Nemours Children's Health, Lakeland1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd.Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Suite ALakeland, FL 3380328.0593298-81.9549898Primary
I enjoy working with children and their families. Kids heal so well, so if they have surgery and it is done well, they usually recover well. That’s very gratifying to see. Kids have a wide range of conditions and these affect many different organs and areas of the body, so pediatric surgery has a broad scope of practice, which I find extremely interesting and challenging. In a single day, I can see many types of surgery affecting a variety of different parts of the body. We also perform intricate, complex surgery for newborns, so we really have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on children for their whole lives. My colleagues and I take great pride and satisfaction in helping kids, and love to see happy kids and their families when surgery is over.
What I'm Passionate About
I’m passionate about providing safe, high-quality and complete care to children, especially in underserved areas. There are counties right here in Florida where there is no pediatric surgeon and families often travel for hours to get care. I also have a soft spot for pediatric cancer patients, and will do whatever I can to provide care for kids with cancer.
Make A Difference
I try to make a difference by doing the best I can every day to take care of children and their families, providing safe and compassionate care. I help the hospital as a whole by forming new services for pediatric care. I donate to the community and the hospital to help provide services to families in need, and volunteer my services in developing communities when time and opportunity permits.
Education & Training
Fellowship
Pediatric Surgery
- University of British Columbia,
2009
Internship Residency
General Surgery
- Mayo Clinic,
2007
Medical/Dental School
MD
- University of California at Irvine,
2002
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery
Awards & Recognition
2019
Top Doctors, Tampa Magazine
2019
Exemplary Physician or Surgeon, BayCare Nursing Administration
Insurance Accepted
Accountable Health Plans PPO
Aetna Better Health FL Medicaid and Healthy Kids
Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
Cigna & Great West HMO/POS Open Access
Cigna & Great West PPO/EPO
Community Care Plan Medicaid
Corporate Medical Network Global International PPO FL
Employers Health Network PPO
Evolutions Healthcare
First Health Aetna PPO/EPO
Florida Medicaid
HUMANA HEALTHY HORIZONS (FKA HUMANA MEDICAID)
Health First Health Plans
Humana HMO/POS
Humana PPO/EPO
Molina Healthcare Medicaid
Multiplan PPO
Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO ORL
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids
Simply Healthcare Medicaid HMO
Star Healthcare Network
Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21
Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
Three Rivers Provider Network
Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
United Healthcare Commercial Products
United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid HMO
Vivida Health Medicaid FL
Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO
Abdominal Masses
Anti-Reflux Surgery
Breast Disorders
Burn Care
Chest Wall Disorders
Gall Bladder Disease
Hernias and Hydroceles
Wound Care
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