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Meet Some of Our UCF Pegasus Health Physicians
Dr. Abdo Asmar
Dr. Abdo Asmar is a board-certified internist who received his fellowship training in clinical nephrology at the University of Florida. He specializes in caring for patients with kidney disease, high blood pressure, kidney stones and disorders of electrolyte and mineral metabolism. Dr. Asmar received his medical degree at Kaunas Medical University in Kaunas, Lithuania. He did his residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, where he was named chief resident. He was also active in medical education and was honored with multiple teaching awards.
Dr. Leonardo Oliveira Dr. Leonardo Oliveira is board-certified in internal medicine and sports medicine.
An exercise and sports enthusiast, Dr. Oliveira received his medical degree from Universidade Federal Fluminense in Brazil. Before coming to UCF Pegasus Health, Dr. Oliveira completed his residency with distinction at the Cleveland Clinic, having participated in the Clinical Scholars Program, where he also completed a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. While there, he served as the team physician for John Carroll University and Bedford High School, and provided medical coverage at running events such as the Cleveland Marathon.
Dr. Asmar served as Cook County Hospital’s director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program Recruitment Committee and is associate firm chief for the Categorical Medicine Residency Program. “Kidney diseases and hypertension are among the most common chronic medical problems,” he said. “My emphasis is providing outstanding care while involving patients in their own health care decisions. I take pride in providing individualized care based on the patient’s unique needs.”
Dr. Oliveira’s research interests are wellness and disease prevention, running injuries, exercise performance, stress fractures, hypertension in adults and athletes, use of diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and shockwave therapy. As an internal medicine and sports medicine specialist, Dr. Oliveira said he hopes to care for a variety of UCF Pegasus Health patients, including people with acute and chronic illnesses and injuries as well as athletes, physically active individuals and others interested in improving their overall health. “Medicine is the combination of knowledge of the human body and the art of communicating as you care for patients’ lives,” Dr. Oliveira said.