Member Accomplishments

Internal Medicine 2008 Abstract Presenters

We are honored to have seven Chapter Members represent our Chapter for the Associate and Medical Student Abstract Competition to be held during Internal Medicine.

  • Babatunde M. Akinsete, MD, from the University of South Florida Program was selected in the Clinical Vigniette Category for the Poster Sudden Death Avoided: Recognition Of An Important Cardiology Syndrome
  • David Michael Fettig, from the University of South Florida was selected in the Clinical Vigniette Category for the Poster There Is A Fungus Amongus In My Lungus
  • Jayan Nair, MBBS, from the University of Florida Program was selected in the Clinical Vigniette Category for the Poster Red Hot Skin Is Not Always Cellulitis
  • Jorge A. Zapatier, MD, from the Cleveland Clinic Florida was selected in the Clinical Vigniette Category for the Poster Atypical Presentation For An Occult Esophageal Carcinoma
  • Ruchi Gupta, MBBS, from the University of Florida Health Science Center was selected in the Research Category for the Poster Use Of Acid Supresion Therapy In Hospitalized Patients
  • Lior Shamai, DO, from the Cleveland Clinic Florida was selected in the Research Category for the Poster Association Of Body Mass Index And Lipid Profiles: Does An Obesity Paradox Exist?
  • Heloisa P. Soares, MD, from the Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida Program was selected in the Research Category for the Poster Single Institution Experience Of Colorectal Cancer In The Very Elderly Population (80 Years And Over)
Congratulations to Our New Florida ACP Fellows!

Congratulations to the following Chapter members who advanced to Fellowship in the American College of Physicians, in April of 2008:

Rochelle K. Ayala, MD, FACP - Weston
Rajendra S. Baliga, MBBS, FACP - Tampa
Biljana Baskot, MD, FACP - Fort Lauderdale
Jorge H. Bordenave, MD, FACP - Coral Gables
Michael A. Campos, MD, FACP - Miami Beach
Anthony Michael D'Agostino, MD, FACP - Naples
Ronald T. Garry, MD, FACP - Naples
Joseph F. Guerrier, MD, FACP - Weston
Heather E. Harrell, MD, FACP - Gainesville
Jeffrey M. Harris, MD, FACP - Jacksonville
Morris Listopad, DO, FACP - Jupiter
Nasseer A. Masoodi, MD, FACP - Dowling Park
Maurice F. McCarthy, Jr., MD, FACP - Winter Haven
Gerardo Minsal, MD, FACP - Miami Beach
Sanjay Mughal, MBBS, FACP - Jacksonville
Vinh T. Ngo, MD, FACP - Indialantic
Vivian T. Obeso, MD, FACP - Miami
Sivapragasam S. Sivanesan, MD, FACP - Winter Springs
Barry M. Werner, MD, FACP - Tamarac
William S. Wood, MD, MBA, FACP - Odessa
Maria Criselda B. Zaldivar, MD, FACP - Lake City

Recruit-a-Colleague The Florida Chapter would like to thank the following members for recruiting their colleagues as part of ACP's Recruit-a-Colleague program:

  • Vivian B. Bilasano, MD
  • Arnold S. Blaustein, MD, FACP
  • Richard D. Glock, MD
  • Meaghan A. McNulty, MD, FACP
  • Tri M. Pham, MD
  • N. Ravichandran, MBBS, MBA, FACP
  • Alfred R. Rosenthal, MD, FACP

Have you . . . received an award, appointment, certification or other honor? Done some interesting volunteer work, had an article published, received a promotion? We'd like to share your good news in this section of the Chapter web site. Please e-mail items of interest to Alice Sutton.

Page updated: 4/30/08

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