About Medicine Specialists of Florida Hospital:

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1 Welcome to Medicine Specialists of Florida Hospital. We look forward to serving you and your family in any way we can. Our physicians and staff strive to offer personalized care to each patient while maintaining the level of compassion and respect each person deserves. Our focus is on healing the whole person and our mission is to provide care for the mind and the spirit, as well as the body. Please know that our staff is always here to answer any of your questions and schedule your next appointment or procedure. About Medicine Specialists of Florida Hospital: Medicine Specialists is part of Florida Hospital s Internal Medicine Residency Program. It is a practice of internal medicine physicians specializing in the diagnosis and comprehensive care of adults with chronic illnesses, infectious diseases and complex health issues. The practice consists of 18 physicians, both on-staff faculty and residents, working together to consider all parts of an adult s health. As a teaching facility, we are up-to-date on all the latest, cutting edge medical information, education, techniques, and procedures. You may see a resident physician whom has already graduated from medical school and is here for additional training and experience in a supervised setting. Each resident physician is overseen by an experienced faculty physician, so you essentially receive two opinions. You can expect your physician to be extremely thorough and take the time needed to answer all your questions. Prescription Refills: For your safety and efficiency, prescription refills may be requested only by your pharmacy. Please call your pharmacy to request the refill, and the pharmacy will fax us a refill request. When requesting a NEW prescription, or a change to an existing prescription, please remember that we need your name, date of birth, your phone number, and the pharmacy phone number. Please allow hours for your prescription to be approved and filled. Directions: I-4 EAST I-4 WEST (towards Daytona Beach) (toward Disney/Tampa) Take I-4 East to exit 85 Princeton St Take I-4 West to exit 85 Princeton St Turn right onto Princeton St. Turn left onto Princeton St Make the first left onto Orange Ave. Continue thru the stop lights until you reach King St. Make a right onto King St and you may park in the King St parking garage for patients/visitors. After parking, take the elevator to the 3 rd floor of the Medical Plaza in order to reach the North Tower elevator. Please take the North Tower elevator in the Medical Plaza to the 2 nd floor in order to reach the Family Health Center in Suite # 235.

2 YOUR FIRST APPOINTMENT Your appointment is on M TU W TH F, The physician you will see is: Check-in time: Appointment time: Please arrive at your check-in time, 15 minutes prior to your appointment. This allows us time to process any additional information that may be required. If you are late for your appointment time it may be necessary for your appointment to be rescheduled, or your appointment may be delayed to accommodate patients who were on time. Please call the office, (407) , if you are delayed beyond your control. Please review the list below to prepare for your first appointment: Bring your insurance card and/or your current insurance information: We cannot verify your eligibility or benefits without this information. Obtain your medical records from previous physicians: This is particularly important if you have any pre-existing conditions or chronic conditions. Complete your Medical History Form: The form attached below provides Medicine Specialists with you and your family s medical history. It also provides our staff with your current health maintenance, including medication and recent procedures or conditions. (Please feel free to bring the actual medication bottle(s) with you to the appointment). If you are unable to keep your appointment, please call (407) at least 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule.

3 ABOUT THE MEDICINE SPECIALISTS PHYSICIANS George Everett, MD, MS, FACP Position: Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Medical School: University of Iowa College of Medicine Medical Residency: University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital Fellowship: University of Iowa College of Medicine Master of Science in Epidemiology: University of Iowa College of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha (junior year) American College of Physicians Teaching and Research Scholar American College of Physicians Teacher of the Year in Florida, 2007 Florida State University College of Medicine Faculty Teacher of the Year, 2007 Fellow, American College of Physicians Scholarship: Author of more than 50 peer-reviewed publications in cancer epidemiology, hospital medicine, residency education and medical economics. Manoucher Manoucheri, MD, FACP Position: Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Medical Residency: Loma Linda University College of Medicine Geriatrics: Certificate of added qualifications Fellow, American College of Physicians AMA Physicians Recognition award Geriatric Recognition Award Certificate of Excellence - ALLHAT research Scholarship: Author of multiple publications in primary care and presentations on residency education. Co-investigator in multiple trials of hypertension, thromboembolism, heart failure, and preventive medicine. Richard Gusso, MD Medical Residency: Loma Linda University College of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha American College of Physicians Faculty of the Year 2003 Faculty of the year 2005

4 Daniel Tambunan, MD Residency: Loma Linda University College of Medicine Faculty of the Year, 2005 Scholarship: Author of more than 25 peer reviewed publications and presentations in dementia, thromboembolism, hepatitis, and lipid metabolism. Co-investigator of multiple trials in lipid metabolism, migraine, thromboembolism, heart failure, and coronary disease. Vincent P. Hsu, MD MPH Position: Director of Continuing Medical Education Assistant Director, Internal Medicine Residency Medical Residency: Legacy Portland Hospital Fellowship (Infectious Diseases): University of Southern California Medical Center Preventive Medicine Residency: Centers for Disease Control, US Public Health Services Masters of Public Health: UCLA School of Public Health Servicing the Field Award, (Director's Award, SARS planning) US Public Health Service Awards Unit Commendation Award (CDC Cruise Ship Investigation Team) Foreign Duty Service Award (Malaysia, Vietnam, Bangladesh) Outstanding Unit Citation Award (DHHS Terrorist Response Team) Crisis Response Service Award (Response to Terrorist Attacks) Crisis Response Service Award (Response to Anthrax Attacks) American College of Physicians Infectious Disease Society of America Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Scholarship: Author of more than 15 peer reviewed publications in epidemiology and infectious diseases. Mary Catherine Bowman, MD, PhD Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine Degree in Philosophy: University of FL, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Medical Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School Fellowship in Infectious Diseases: University of NC at Chapel Hill College of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha Bristol-Myers Squibb Virology Fellows Research Award, 2008 Young Investigator Award, Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, 2008 Center for Aids Research (CFAR) Developmental Award, 2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America Scholarship: Author of multiple peer-reviewed publications, presentations and review articles in the fields of basic science virology and infectious diseases.

5 Resident Physicians Elena Belykh, MD Drew Dill, MD Tatiana Fiallo Coronado, MD David Franco, MD Imtiyaz Hakeem, MD Christian Hernandez, MD Mary Ann Johnson, MD Kristina Jose, MD Michael Nicoula, MD Lyubov Olenina, MD Pavan Patel, MD Khin Su Yee, MD