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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, 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/. 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.. Together, our Promise is YOUR HEALTH.
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Mark G. Bandyk, M.D. 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd Office Phone: (863) 603-6565 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321 Fax Number: (863) 904-1806 Jens C. Carlsen, D.O. Office Phone: (863) 680-7000 Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: George Washington University, Washington, DC, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, M.P.H., M.S., B.S. Internship: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Internship, General Surgery Residency: University of California, San Francisco, CA, Residency, General Surgery Residency: Columbia University, New York, NY, Residency/Chief Resident, Fellowship: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX, Fellowship, Medical School: Midwestern University-Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale, AZ, D.O. Additional Degrees: University of Colorado, Denver, CO, B.S. Internship: St. James Medical Center/Midwestern University, Olympia Fields, IL, Internship, General Surgery Residency: Cook County Hospital/Midwestern University, Chicago, IL, Residency, James M. Belarmino, M.D. Office Phone: (863) 680-7000 G. Byron Hodge, Jr., M.D. 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd Office Phone: (863) 603-6565 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321 Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: Loyola University, Chicago, IL, M.D. Additional Degrees: Boston College, Boston, MA, B.S. Residency: Loyola University, Chicago, IL, Residency, Surgery Residency: Pinnacle Health Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, PA, Residency, Categorical Surgery Residency: Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, Residency, Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: Duke University, Durham, NC, M.D. Additional Degrees: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, B.A. Residency: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, Residency, Urologic Surgery Residency: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, Residency, General and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship: U.T. M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, TX, Fellowship, Urologic Oncoloby David L. Bowers, M.D. Office Phone: (863) 680-7326 Appointment Phone: (863) 680-7326 Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Isreal, M.D. Additional Degrees: Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK, M.S., B.S. Internship: North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, Internship, General Surgery Residency: North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, Residency, General Surgery Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, NY, Residency and Chief Resident, Rakesh P. Patel, M.D., M.S. 130 Pablo St Lakeland, FL 33803 Office Phone: (863) 284-5123 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321 Fax Number: (863) 284-5385 Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: Gujarat University, India, M.B.B.S. Additional Degrees: Gujarat University, India, M.S. Internship: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Internship, General Surgery Residency: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Residency, Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 1
Matthew S. Smith, M.D. 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd Office Phone: (863) 603-6565 Toll-Free: 1-866-823-4405 Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, M.D. Additional Degrees: Georgetown University, Washington, DC, B.S. Additional Degrees: Fordham Preparatory School, New York, NY Residency: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, Residency, Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Residency, General Surgery Residency: University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, Residency, Pathology Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, Fellowship, Fellowship: Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk, VA, Fellowship, Pediatric & Reconstructive James A. Wilson, M.D. Office Phone: (863) 680-7795 Appointment Phone: (863) 680-7551 Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, MS, M.D. Additional Degrees: Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, B.S. Residency: Surgery; Residency, Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 2
Index Bandyk, Mark G., M.D. 1 Belarmino, James M., M.D. 1 Bowers, David L., M.D. 1 Carlsen, Jens C., D.O. 1 Hodge, G. Byron, Jr., M.D. 1 Patel, Rakesh P., M.D., M.S. 1 Smith, Matthew S., M.D. 2 Wilson, James A., M.D. 2 Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 3