MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL STAFF DIRECTORY
Thank you for inquiring about the physicians who serve on the medical staff of Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. We hope this personalized resource is helpful to you in your journey to wellness. At Lakeland Regional Health, we deliver the best outcomes and safest care by placing people at the heart of all we do. We are proud to provide you with access to care from members of our medical staff, more than 550 strong, who practice in over 50 areas of specialty. Together, we improve lives every day by promoting wellness, education and discovery. Part of our commitment to you as our patient is providing you with electronic access to your health information. By using our secure online patient portal, you can view and manage your healthcare information and securely communicate with us. You may also safely and quickly share important and possibly lifesaving electronic medical information with healthcare facilities and providers. We encourage you to access our portal by visiting http://mylrh.org/patient-portal/. Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center is Florida s fifth largest hospital. Founded in 1916 as Morrell Memorial Hospital, our 849-bed, comprehensive tertiary referral hospital operates a Level II Trauma Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the state s busiest single site Emergency Department. Our team has the expertise and skill you want when faced with illness or injury. We handle over 1,300 trauma visits annually and hold accreditations for our Advanced Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Three hybrid operating rooms and a catheterization lab offer you the least invasive surgeries possible and enhanced safety. Our state-of-the-art, 32-bed Bannasch Institute for Advanced Rehabilitation Medicine opened in August 2015 to provide evidence-based, innovative inpatient therapeutic rehabilitation services designed to dramatically improve patient outcomes. We know that only by using the latest tools and smartest technology can we deliver safe and effective care. In 2015, we were named one of just six hospitals in the nation to earn Most Wired Advanced status from American Hospital Association s Health Forum and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. To learn more about us and our other national awards, accreditations and workplace innovations, please visit our website at http://mylrh.org. We look forward to being your healthcare provider. Lakeland Regional Health. Together, our Promise is YOUR HEALTH.
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Duane C. Baker, M.D. 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd Keith G. Fournet, M.D. and Pain Management Consultants, Inc. 1543 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Ste. 10 Appointment Phone: (863) 682-6751 Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: East Tennessee State University Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN, M.D. Additional Degrees: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, B.A. Internship: State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, Internship, General Srugery Residency: State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, Residency, Fellowship: State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship: State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, Fellowship, Pain Management Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: Louisiana State Medical School, New Orleans, L.A., M.D. Additional Degrees: University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA., B.A. Internship: Alton Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, LA, Internship, Internal Medicine Residency: Tulane/Ochsner Medical Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, LA, Residency Joel M. Chang, M.D. Kevin M. Fournet, M.D. and Pain Management Consultants, Inc. 1543 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Ste. 10 Appointment Phone: (863) 682-6751 Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, M.D. Additional Degrees: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, B.S. Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Residency, Internship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Internship, Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, B.A. Internship: Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, LA, Internship, Internal Medicine Residency: Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, LA, Residency, Sean Costabile, M.D. Clark H. Galbraith, M.D. Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, M.D. Additional Degrees: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, B.S. Internship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Internship, Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Residency, Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Fellowship, Cardiothoracic and Perioperative Echocardiography Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, B.S. Internship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Internship, Transitional Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Residency, Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 1
Grant R. Gamel, D.O. and Pain Management Consultants, Inc. 1543 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Suite #10 John M. Lafferty, M.D. 1600Lakeland Hills Blvd. Office Phone: (863) 687-1100 Ext. 2398 Board Certified, American Osteopathic Board of Certification Board Certified, American Osteopathic Board of Certification in Pain Management Medical School: College of Osteopathic Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK, D.O. Additional Degrees: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, M.S. Internship: Oak Hill Hospital, Joplin, MO, Rotating Internship, Osteopathic Residency: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Forth Worth, TX, Residency, Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: University Of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, B.A. and B.S. Internship: Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Internship, Medicine/ Residency: Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, TX, Residency, Frances M. Harris, M.D. Dennis H. Newsome, M.D. Office Phone: (863) 687-1100 Ext. 2398 Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, M.D. Additional Degrees: Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ, B.A. Internship: Morristown Memorial Community Hospital, Morristown, NJ, Internship, Medicine Residency: New York Presbyterian Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, Residency, Fellowship: Hospital for the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, B.S. Internship: University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, Internship, Internal Medicine Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, Residency, Trey A. Johnson, M.D. Osereimen E. Omoike, MD Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, B.S. Internship: St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center, New York, NY, Internship, Transitional Residency: Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, Residency, Medical School: University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, M.D. Internship: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, Internship Residency: University of Missouri, School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, Residency Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 2
Jeffrey W. Shooks, M.D. Bernard M. Tortorice, MD Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, M.D. Additional Degrees: Albion College, Albion, MI, B.A. Internship: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, Internship, General Surgery Residency: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, Residency, Fellowship: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, Fellowship, Cardiothoracic /Perioperative Echocardiography Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, M.D. Internship: Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, Internship Surgery Residency: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Residency Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Fellowship Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Ricardo M. Simeon, M.D. and Pain Management Consultants, Inc. 1543 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Suite #10 Raymond M. Victor, M.D. Office Phone: (863) 687-1100 Ext. 2398 Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, B.S. Internship: St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, Internship, Transitional Residency: Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Residency, Board Certified, American Board of Certification Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine Certification Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, M.D. Additional Degrees: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, B.A. Residency: Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, Residency, Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, Residency, Internal Medicine James Smith, M.D. Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine, Coral Gables, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, B.A. Residency: University of West Virginia, Morgantown, WV, Chief Resident, Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 3
Index Baker, Duane C., M.D. 1 Chang, Joel M., M.D. 1 Costabile, Sean, M.D. 1 Fournet, Keith G., M.D. 1 Fournet, Kevin M., M.D. 1 Galbraith, Clark H., M.D. 1 Gamel, Grant R., D.O. 2 Harris, Frances M., M.D. 2 Johnson, Trey A., M.D. 2 Lafferty, John M., M.D. 2 Newsome, Dennis H., M.D. 2 Omoike, Osereimen E., MD 2 Shooks, Jeffrey W., M.D. 3 Simeon, Ricardo M., M.D. 3 Smith, James, M.D. 3 Tortorice, Bernard M., MD 3 Victor, Raymond M., M.D. 3 Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 4