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 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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James H. Johnson, M.D. 2112 Lakeland Hills Blvd Office Phone: (863) 688-0540 Fax Number: (863)683-9805 Victor Nwakakwa, M.D. Office Phone: (863) 680-7000 Board Certified, Subspecialty Board of Certification Medical School: University of Virginia School of, Charlottesville, VA, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, B.S. Internship: Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Internship, Residency: Duke University School of, Durham, NC, Junior & Senior Assistant Resident, Fellowship: Duke University School of, Durham, NC, Fellowship Board Certified, American Board of / Certification Medical School: College of, University of Ibadan Nigeria, MBBS Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, Residency, Internal Fellowship: Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, Fellowship, Robert D. Lamport, M.D. Izsak & Lamport, M.D., P.A. 1222 S. Florida Ave. Office Phone: (863) 688-7990 Appointment Phone: (863) 688-7990 Fax Number: (863) 688-1335 Board Certified, American Board of / Certification Medical School: New York State Program of the Sackler School of, New York City, NY, M.D. Additional Degrees: Boston University, Boston, MA, B.A. Internship: Long Island Jewish Medical Center; Einstein School of, NY, Internship, Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NY, Eintein School of, Residency, Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins School of, Baltimore, MD, Fellowship, Ugo C. Nzeako, M.D., MPH Office Phone: (863) 680-7000 Board Certified, American Board of / Certification Medical School: University of Nigeria, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Sydney, New South Wales, Austrailia, M.P.H. Internship: University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, Internship, Residency: University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, Residency, Fellowship: Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN, Fellowship, Fellowship: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC, Fellowship, G.I. & Liver Pathology Roger A. Montenegro, M.D. Lakeland Regional Health 130 Pablo Street Office Phone: (863) 284-5030 Fax Number: (863) 284-5142 Joffre Rivera, M.D. Office Phone: (863) 680-7000 Board Certified, Subspecialty Board of Certification Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, M.D. Internship: Cook County Hospital-Stroger Hospital, Chicago, IL, Internship, Internal Residency: Cook County Hospital-Stroger Hospital, Chicago, IL, Residency, Internal Fellowship: Cook County Hospital-Stroger Hospital, Chicago, IL, Fellowship, Board Certified, Subspecialty Board of Certification Medical School: University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, M.D. Residency: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, Residency, Fellowship: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, Fellowship, Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 1
Louis S. Saco, M.D. Office Phone: (863) 680-7463 Appointment Phone: (863) 680-7031 Board Certified, Subspecialty Board of Certification Medical School: Georgetown University Medical School, Washington, DC, M.D. Additional Degrees: St. Peters' College, Jersey City, NJ, B.S. Internship: Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, Internship Residency: Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, Junior & Senior Resident, Fellowship: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, Fellowship, David J. Vargas, M.D. 1114 S. Florida Avenue 222 Main Street Bartow, FL 33830 Office Phone: (863) 687-8335 Appointment Phone: (863) 687-8335 Board Certified, Subspecialty Board of Certification Medical School: University of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Pre-Med Internship: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, Internship, Pathology Internship: University of Santo Domingo Hospitals, Dominican Republic, Internship, Rotary Externship: Danbury Hospital-Yale University, Danbury, CT, Externship, Internal Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, Residency, Pathology Residency: Danbury Hospital-Yale University, Danbury, CT, Externship & Residency, Fellowship: University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, Fellowship, Luis Servin-Abad, MD Lakeland Regional Health 130 Pablo St Office Phone: (863) 284-5941 Board Certified, American Board of / Certification Medical School: Universidad de Panama, Ciudad de Panama, Panama, MD Internship: Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, Internship Residency: University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, 2nd Residency Fellowship: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, Fellowship Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 2
Index Johnson, James H., M.D. 1 Lamport, Robert D., M.D. 1 Montenegro, Roger A., M.D. 1 Nwakakwa, Victor, M.D. 1 Nzeako, Ugo C., M.D., MPH 1 Rivera, Joffre, M.D. 1 Saco, Louis S., M.D. 2 Servin-Abad, Luis, MD 2 Vargas, David J., M.D. 2 Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 3