we always laughed about it. Emilio thought that Sergio was one of his brightest students.
my classical music was boring. Radiologist Dr. Ronald Ray, a jazz expert, was among his very best friends. But neither Ron nor I could ever make him a music aficionado. He loved Lucio Battisti, a great Italian folk singer from the '70s. His hospitality was most generous and sincere. You looked forward to time with him at his home and left still savoring the time there. He would invite me for dinner and tell me not to be late and not to show up in scrubs. His food was incredible. His company was always flamboyant, and we would argue about Italian political issues for hours. Towards the end, we saw each other very seldom. Still, Sergio's place in my heart will always be at the very center of a sundrenched valley in Southern Italy.
Sergio epitomized one of the virtues of two great Umbrian saints, Saint Benedict from Dearest Sergio, you will always Norcia and Saint Francis from be in our hearts and minds. We Sergio Ginaldi, M.D. Assisi. Both saints shaped the will never forget your constant 1947-2020 entire span of medieval Italian desire for excellence in the history and were famous for their humility. You practice of medicine. You were a true example might not immediately think of humility as of an Italian doctor practicing great medicine in Sergio's greatest virtue. However, he was indeed a America. You never forgot Italy and although humble man who treated everyone at the hospital you did not come from a family of doctors it was as truly his equal through his self-effacing humor. as if you were born for medicine. I do not know Despite his demanding schedule, he was never how to explain it. You were a doctors' doctor. It condescending. He treated everyone as a human is just that simple. Although a highly competent being first and professionally second. interventional radiologist, you were always first a caring and understanding doctor with an I regarded him just as I do some of my dearest unselfish dedication to patients from all walks of childhood friends from my hometown, life. Sant'Agata. I saw him as a Southern Italian. Every time I told him that, he would laugh. He You were the best among us. We are all in your said I was determined to give him no escape from debt and will miss you forever. the Southern Italian lifestyle and culture. I also liked to remind him of his cultural inferiority. He studied less Latin than I, and no ancient Greek (he studied the scientific high school version; I learned the classical). He reminded me that 6
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PROFESSIONAL NOTES
PROFESSIONAL NOTES Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is the recipient of Healthgrades 2020 Women's Care Specialty Excellence Award in Gynecological Surgery. CRMC received the Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ and the Five-Star Recipient for C-Section Delivery for 6 Years in a Row (2015-2020), as recognized by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. The Excellence Award in gynecological surgery places CRMC among a select group of hospitals that are in the top 5-10 percent of all hospitals evaluated for providing outstanding quality outcomes in gynecologic surgery. As Healthgrades states, women who select a hospital with a 5-star rating can feel confident in their choice knowing that these organizations are committed to providing exceptional women’s care to their patients. “I am incredibly grateful to the staff and physicians for their efforts to provide outstanding care to our patients,” said Trey Blake, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at CRMC. “Our hospital is committed to the health of women and babies demonstrated by treating this population with the highest quality evidence-based care.” Dr. Andrea Friall was one of the preeminent medical doctors of today to serve as a panelist during the “Breaking Barriers: Women in Medicine” event hosted by WFSU Public Media. The virtual event, held on September 10, gave historian and physician panelists the opportunity to expand on the efforts of early women physicians and to explore the issues women in medicine are still facing today. Segments of the documentary, “Daring Women Doctors: Physicians in the 19th Century,” were featured.
On September 2, in recognition of Dr. Edward F. Zapert’s public service, the Leon County Government and the Florida Department of Health in Leon County renamed the Health Department’s Dental Clinic to The Dr. Edward F. Zapert Dental Clinic – Molar Express. Dr. Zapert was a tireless advocate for increasing access to quality dental care. He was a We Care Dental Network provider and served on the We Care Network Dental Committee. He is missed.
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.
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NEW DOCS ON THE BLOCK Thomas R. Eckler II, M.D. Medical School: University of Rochester Internship/Residency: St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center Practice: TMH Physician Partners – Emergency Services Specialty: Emergency Medicine
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Manoela Mota, M.D. Medical School: East Carolina University Internship/Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Fellowship: University of Florida Practice: Digestive Disease Clinic Specialty: Gastroenterology
Carl David Vegas, M.D. Medical School: University of Miami Internship/Residency: Oregon Health Sciences University Fellowship: Dotter Interventional Institute, OHSU Practice: Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology
Aida Winter, D.O. Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Internship/Residency: St. Vincent’s Family Medicine Residency Program Practice: Patients First Specialty: Family Medicine
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE Alexander Erbella, M.D. - Frank H Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac David Clifton Holden Jr., M.D. - University of Florida
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CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY VIRTUAL LUNCHTIME LEARNING SEMINARS ~ These seminars will be virtual until further notice ~
On September 16th, Bill Krizner, Owner and Operating Partner of The Krizner Group, gave an excellent program on employee law updates.
We thank CAMPUS USA Credit Union for sponsoring the September 16th Virtual Lunchtime Learning Seminar. Traci Poucher attended as a representative from CAMPUS USA Credit Union (https://campuscu.com/).
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Capital Medical Society is accepting stories for its Cap Scan magazine from CMS and CMSA members as part of an occasional series called “Portraits in COVID-19,” to capture the changes happening in healthcare and our personal lives due to COVID-19 as experienced by physicians and laypeople. These stories can be about your experiences treating COVID-positive patients, supporting
patients and coping with families during “no visitation,” entering the world of telehealth, concerns about PPE shortages, distancing from your own families, family celebrations by social distancing, newfound time with family, newbie ZOOM meeting experiences worthy of an SNL skit, staycations extraordinaire, or schooling from home. You get the idea. Please try to stay within 800 words, include a photo if it makes sense, and be mindful of HIPAA, if writing about a patient experience. Please send by email to Shannon Boyle at sboyle@capmed.org. All submissions are reviewed by the Cap Scan editor prior to publication.
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DEAN'S CORNER
THE NEW NORMAL By John Fogarty, M.D., Dean, FSU College of Medicine The FSU College of Medicine has certainly had an interesting several months in response to the pandemic. These last few months have led to:
• Pulling all medical and PA students off clinical rotations as of March 17 and moving to all online learning for the pre-clinical students. All faculty and staff moved to working from home. • Closure of the Prometric sites where our students take their USMLE exams at that time and delaying Step I and Step II exams for the end of 2nd and 3rd years. We are still catching up with these exams. Normally our new third-year students will take Step I prior to moving to the regional campuses, but we waived that requirement this year. • Developing a virtual Pre-Clerkship Boot Camp orientation for upcoming third-year students in April on Zoom with the whole Class of 2022. Drs. Alexander, Norton, and Hill created a great program to prepare students for what is ahead on clerkships and made multiple adjustments to coincide with the pandemic and changing Step testing. • Moving Match Day online. One of the highlights each year for our seniors is Match Day, and this year we moved it virtually for the Class of 2020. Students were with parents, family members and friends, and each of the Regional Campus Deans announced their campus matches. The video and results were livestreamed on Facebook, YouTube, and the COM website. • Hosting Zoom graduation dinners at each of our regional campuses to replace our usual in-person events in May. Main campus leadership were able to attend all six. 14 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
• Making Graduation 2020 a virtual event. We made special efforts to make it a memorable event like Match Day 2020. We had a regular program, most of it was pre-recorded, and students were hooded at their regional campuses by their campus deans or family members. We announced the 2020 Student Awards in a slide show at the graduation. • Hosting Zoom encounters with Standardized Patients by our amazing Clinical Learning Center staff and faculty to continue the skills training for Doctoring 1 and 2 for the March to August timeframe. • Bringing our PA students back to campus in June to focus on skills training and patient encounters. The faculty did a great job with social distancing, small cohorts of students and faculty who consistently worked together, and close monitoring along with wellness surveillance. We have been continually adjusting to this “new normal” since March and we have a great team who has worked tirelessly to continue the educational program in spite of these challenges. I am very proud of them and very proud of the flexibility and resilience of our students during this crazy time. Stay well.
WELCOME NEW PHYSICIANS OF 2020
A Message from the Sponsors
NEW PHYSICIANS OF 2020 Brought to you by the sponsors of the Community Physicians Reception
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Although we are unable to physically gather this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we couldn't let the year go by without honoring the new healthcare heroes in our community. Please take a moment to e-meet your new community physicians. The physicians included in this presentation are either new to practice, returning to Tallahassee, or have transitioned to other facilities within the community. We sincerely thank you for your annual support of the Community Physicians Reception, and we look forward to gathering again in the fall of 2021.
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Susan Braithwaite, M.D. ENDOCRINOLOGY Training Medical School: University of Chicago Medical School Residency: University of Chicago Hospital Fellowship: University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics
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Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Geisinger Medical Center Fellowship: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Hometown Philadelphia, PA
Contact Information 1775 One Healing Place I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-4888
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CAPIT AL CITY P SYCHIAT RY
Jeffrey T. Ferraro, M.D. PSYCHIATRY Training Medical School: Albany Medical College Residency: University of Florida
Contact Information 2606 Centennial Place I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-205-0189
WELCOME NEW PHYSICIANS OF 2020
TMH PHYSICIAN PARTNERS-TALLAHASSEE PULMONARY CLINIC
Inga C. Forde, M.D. PULMONARY/ CRITICAL CARE/ SLEEP MEDICINE Training
Medical School: University of the West Indies Residency: St. Michael's Medical Center, New Jersey Medical School Fellowship: Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) and Bridgeport Hospital- Yale New Haven Health System
Hometown
Kingstown, Saint Vincent, West Indies
Favorite Pastime I enjoy traveling.
Contact Information
1607 Saint James Court #2 I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-878-8714
CA PITA L RE GI ONAL V ASCU LAR SUR GERY
Ashish K. Gupta, M.D. VASCULAR SURGERY Training
Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine Residency: Western Reserve Care System Fellowship: University of South Florida Health
Hometown
Washington, D.C.
Contact Information
2626 Care Drive, Suite 208 I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-402-0202
CA PIT AL REGI ONAL CARDI OLO G Y ASSOCI ATES
Kevin N. Holder, M.D. CARDIOLOGY Training
Medical School: East Carolina University- Brody School of Medicine Residency: Tulane University Fellowship: Oregon Health & Science University
Hometown
Hollywood, FL
Contact Information
2770 Capital Medical Boulevard # 109-C I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-877-0320
NORT H FL OR IDA WOM EN'S CARE
Shalini Golla, M.D. OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Training
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine Residency: University of Florida, Sacred Heart Hospital (Pensacola)
Hometown Tallahassee, FL
Favorite Pastime
I enjoy painting, cooking, and exploring new places with friends and family.
Contact Information
1401 Centerville Road #202 I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-877-7241
TM H PHYSICIAN P ARTN ERS- HOSPI TAL ISTS
Ryan J. Hill, M.D. FAMILY MEDICINE Training Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine Residency: TMH Family Medicine Residency
Hometown Crestview, FL
Contact Information 1301 Hodges Drive I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-5430
SOUTHE AST NEUROLOGICAL SP ECIALI ST S
David Johnson, M.D. INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Training
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine Residency: University of Pennsylvania Fellowship: University of Kentucky
Hometown
Philadelphia, PA
Favorite Pastime
I enjoy spending time with my kids.
Contact Information
1401 Oven Park Drive, 2nd Floor I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-765-8623
T MH P HYSI CI AN P ARTNE RS- GY NEC OLOG I C ONCO LOG Y
Carolyn M. Johnston, M.D. GYNECOLOGY ONCOLOGY Training
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine Residency: University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hometown
TALLAHASSE E MEMORIAL BE HAV IOR AL H E AL TH CE N T ER
Holly E. Klopfenstein, M.D. FAMILY MEDICINE Training Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine Residency: TMH Family Medicine Residency
Hometown
Prince Georges, MD
Oviedo, FL
Contact Information
Contact Information
1775 One Healing Place I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-4888
1616 Physicians Drive I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-5105
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE FSU P RIM ARY HE ALTH
Ramiz Y. Kseri, M.D. INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS Training
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Residency: Beaumont Health–Royal Oak Campus
Hometown
VASCULAR SURGE RY ASSOCIATES
Megan I. March, M.D. VASCULARY SURGERY Training Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School Residency: University of South Florida
Hometown
Kuwait City, Kuwait and Michigan
Ohio
Favorite Pastime
Contact Information
I enjoy drawing portraits.
2631 Centennial Boulevard # 100 I Tallahassee, FL 32310 I 850-877-8539
Contact Information
2911 Roberts Avenue I Tallahassee, FL 32310 I 850-644-1543
T MH F A M ILY ME DI CI NE RE SI DE NC Y PROGR AM
Daniel R. Matta, M.D. FAMILY MEDICINE Training Medical School: USF Morisani College of Medicine Residency: Bayfront Health- St. Pete
Hometown
CAPIT AL REG IONAL V ASCUL AR SUR GERY
Huey B. McDaniel, M.D. VASCULAR SURGERY Training
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham Residency: Indiana Medical Center Fellowship: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Hometown
Cali, Columbia
Durham, NC
Contact Information
Contact Information
1301 Hodges Drive I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-5430
T ALL AHASSEE ORTH OP EDIC CLI NI C
Hector A. Mejia, M.D. ORTHOPEDIC SPORTS MEDICINE Training
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine Residency: University of Colorado Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh
Hometown
Orlando, FL
Favorite Pastime
I enjoy soccer and snow skiing.
Contact Information
2626 Care Drive, Suite 208 I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-402-0202
TM H PHYSICIAN P ARTN ERS-HOSP ITALI STS
Nikolai P. Mendonca, M.D. INTERNAL MEDICINE Training Medical School: Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical School Residency: Bridgeport Hospital/ Yale
Hometown Mumbai, India
Contact Information 1300 Miccosukee Road I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-4556
3334 Capital Medical Boulevard #400 I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-219-1885
CAP ITAL C I TY P SYCHI AT RY
Michael S. Mitchell, M.D. PSYCHIATRY Training Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine Residency: Cambridge Hospital
Hometown Boston, MA
Contact Information 2606 Centennial Place I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-205-0189
TAL LAHASSEE ORTH OP EDIC CLI NI C
Kyle S. Mobley, M.D. ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMATOLOGY Training
Medical School: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University Residency: University of South Carolina Fellowship: Wright State University
Hometown
Clayton, NC
Favorite Pastime
I enjoy hiking and rock climbing.
Contact Information
3334 Capital Medical Boulevard # 400 I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-877-8174
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WELCOME NEW PHYSICIANS OF 2020
TMH PHYSICIAN PARTNERS- CANCER & HEMATOLOGY
Tod A. Morris, M.D. HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY Training
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine Residency: Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth, VA Fellowship: Duke University
Hometown Sarasota, FL
Contact Information 1775 One Healing Place I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-5360
DI GESTIV E DI SEASE CLINIC
Manoela Mota, M.D. GASTROENTEROLOGY Training
Medical School: East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Fellowship: University of Florida
TMH PHYSICIAN PART NE RS- PALL IATI VE MEDICI NE
Deborah Morris, M.D. PALLIATIVE CARE Training
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School Fellowship: Duke University
Hometown Sarasota, FL
Contact Information
1300 Miccosukee Road I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-3933
ADVANCED UR OLOGY IN STIT UTE
Chris R. Murphy, D.O. UROLOGY Training
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center Fellowship: Ohio Health Dublin Methodist Center
Hometown
Hometown
Washington, D.C.
Favorite Pastime
I enjoy spending time with my kids.
I am a sports enthusiast who loves golf, traveling, and spending time with my dog, Luna.
Contact Information
Contact Information
Racife, PE, Brazil
2400 Miccosukee Road I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-877-2105
T MH P HYSI CI AN PARTNER S- H OSPI TALI STS
Alexandra Nevett, M.D. FAMILY MEDICINE Training Medical School: Universidad Central De Venezuela Residency: TMH Family Medicine Residency Program
Hometown
Favorite Pastime
2000 Centre Pointe Boulevard I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-972-9990
CAPIT AL REG IONAL V ASCUL AR SUR GERY
Jason T. Nieves, M.D. VASCULAR SURGERY Training Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences Residency: UC Davis Medical Center
Hometown
Caracas, Venezuela
Bronx, NY
Contact Information
Contact Information
1300 Miccosukee Road I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-4556
T MH PH YS IC IAN PARTNERS- EM ERGE NCY M EDICINE
William D. Nimmons, M.D. EMERGENCY MEDICINE Training Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine Residency: Christiana Care Health System
Hometown
Tallahassee, FL
Contact Information
1300 Miccosukee Road I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-0912
2626 Care Drive, Suite 208 I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-402-0202
TAL LAHASSEE PR IMAR Y CAR E ASSOCIAT ES
E. Jonathan Perry, M.D. FAMILY MEDICINE Training
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Residency: Wake Forest Medical School
Hometown
Bainbridge, GA
Favorite Pastime
I enjoy spending time with family and participating in most outdoor activities; soccer, basketball and golf are my favorite to watch and play.
Contact Information
1803 Miccosukee Commons Drive #202 I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-402-6215
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE T AL LAH AS SE E MEMO RI AL BEHAV I OR AL HEAL TH CENTE R
James W. Pfeifer, D.O. PSYCHIATRY Training Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Community Health of South Florida Fellowship: Harvard Medical School
Hometown
UNIT ED SP INE & P AIN
Ryan R. Ramsook, M.D. INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Training Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Fellowship: The Spine & Pain Institute of New York at Mount Sinai and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Windsor, CT
Hometown
Contact Information
Trinidad
1616 Physicians Drive I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-5105
Contact Information 547 N Monroe Street I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-633-4877
RA DIOLOGY ASSO CIATE S O F TALLAH ASSEE
Allison K. Retzer, M.D. DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY (CARDIOTHORACIC) Training
Medical School: University of Illinois Residency: Southern Illinois University Fellowship: Duke University
FSUCOM INT ERNAL M EDI CINE RE SID ENCY PROGRAM A T TM H
Nakeisha R. Rodgers, M.D. INTERNAL MEDICINE AND GERIATRICS Training Medical School: University of the West Indies Medical School Residency: Bridgeport Hospital/ Yale Fellowship: Harvard Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Hometown
Hometown
Favorite Pastime
Contact Information
Rockford, IL
I enjoy arts and crafts.
Contact Information
Bahamas
1300 Miccosukee Road I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-7900
1600 Phillips Road I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-878-4127
T MH PH YS IC IA N P ARTNE RS- SOUT HERN ME DI CAL GR OU P
Abel Romero-Corral, M.D. NON-INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY Training
Medical School: Universidad La Salle Medical School Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center Fellowship: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Hometown
FSU SE NI OR HEALT H
Casey N. Rust, M.D. FAMILY MEDICINE AND GERIATRICS Training
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine Residency: Carolinas Medical Center Family Medicine Residency (Atrium Health) Fellowship: University of North Carolina
Hometown
Mexico City, Mexico
Fleming Island, FL
Favorite Pastime
Favorite Pastime
Contact Information
Contact Information
I am a foodie that loves the guitar and tennis.
1300 Medical Drive I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-216-0100
A DVANCED UROLOG Y INSTI TUT E
Jamey A. Sarvis, M.D. UROLOGY Training
Medical School: University of Florida School of Medicine Residency: Navy Medical Center San Diego Internship: University of Texas Health Science Center
Hometown
Wakulla, FL
Favorite Pastime I enjoy gardening.
Contact Information
2000 Centre Pointe Boulevard I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-972-9990
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I enjoy cooking with my husband, attending sporting events (FSU football!), and spending time outdoors hiking with my dogs, camping, or swimming. 4449 Meandering Way I Tallahassee, FL 32310 I 850-644-1543
TMH PHYSICIAN PARTNERS- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Brett R. Schubert, M.D. EMERGENCY MEDICINE Training Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine
Hometown
Tallahassee, FL
Contact Information
1300 Miccosukee Road I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-0912
WELCOME NEW PHYSICIANS OF 2020
A DVANCED UROLOG Y INSTI TUT E
Jon J. Soble, M.D.
TAL LAHASSEE ORTH OP EDIC CLI NI C
Lucas K. Stowers, M.D.
UROLOGY Training
Medical School: Northwestern University Residency: Washington University Fellowship: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Hometown
PRIMARY CARE SPORTS MEDICINE Training
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine Residency: St. Anthony North Family Medicine Fellowship: University of Notre Dame
Hometown
San Luis Obispo, CA
Tallahassee, FL
Favorite Pastime
Favorite Pastime
Contact Information
Contact Information
I enjoy traveling and scuba diving. I am also a foodie whose wife loves to cook. 2000 Centre Pointe Blvd I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-972-9990
CAP ITAL C I TY P SYCHI AT RY
Mark C. Strickland, M.D. PSYCHIATRY Training Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center Fellowship: University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Contact Information 2606 Centennial Place I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-205-0189
I enjoy running, traveling, paddle boarding, skiing, and cooking.
3334 Capital Medical Boulevard #400 I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-877-8174
TMH PHYSICIAN PART NE RS- R HEUMATOL OGY
Kiana Taba, M.D. RHEUMATOLOGY Training Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Residency: West Virginia University Fellowship: Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Hometown Jacksonville, FL
Contact Information 3900 Esplanade Way I Tallahassee, FL 32311 I 850-431-3867
PAT IENTS FIRST
T MH PH YS IC IA N P ARTNE RS- SOUT HERN ME DI CAL GR OU P
Shaun R. Tiwari, M.D. INTERNAL MEDICINE Training Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine Residency: Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
Hometown St. Louis Park, MN
Favorite Pastime I enjoy reading, playing touch football, and spending time with my 8 month-old son.
Contact Information 1300 Medical Drive I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-216-0100
RA DIOLOGY ASSO CIATE S O F TALLAH ASSEE
Carl D. Vegas, M.D. INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Training
Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine (UMSM) Residency: Oregon Health and Science University (OSHU) Fellowship: Interventional Radiology Fellowship at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU)
Hometown
Miami, FL
Favorite Pastime
I enjoy spending time with family.
Contact Information
Aida Winter, D.O. FAMILY MEDICINE Training
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (Bradenton) Residency: St. Vincent's Medical Center (Jacksonville)
Hometown
Jupiter, FL
Favorite Pastime
I enjoy spending time with family.
Contact Information 2907 Kerry Forest Parkway I Tallahassee, FL 32309 I 850-668-3380
CAPIT AL CITY P SYCHIAT RY
Eileen F. Venable, M.D. PSYCHIATRY Training Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine Residency: Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center
Hometown California
Contact Information 2606 Centennial Place I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-205-0189
1600 Phillips Rd I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-878-4127
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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE T MH P HYSI CI AN P ARTNE RS- GASTR OE NTEROLOG Y
Prashanth R. Vennalaganti, M.D. GASTROENTEROLOGY Training
Medical School: Yerevan State Medical University Residency: University of Iowa Fellowship: University of Kansas Medical Center
TAL LAHASSEE ORTH OP EDIC CLI NI C
Jordan D. Walters, M.D. ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Training
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine Residency: UTHSC-Campbell Clinic Fellowship: University of Virginia
Hometown
Hometown
Augusta, GA
South India
Favorite Pastime
Contact Information 1300 Miccosukee Road I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-431-4556
I enjoy tennis, running, snow skiing, and the guitar.
Contact Information
3334 Capital Medical Boulevard #400 I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-877-8174
SO UT HE AST NEURO LOGI CAL SPECIALI STS
Rex B. Williams, M.D. INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Training
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center Residency: University of Florida Fellowship: University of Florida
Hometown
Jackson, MS
Favorite Pastime
I enjoy spending time with family.
Contact Information
1401 Oven Park Drive, 2nd Floor I Tallahassee, FL 32308 I 850-765-8623
OCTOBER 10 IS NATIONAL DEPRESSION SCREENING DAY Depression is common and treatable. About 10% of Americans suffer from depression each year. Symptoms to look out for include feelings of hopelessness and pessimism, decreased energy, insomnia or oversleeping, and significant changes in weight. If you feel you or a loved one may be depressed, share this with your primary care physician and see a licensed therapist. Anyone can take an anonymous depression screening at http://www.HelpYourselfHelpOthers.org.
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CMS NEWS
CMS MEMBERS: HAVE YOU SERVED/ARE SERVING IN THE MILITARY? WE WOULD LIKE TO LIST ALL OF OUR CMS MEMBERS WHO SERVE/HAVE SERVED IN THE MILITARY IN OUR NOVEMBER 2020 CAP SCAN MAGAZINE. IF YOU ARE SERVING OR HAVE SERVED, PLEASE CONTACT ROSALIE CARLIN AT (850) 877-9018 OR RCARLIN@CAPMED.ORG BY OCTOBER 8TH WITH YOUR BRANCH OF SERVICE AND RANK.
CMS MEMBERS: ARE YOU RETIRING? If you are planning to retire, please be sure to contact Rosalie Carlin at the Capital Medical Society office - (850) 877-9018 or rcarlin@capmed.org. As a Retired CMS Member, your membership dues change to: Retired - $150.00 with meals (includes dinner at CME meetings) or Retired - $50.00 without meals (you are billed for dinner if you attend a CME meeting). It is your choice. Do you plan to change the status of your Florida Medical License to Retired? Visit this link: https://flboardofmedicine.gov/help-center/how-doi-change-the-status-of-my-license-to-retired/, or search online for: Florida Board of Medicine How do I change the status of my license to retired? You must formally request Retired status with the Board of Medicine (BOM) for your medical licensure and pay a fee rather than just not renewing. The penalty for being late in requesting a Retired status change with the BOM can be $515.00. Remember to let CMS know of your change in status. CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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WE CARE NETWORK FUNDRAISERS
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FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF OCTOBER! STOP BY THE SoDOUGH BAKING CO. ANY TIME DURING OCTOBER 1 – OCTOBER 31 AND ROUND-UP YOUR PURCHASE TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION’S WE CARE NETWORK. THE WE CARE NETWORK’S MISSION IS TO “PROVIDE A SAFETY NET TO THOSE LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED PATIENTS MOST IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH DONATION OF SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE AND DENTAL CARE.” SoDOUGH BAKING CO. 1306 THOMASVILLE ROAD, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32303
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“PAINTING WITH A PURPOSE” IN RECOGNITION OF HEALTHCARE FOR ALL WEEK SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2020 2PM-4PM SIGN UP TODAY TO RESERVE YOUR PAINT-AT-HOME KIT: HTTPS://WWW.PAINTINGWITHATWIST.COM/STUDIO/TALLAHASSEE/EVENT/2520427/
ONCE YOU REGISTER AND PAY, YOU WILL BE SENT INFORMATION ON PICKING UP SUPPLIES IN ADVANCE AND LIVE-STREAMING THE EVENT FROM HOME PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT WILL BENEFIT THE CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION’S WE CARE NETWORK THE WE CARE NETWORK’S MISSION IS TO “PROVIDE A SAFETY NET TO THOSE LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED PATIENTS MOST IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH DONATION OF SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE AND DENTAL CARE.”
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2020 VIRTUAL HOLIDAY AUCTION
Mark Your Calendars for the 2020 Virtual CMS Foundation Holiday Auction! November 24 – December 5, 2020 Bidding opens on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 12:00 pm; Bidding ends on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 6:00 pm The Holiday Auction is the signature fundraising event of the Capital Medical Society physician community to fund the programs and initiatives of the Capital Medical Society Foundation, including the We Care Network, scholarships to medical students, and grants to programs that improve access to health care. The CMS Foundation gave $31,000 to seven deserving medical students this year. 2020 Scholarship Recipients: Austin Clark Andrew Currieo Jayde Smelcer Finch Nida Mohyuddin Nick Torgeson Lethia Rae Wainwright Jared Wainwright Here is how you can help make the Holiday Auction a success: 1. Plan to bid. Mark the Holiday Auction dates on your calendar. Bid from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop from the comfort of your home!
2. Be an Individual Sponsor. Make a donation of $100 or more in support of the 2020 Holiday Auction. We will publish the names of our individual sponsors in our event materials. There are no tickets this year. Please consider increasing your donation. 3. Donate an item for the auction. Do you have an item that you would like to donate? Here are some ideas: week/weekend at vacation homes, gift items, home décor, jewelry, fine wine & spirits, sports memorabilia, paintings/art, holiday items, toys, and games (no perishable food items, please). We would be happy to arrange for pick-up - call the CMS office at (850) 877-9018. 4. Give a Physician Group Sponsorship. If you belong to a large physician group practice, we encourage you to be a corporate sponsor. The donations and group practices will be listed in all our event materials, along with our local business sponsors. Your fellow physicians ask that your group become a sponsor at the $500 to $5,000 level. Sponsorship request letters have been mailed.
We hope you’ll join us for our first virtual Holiday Auction. Be on the lookout for more information in your email and home mailbox! 26 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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SUPPORT YOUR FOUNDATION - BECOME A SPONSOR! Capital Medical Society Foundation ~ Virtual Holiday Auction November 24 – December 5, 2020 Sponsor Name:________________________________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________ Fax:__________________________________ E-mail:_____________________________________________Today’s Date:_______________________ Primary Contact:_____________________________________________________________ Contact Signature:___________________________________________________________ Please check your sponsorship level: _____ Title Sponsors: $5,000 • Option to run one, full-page, color ad in the Cap Scan magazine • Option to provide a 3-minute pre-recorded YouTube video link to be aired on CMS Facebook page, CMS website, event communications, and OneCause/ CMSF bidding platform (Video link must be sent to sboyle@capmed.org prior to October 26, 2020) • Logo on all materials, including: - CMS Facebook page - CMS website listing of Holiday Auction sponsors - Invitation - E-mail event communications - OneCause bidding platform banner • Recognition in post-event Tallahassee Magazine and Cap Scan “Thank You” ad _____ Presenting Sponsors: $2,500 • Option to run one, half-page, color ad in the Cap Scan magazine • Option to provide a 2-minute pre-recorded YouTube video link to be aired on CMS Facebook page, CMS website, event communications, and OneCause/ CMSF bidding platform (Video link must be sent to sboyle@capmed.org prior to October 26, 2020) • Logo on all materials, including: - CMS Facebook page - CMS website listing of Holiday Auction sponsors - Invitation - E-mail event communications - OneCause bidding platform banner • Recognition in post-event Tallahassee Magazine and Cap Scan “Thank You” ad
_____ Supporting Sponsors: $1,000 • Option to provide a 1-minute pre-recorded YouTube video link to be aired on CMS Facebook page, CMS website, event communications, and OneCause/ CMSF bidding platform (Video link must be sent to sboyle@capmed.org prior to October 26, 2020) • Company name on all materials, including: - CMS Facebook page - CMS website listing of Holiday Auction sponsors - Invitation - E-mail event communications - OneCause bidding platform banner • Recognition in post-event Tallahassee Magazine and Cap Scan “Thank You” ad _____ Event Sponsors: $500 • Company name on all materials, including: - CMS Facebook page - CMS website listing of Holiday Auction sponsors - Invitation - E-mail event communications - OneCause bidding platform banner • Recognition in post-event Tallahassee Magazine and Cap Scan “Thank You” ad Donations payable to: Capital Medical Society Foundation The Capital Medical Society Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Corporation Federal Tax I.D. #: 59-2104510 COMPLETE AND FAX THIS FORM TO CMS: (850) 878-0218 QUESTIONS? CALL (850) 877-9018 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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SIMPLER TIMES
PEARLIE’S PASSIN’ Charles D. Williams, M.D., FACR, FAAP (“Pedro”) Aunt Pearlie passed away day before yesterday. She went to join Willie. It was unexpected. It usually is. We weren’t prepared but we usually aren’t. It was hard on ever’body. Lots of folks poured in and some from way off and most of ‘em Pedro hadn’t seen in years. They all brought food and nobody was hungry or was gonna be. They all said nice thangs about Pearlie and they all said she had suffered enough. They all said she’d be missed. Then we all headed for church. There it was, Hopewell, the purty white church on a hill. One could see through the corn fields the grammar school Pedro attended. As Pedro stood there on the church grounds overlookin’ the corn fields and gnats, he remembered thangs. As he looked over to the school, he remembered Aunt Pearlie smilin’, clappin’, and cheerin’ as he got on the school bus for the first time in 1946. Pearlie was the great encourager. She was the head cheerleader. Pedro remembered when he graduated from Moultrie High, Pearlie was there. She clapped and hollered. Pedro remembered when he graduated from college, Pearlie was there. She clapped and cheered. Again Pedro remembered when he finished medical school, Pearlie was there. She cried. Pearlie weren’t never on television and Pearlie weren’t never in People’s magazine and she hardly ever left Moultrie. Yet Pearlie was a very important person and the world never knew it. Too bad. She made the people who knew her feel important, even Pedro. She made him feel like he could make good grades, do his numbers, and maybe even become a doctor if he studied hard enough. She told Pedro to go off and git some learnin’ but not to act uppity when he got through. She also told Pedro to treat old folks with respect, to look out for snakes when he went blackberry pickin’, not to mess around with gopher holes, look out for sandspurs, don’t chew with his mouth open, don’t smack at the table, warsh behind his neck, keep on a clean change of underwear, and to be good to your neighbor and they’ll be good to you, and to keep on the sunny side of life. She said to take time to stop and smell the flowers but to remember that you can’t smell a rose if you got a fungus up your nose. One time Pearlie told Pedro that we were here on this earth to help others and Pedro responded, “What are the others here for?” This stumped Pearlie and she didn’t know. She said, “I reckon we’d find out when we get to Heaven.” I reckon she now knows. 28 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
Pedro continued to think about Pearlie while standin’ outside the church waitin’ to go inside. He remembered one time one evenin’ at suppertime over at Pearlie’s when he was tryin’ to cut his meat and he was about seven. Pearlie looked over at Pedro and asked, “Are you sure you can cut your meat?” Pedro replied, “Oh yes. We have it this tough at home all the time.” Pearlie and Willie had been Dr. Paulk’s tenant farmers for several years. They had a fish pond out back just beyond the pecan orchard and the bean patch. Pedro lived just a short piece down the dirt road and one day he sneaked off and went fishin’ without askin’ Mama, Pearlie or Willie. They all discovered Pedro wudn’t around and started a big search and found him at the fish pond. Pearlie then asked, “Pedro, if you wanted to go fishin’, why didn’t you come and ask me and your Mama first?” Pedro responded, “Cause I wanted to go fishin’.” Me and Pearlie had a lot of memories and I knew a sermon couldn’t do justice for Pearlie and it didn’t but it was a good sermon. We then sang four hymns, the same hymns Pedro and Pearlie used to sing shellin’ peas on the front porch and in the same order. That’s the way she would have wanted it. Pedro felt somethin’ in his throat when they sang “In the Sweet By and By” and “Precious Memories.” Pearlie will be missed but she will not have lived in vain. The Pedros of the world have become better off from having known and having been influenced by the Pearlie’s of the world. If your Aunt Pearlie is still livin’, go see her. Tell her she is appreciated. I wished I could.
Reprinted with author permission from More Simpler Times.
Dr. Williams’ sequel book, More Simpler Times, can be purchased from the Capital Medical Society. All proceeds from the book are donated to the Capital Medical Society Foundation’s We Care Network program. The total sales from his books have raised over $39,000 for the CMS Foundation’s We Care Network.
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Donate to the CMS Foundation – We Thank Our Donors We thank the following individual donors who made a donation to the CMS Foundation this past month: Capital Medical Society Foundation – included with their annual dues payment James R. Thomas, M.D. Capital Medical Society Foundation – Area of Greatest Need AmazonSmile Foundation Dr. Susan M. Cross and Mr. Timothy A. Cross John Katopodis, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Terence P. McCoy – In Memory of Sergio Ginaldi, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. David D. Miles – In Memory of Sergio Ginaldi, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Moore – In Memory of Sergio Ginaldi, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Mansukhlal G. Padalia – In Memory of Sergio Ginaldi, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Eliot Sieloff – In Memory of Sergio Ginaldi, M.D. Scholarship Fund David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Andrea Todd Lewis Kaji, RN, ANP David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Nell Massey David Bellamy, M.D. – In Memory of Neal Waldman, D.D.S. We Care Network Grants Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (FAFCC) SunTrust BB&T Now Truist
Your gifts to the Capital Medical Society Foundation transform lives in the Big Bend.
The Capital Medical Society Foundation’s community of donors strategically help fulfill its mission “to support the charitable efforts of physicians and others, increase access to healthcare, promote education and serve the community’s health needs through innovative projects that are exemplary, affordable and dignified.” ➢ Access to healthcare is increased through gifts to the We Care Network and the We Care Network Endowment Fund. More than $112.3 million in donated specialty medical and dental care has been provided to low-income, uninsured patients since the program was created in 1992. In fiscal year 2019-20, which ended June 30, 2020, more than $6.9 million in health care was donated. Gifts support the operational expenses of the program including salaries and benefits of the case management team who coordinate the donated care. ➢ To provide incentives to keep medical students trained at the FSU College of Medicine in the Big Bend after completion of their residencies and help meet the growing demand for physicians in Florida, gifts to the Scholarship Fund provide scholarships to FSU College of Medicine students who have expressed an interest in returning to the Big Bend to practice after completion of their residencies. $31,000 was awarded in 2020. ➢ Gifts to the Capital Medical Society Foundation help provide operational resources for the Capital Medical Society Foundation. In addition, modest grants are awarded to area non-profits whose programs improve access to healthcare for the underserved. In 2020, the CMSF awarded a total of $10,000 in grants to Elder Care Services for their In-Home Services Program and the Big Bend Hospice Foundation for bereavement services. Gifts to Honor and In Memoriam: You can make a gift to the CMS Foundation in memory of someone who has passed away or in honor of someone, such as a fellow physician, you hold in high esteem or has taken care of you or your family. The CMS Foundation will send an acknowledgement letter to those you memorialize and honor. How to Give: Through the generosity of donors, funds have been created in order to establish financial stability to meet our mission. You can make a gift at any time to one of the CMS Foundation’s current funds: 1) Capital Medical Society Foundation-area of greatest need 2) The Capital Medical Society Foundation Endowment 3) We Care Network 4) We Care Network Endowment 5) Scholarship Fund 6) The Ronald G. Pickett Endowment 7) Physician Wellness Fund Gifts should be made payable to the CMS Foundation and 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. Gifts may be made by credit card or direct debit from the CMS website. 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: Pam Irwin Executive Director pirwin@capmed.org or (850) 877-9018 or after hours at (850) 559-8611 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
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THANK YOU To our CMS members and We Care Network partners who provided healthcare to new patients in August 2020. Your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference.
Physicians Amanda Aronchick, M.D. Emily Ashmore, M.D. Christopher Babl, M.D. Nicole Balmer, M.D. Venkata Bavikati, M.D. Marie Becker, M.D. Dhananjay Bendre, M.D. Shelby Blank, M.D. Tim Broeseker, M.D. David Burns, M.D. Francisco Carpio, M.D. Beatriz Cepeda Valery, M.D. Gilbert Chandler, M.D. George Cohen, M.D. Raymond Cottrell, M.D. Marilyn Cox, M.D. William Dixon IV, M.D. H. Avon Doll, M.D. Mark Fahey, M.D. Alberto Fernandez, M.D. Alexander Franz, M.D. Juan Gallegos, M.D. Hong Gao, M.D. Akash Ghai, M.D. Frank Gredler, M.D. Todd Hewitt, M.D. Brook Hill, M.D. Marc Inglese, M.D. Barbara Jaeger, M.D. Floyd Jaggears, M.D. Beverly Johnson, M.D. Arjun Kaji, M.D. John Katopodis, M.D. Farhat Khairallah, M.D. James Killius, M.D. Carey Linker, M.D. Kurt Luhmann, M.D. Michael Mangan, M.D. Jayan Nair, M.D. Praful Patel, M.D. Michael Pentaleri, M.D. Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D. Hussein Rayatzadeh, M.D. Davis Rierson, M.D. Adrian Roberts, M.D. Abel Romero-Corral, M.D. Karen Russell, M.D. Philip Sharp, M.D.
Eliot Sieloff, M.D. Gadi Silberman, M.D. Joshua Somerset, M.D. Joseph Soto, M.D. Amanda Stephens, D.O. Christopher Sundstrom, M.D. Mary Swain, M.D. Timothy Sweeney, M.D. John Thabes, M.D. William Thompson, M.D. Robert Watson, M.D. Tony Weaver, M.D. Graham Whitaker, M.D. William Yaakob, M.D. Charles Yowell, M.D. Samuel Yu, M.D. Dentists Julie Bailey, D.M.D. William Baldock, D.D.S. Jean-Pierre Bastien, D.M.D. Laban Bontrager, D.M.D. Steven Bryan, D.M.D. Walter Colón, D.M.D. William McFatter, D.D.S. Ralph Montalvo, D.M.D. Lawrence Pijut, D.M.D. Facilities Airway Works, LLC Anesthesiology Associates Apalachee Primary Care Bastien Dental Care Beachton Denture Clinic Big Bend Oral Surgery Bond Community Health Center Bristol Dental Clinic Capital Regional Cancer Center Care Point Health & Wellness Center Dermatology Associates Desloge Home Oxygen Digestive Disease Clinic Eye Associates of Tallahassee Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Franklin County Health Department FSU PrimaryHealth Gadsden County Health Department Jessie Furlow Medical Center Ketchum, Wood, & Burgert Pathology Associates Lawrence J. Pijut DMD PA Madison Medical Center Neighborhood Medical Center North Florida Nephrology Associates North Florida Women’s Care Periodontal Associates of North Florida
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Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Southern Medical Group, P.A. Southern Vitreoretinal Associates Tallahassee Dental Associates PLLC Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging Tallahassee Ear, Nose, and Throat Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare The Medical Healing Center TMH Family Medicine Residency Program TMH Physician Partners Cancer & Hematology TMH Physician Partners Cardiology and Internal Medicine TMH Physician Partners Gynecologic Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Specialists TMH Physician Partners Radiation Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Heart Rhythm Clinic TMH Physician Partners Southwood TMH Physician Partners Surgical Specialists TMH Physician Partners Urology Specialists TMH Transition Center Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic Tallahassee VA Clinic Taylor Dental Center TOC Canopy Wakulla County Health Department Wakulla Medical Center Wakulla Urgent Care Women’s Imaging Center
Please contact Diana Bixler at dbixler@ capmed.org or 201-0130 if you are a We Care Network volunteer and you provided volunteer specialty care in the month of August 2020, and your name is omitted.
The We Care Network strongly encourages our volunteer physicians and dentists to send their value of donated services to us. The value of donated services is important for us to share with our funders and the community. In addition, up to five hours, per biennium, of CE credit may be fulfilled by performing pro bono medical and dental services to We Care Network patients, if we have received documentation of value of services. You can send your value of donated services via fax to Diana Bixler at (850) 2010085 or mail to 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Thank you!
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We thank our referring providers from August 2020:
Ebonie Allen, APRN
Alexander Franz, M.D.
Stephen Quintero, M.D.
Anne Ananga, APRN
Dale French, D.O.
Brandi Richardson, APRN
Katrina Ball, APRN
Anneka Gaffney, APRN
Charlie Richardson, M.D.
Karen Bartley, M.D.
Charmaine Gilmore, APRN
Adrian Roberts, M.D.
Jean-Pierre Bastien, D.M.D.
Gian-Carlo Giove, M.D.
Carla Robertson, APRN
Marie Becker, M.D.
Judy Griffin, APRN
Russell Robinson, M.D.
Daniel Bernabe, M.D.
Elizabeth Hengstebeck, D.O.
Jose Rodriguez, M.D.
Kenara Blocker, APRN
Hantz Hercule, M.D.
Karen Russell, M.D.
Jonna Bradley, APRN
Todd Hewitt, M.D.
Lucilita Salvador, P.A.
Daniel Breivogel, APRN
Anneka Johnson, APRN
Eliot Sieloff, M.D.
Fran Bridges, APRN
David Keen, M.D.
David Smith, M.D.
Tim Broeseker, M.D.
Farhat Khairallah, M.D.
Joshua Somerset, M.D.
Steven Bryan, D.M.D.
Elaine Larkins, APRN
Alanna Steaple, APRN
Tony Bryant, M.D.
Matthew Lee, M.D.
Kris Stowers, M.D.
Frances Carney, APRN
Ian MacDonald, APRN
Franckel Taylor, APRN
Lysmar Carrion-Dinguis, M.D.
Michael Mangan, M.D.
Scott Tetreault, M.D.
Deborah Congdon, APRN
Ashok Manocha, D.D.S.
Lacie Thompson, APRN
Amber Cook, APRN
Damon McMillan, M.D.
Faye Tinson, APRN
Helen Cook, D.D.S.
Jonathan Melquist, M.D.
Nadege Toussaint, APRN
Marilyn Cox, M.D.
Kelley Miller, APRN
Marianne Towler, APRN
William Dixon IV, M.D.
Marcia Morris, APRN
Mallory Tucker, P.A.
H. Avon Doll, M.D.
Angela Myers, APRN
Dwanna Ward-Boahen, APRN
Ray Dolly, M.D.
Jayan Nair, M.D.
Jeffrey Wasserman, D.O.
Joyce Dwyer, APRN
Rose Origa, APRN
Shana Wood, APRN
Cynthia Evans, APRN
Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D.
Sharron Foster, M.D.
Lisa Perkins, APRN
DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2020, THE WE CARE NETWORK: RECEIVED 187 REFERRALS, WITH 101 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM
SCHEDULED 92 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS
$192,295.55 IN DONATED CARE WAS REPORTED BY WE CARE VOLUNTEERS
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