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LAKELAND REGIONAL HEALTH
Moody’s Investors Service recently reaffirmed Lakeland Regional Health’s A2 stable rating in advance of public bond financing. The affirmation and assignment of the A2, according to Moody’s, reflects its expectation that Lakeland Regional Health Systems will remain the distinct market leader and essential provider in and around Polk County.
Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center now offers Polk County’s only ROSA Knee Robot for patients undergoing total knee replacement surgeries. The ROSA Robotic Knee System is recommended for individuals who have osteoarthritis of the knee with symptoms such as knee pain, knee swelling and knee lock that have not responded to more conservative treatment measures. ROSA, which stands for Robotic Surgical Assistant, is designed to help specially trained surgeons tailor the placement of the implant in each patient.
James C. Brown, M.D., MBA, joined Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group as a pulmonary and critical care physician seeing patients at the Grasslands Campus and Medical Center. Brown earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Medicine and Health Sciences in St. Kitts and completed his residency in internal medicine at Hahnemann University Hospital/Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. He also earned a Master of Business Administration degree in health care at Davenport University in Michigan. He is certified in internal medicine and critical care medicine with a subspecialty certification in pulmonary medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Stephanie Jackson, APRN, joined Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group as a surgical first assistant at the Medical Center. Jackson earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at St. Petersburg College and received credentialing in first assisting from the National Institute of First Assisting. She earned her Master of Science degree in nursing/family nurse practitioner at Chamberlain College of Nursing, Chicago.
Sonaly Patel, M.D., joined Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group as a gastroenterologist seeing patients at the Pablo Campus and Medical Center. Patel earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Ross University in Portsmouth, Dominica. She completed her residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Drexel University/Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia. She is certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and specializes in motility disorders and esophageal/anorectal manometry.
Eileen Rodriguez, APRN, joined Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group as an advanced practice registered nurse in endocrinology at the Grasslands Campus. Rodriguez earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at Keiser University in Fort Lauderdale and her Master of Science degree in nursing in adult/gerontology at Florida Southern College.
Anas Bizanti, M.D., joined Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group as a hospitalist seeing patients at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. Bizanti completed his medical education at the University of Tripoli, Faculty of Medicine in Libya. In addition to his Doctor of Medicine degree, he holds a Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering degree from Libya and a Master of Nanotechnology degree from the University of Central Florida. During his internal medicine residency at Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Bizanti served as chief resident of internal medicine.
Ugo C. Nzeako, M.D., joined Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group as a gastroenterologist seeing patients at the Lakeland Regional Health Pablo Campus and Medical Center. Nzeako earned his medical degree from the University of Nigeria. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Connecticut in Farmington and his gastroenterology fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Nzeako’s additional training includes a Callender Binford Research Fellowship in gastrointestinal and liver pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, D.C., and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Sydney in Australia. For several years, Nzeako served as a member of the Gastroenterology Board Exam Committee of the American Board of Internal Medicine. Nzeako is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Veronica Coraci, PA-C, joined Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group as a surgical first-assistant at the Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. Coraci earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biology at the University of South Florida, Honors College, and her Master of Science degree in physician assistant studies at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine. Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Coraci served as part of the Florida American Health Education Center Scholars program that provides care to underserved and at-risk individuals in the community.
Tami Allen, PA-C, joined Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group as a surgical first-assistant at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. Allen earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biology at the University of Florida, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and her Master of Science degree in physician assistant studies at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine. Allen is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
April Novotny, RN, MSN, CEN, CENP, chief nurse executive and vice president of clinical services at Lakeland Regional Health, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of this year’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives. The recognition program acknowledges clinicians working in the healthcare industry who are deemed by their peers and an expert panel to be the most influential in terms of demonstrating leadership and impact, according to Modern Healthcare. Novotny received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Florida State University, her Master of Science degree in nursing from the University of South Florida, and is completing her doctorate in organizational leadership from Southeastern University. The complete ranking is featured in the June 21 issue of Modern Healthcare.
WATSON CLINIC
Keeva Cleary, a certified physician assistant, has joined the Watson Clinic team and sees patients of internal medicine specialist Stephen G. Swengros, M.D., and family medicine physician Brett J. Widick, M.D., from the Watson Clinic South location at 1033 N. Parkway Frontage Road in Lakeland. Cleary received her Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology with a minor in psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences in Amherst, Massachusetts. She earned her Master of Science degree in physician assistant studies at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Worcester, Massachusetts. She is certified by the Florida Board of medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 863-680-7190.
BARTOW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Bartow Regional Medical Center recently expanded its surgical services team. Joining the surgical services team are: nurses Maritza Rivera, Cristy Link, Tiffany Tucker, Rosalian Rosario and Ariana Vazquez-Espada; surgical technician Kelsey Clark, operating room care technician Rachel Collins and patient care technician Georgia Caruthers.
BAYCARE MEDICAL CENTER
Joe Ivie was promoted to director of mission and ethics — Polk Region of BayCare Medical Center. In this newly created role, Ivie will expand his responsibility as manager of the Spiritual Care and Palliative Care team in Polk to include full integration of the Ethics Standards of Excellence and the Standards of Excellence for Spiritual Care, as well as support activities focused on further integrating the mission and core values of BayCare. Ivie completed his clinical pastoral education residency at James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital in Tampa. He earned his Master’s in Divinity degree from Regent University in Virginia Beach. Most recently, he earned his Master’s in Business Administration degree from Saint Leo University in St. Leo. He has been the manager of Spiritual Care for the Polk region since 2015.
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL
Winter Haven Hospital January Team Member of the Month is Claude Valmir, a certified nurse assistant at the hospital. The Team Member of the Month for February is Glyne Taylor in facilities. The March Team Member of the Month is Linda Watson, the administrative assistant at Winter Haven Women’s Hospital. The April Team Member of the Month is Jessica Hughes, an echocardiography technician with the Bostick Heart Center. The May Team Member of the Month is Audrey Molnar, patient safety coordinator.
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL/WINTER HAVEN WOMEN’S HOSPITAL
John M. Davidyock, M.D., SFHM, FACP, joined Winter Haven Hospital and Winter Haven Women’s Hospital as chief medical officer. Davidyock previously served as the associate chief medical officer for AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division in Orlando. Davidyock completed his undergraduate degree in biology and natural science at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, received his medical degree from MCP Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, and completed his internal medicine residency training at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is board certified in both internal medicine and with the American Board of Internal Medicine, with a focus on hospital medicine. In addition to being published and on the faculty at Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, he also started his own hospitalist company, which provided hospitalist services at a number of hospitals.
BOND CLINIC
Bond Clinic has opened its new Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Facility at the Lakeland Complex led by Dr. Carrie Goddin, PT, DPT. This new facility is the second physical therapy location for Bond Clinic and marks further expansion into the Lakeland community. Patients can visit the Lakeland Complex to receive the following health care services: physical therapy, athletic training, sports performance programming, return to sport testing, orthopedics, manual treatment, spine health, post-surgical care, vestibular rehab and LSVT big Parkinson’s training. The locations for the two clinics are: Lakeland Complex, 2039 E. Edgewood Drive, Ste. 130, Lakeland; East Campus, 3000 Woodmont Ave., Winter Haven. 863-293-1191, ext. 3701. www.bondclinic.com.
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