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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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Rona Altaras, MD 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd Lakeland, FL 33805 Fax Number: (863) 284-1730 Medical School: Karl Franzens University Medical School, Graz, Austria, MD Internship: Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, Internship, Surgical Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, Residency, Surgical Residency: Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA, Residency/Chief Resident, Surgical Fellowship: Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA, Fellowship, John Hower, Jr., M.D. Lakeland Regional Surgical Associates 1629 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33805 Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, M.D. Additional Degrees: Duke University, Durham, NC, Ph.D. Additional Degrees: Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, B.A. Internship: Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans, Tulane University Division, Internship, Straight Surgical Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals of Louisiana, Residency, General Surgery Fellowship: Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, LA & East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, LA, Fellowship, Vascular Surgery Robert E. Benjamin, M.D. Board Certified Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, M.D. Additional Degrees: United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, B.S. Internship: William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX, Internship, Surgery Internship: Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, Internship, Surgery Residency: Temple University Hospital/Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, Residency/Chief Resident, Fellowship: University of Miami, Ryder Trauma Clinic, Miami, FL, Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship: University of Miami, Ryder Trauma Clinic, Miami, FL, Fellowship, Trauma Joseph Hus, MD 130 Pablo St Board Eligible, American Board of Surgery Certification Medical School: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Herndon, VA, MD Internship: Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, Internship Genery Surgery Residency: Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, Residency Genery Surgery Fellowship: Ryder Trauma Center, Miami, FL, Fellowship Rodney M. Durham, MD Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, MD Additional Degrees: Emory University, Atlanta, GA, BA Internship: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Internship, Residency: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Residency, Fellowship: University of Texas, Southwestern Dept. of Surgery, Fellowship, Dallas, TX, Trauma and Critical Care P. Jacques Jean-Pierre, M.D. Medical School: Medical School University of Haiti, M.D. Internship: Sydenham Hospital, New York, NY, Internship, Surgery Residency: Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, MD, Residency, Fellowship: Wetchester County Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, Fellowship, Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 1
Michael Michel, MD Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, MD Additional Degrees: University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, BS Internship: Keesler Medial Center, Keesler AFB, MS, Internship, Residency: Keesler Medical Center, Keesler AFB, MS, Residency, Residency: Orlando Regional Healthcare, Orlando, FL, Residency, Janet S. Skarda, M.D. Appointment Phone: (863) 687-1259 Medical School: The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, M.D. Additional Degrees: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, B.S. Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, Residency, Fellowship: The Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus, OH, Fellowship, Critical Care Gregory Sainnoval, MD Office Phone: 863.687.1259 Answering Service: 863.687.1321 Fax Number: 863.284.1786 Board Certified, American Board of Certification Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY, MD Additional Degrees: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, BA Residency: Christiana Care Hospital, Newark, DE, Residency, Surgical Olumide O. Sobowale, M.D. Appointment Phone: (863) 687-1259 Medical School: Howard University, Washington, DC, M.D. Additional Degrees: Lincoln University, Lincoln University, PA Internship: University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, Internship, Categorical Surgery Residency: University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, Residency, General Surgery Fellowship: Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, Fellowship, Debra L. Seoane, M.D. Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: Emory University, Atlanta, GA, B.S. Internship: Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, Internship & Residency, General Surgery Residency: Easton Hospital, Easton, PA, Residency, Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care Ward B. Wall, Jr., M.D. Appointment Phone: (863) 687-1259 Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, M.D. Additional Degrees: Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC, B.S. Internship: Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, Internship, Residency: Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, Residency & Chief Resident, Fellowship: Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, Fellowship, Trauma/Critical Care Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 2
Index Altaras, Rona, MD 1 Benjamin, Robert E., M.D. 1 Durham, Rodney M., MD 1 Hower, John, Jr., M.D. 1 Hus, Joseph, MD 1 Jean-Pierre, P. Jacques, M.D. 1 Michel, Michael, MD 2 Sainnoval, Gregory, MD 2 Seoane, Debra L., M.D. 2 Skarda, Janet S., M.D. 2 Sobowale, Olumide O., M.D. 2 Wall, Ward B., Jr., M.D. 2 Lakeland Regional Medical Center www.lrmc.com 3