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Obstetrics & Gynecology 16 Dr. Joseph Venditto will be joining South Miami Women’s Health on January 1st, 2016.
Dr. Venditto has been in private practice in South Miami since 2012. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas in San Antonio. He earned his Medical Doctor degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine. Dr. Venditto honed his training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey. In addition to general Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Venditto was specialty trained and certified in minimally invasive robotic surgery. Dr. Venditto received the prestigious AAGL designation for excellence in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a member of the Florida Medical Association and American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. “Dr. Venditto brings special skills and a genuine, caring presence to our staff of dedicated health care professionals,” said Dr. Ed Phillips, founder of South Miami Women’s Health, who has practiced in the same location since 1991. “We are excited to welcome him to our group,” Phillips said. Dr. Venditto joins Dr. Phillips, Dr. Joyce Miller, Dr. Luis Roca and Registered Nurse Practitioner Katie Fitzgerald at South Miami Women’s Health, which offers a full range of women’s health care in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
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