MEDICAL STAFF DIRECTORY

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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/

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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

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Specialties

Pediatrics

Office Phone: (863) 284-6850 Fax Number: (863) 284-6853 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321 Lakeland Regional Health 430 E. Central Ave Winter Haven, FL 33880 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, M.D.

Residency: Robins Air Force Base Hospital, Warner Robins, GA, Residency, Pediatrics

Raul Alvarez, MD

Office Phone: (863) 533-6528 Appointment Phone: (863) 533-6528 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321 1218 N. Broadway Ave. Bartow, FL 33830 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: Autonomous School of Medical Sciences of Central America, San Jose, Costa Rica, M.D.

Additional Degrees: National University of El Salvador, El Salvador, Undergraduate Studies

Internship: Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, Internship, Medical Residency: Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, Residency, Pediatrics

Ricardo Arguello, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 619-8441 Fax Number: (863) 646-6579 Lakeside Pediatrics, P.A. Southside 5950 S. Florida Avenue

Lakeland, FL 33813 Pediatrics

Medical School: University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Denver, CO, MD Additional Degrees: University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, MS

Additional Degrees: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ, BS Residency: University of North Carolina Hospitals, Residency, Pediatrics Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Colorado, Denver, Fellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Cara Cannon, MD

Office Phone: (863) 688-3550 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321 Fax Number: (863) 687-8969 Lakeside Pediatrics, P.A. Northside 2929 Lakeland Hills Blvd.

Lakeland, FL 33805 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification Medical School: Bombay University, Bombay, India, M.B.B.S.

Residency: West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, WV, Residency, Pediatrics

Sairah Y. Chachad, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 687-1282 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321 Fax Number: (863) 687-1065 Pediatrix Medical Group 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33805 Neonatology Pediatrics

Medical School: University of Montemorelos, School of Medicine, Montemorelos, N.L., Mexico, M.D.

Internship: Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ, Internship Pediatrics Residency: Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ, Residency Pediatrics Fellowship: University of Miami, School of Medicine, Pediatrics/Division of Neonatology, Miami, FL, Fellowship Neonatology

Enoch Cordoba, MD

Office Phone: (863) 680-7337 Answering Service: (863) 687-1322 Watson Clinic LLP North Pediatrics 1430 Lakeland Hills Blvd.

Lakeland, FL 33805 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification Medical School: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, M.D.

Internship: All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, Internship, Pediatrics Residency: All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, Residency, Pediatrics

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Office Phone: Northside: (863) 688-3550 Office Phone: Southside: (863) 619-8441 Appointment Phone: Northside: (863) 688-3550 Appointment Phone: Southside: (863) 619-8441 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321

Fax Number: Northside: (863) 687-8969 Fax Number: Southside: (863) 646-6579 Lakeside Pediatrics, P.A. Northside 2929 Lakeland Hills Blvd.

Lakeland, FL 33805

Lakeside Pediatrics, P.A. Southside 5950 S. Florida Avenue

Lakeland, FL 33813 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification Medical School: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, B.S. Internship: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, Internship, Pediatrics Residency: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, Residency, Pediatrics

Matthew J. Cory, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 647-8012 Appointment Phone: (863) 647-8012 Answering Service: (863) 687-1322 Watson Clinic LLP South 1033 N. Parkway Frontage Road Lakeland, FL 33813

Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Additional Degrees: Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Internship: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA, Internship Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA, Residency Residency: Henrietta Egleston Hospital for Children, Decatur, GA, Chief Resident, Pediatrics

Robert B. Eanett, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 284-6850 Fax Number: (863) 284-6853 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321 Lakeland Regional Health 430 E. Central Ave Winter Haven, FL 33880 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, M.D. Residency: USAF Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS, Residency Pediatrics

Donald E. Eason, MD

Office Phone: (863) 284-6800 Answering Service: (863) 293-1121 Fax Number: (863) 284-6825 Lakeland Regional Health 4710 S. Florida Ave Lakeland, FL 33813 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, B.S.

Residency: USF Dept. of Pediatrics/Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, Residency, Pediatrics

Cynthia G. Enlow, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 680-7337 Appointment Phone: (863) 680-7337 Answering Service: (863) 687-1322 Watson Clinic LLP North Pediatrics 1430 Lakeland Hills Blvd.

Lakeland, FL 33805 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, Medford, MA, M.D. Additional Degrees: Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, B.A.

Internship: Women's and Infants' Hospital of Rhode Island, Division of Neonatology, Providence, RI, Student Research Assistant

Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine, Shands Teaching Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Gainesville, FL, Residency, Pediatrics

Richard E. Frates, Jr., M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 687-1282 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321 Fax Number: (863) 687-1065 Pediatrix Medical Group 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33805 Neonatology

Board Certified, American Board of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine Pediatrics

Medical School: Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, M.D. Residency: Alexandria University Children's Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, Residency Pediatrics

Internship: S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, NY, Internship Pediatrics

Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, Fellowship Neonatology

Pediatrics

Office Phone: (863) 647-8012 Answering Service: (863) 687-1322 Watson Clinic LLP South 1033 N. Parkway Frontage Road Lakeland, FL 33813

Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, M.D. Additional Degrees: Pennsylvania State University, Eberly College of Science, University Park, PA, B.S.

Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, Residency, Pediatrics

Varsha Ghayal, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 644-9398 Fax Number: (863) 644-9354 Happy Kidz Pediatrics 4304 Highland Park Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33813 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: Dayanand Medical College, Punjab, India, MBBS, M.D.

Residency: Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research Center at DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, Residency Pediatrics

Fellowship: Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, Fellowship Pediatric Endocrinology

Parmjit K. Gill, MD

Office Phone: (863) 647-8012 Appointment Phone: (863) 647-8012 Answering Service: (863) 687-1322 Watson Clinic LLP South 1033 N. Pkwy. Frontage Rd. Lakeland, FL 33813 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification Medical School: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL Internship: All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, Internship Residency: All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, Residency

Cynthia Hutto, M.D.

Office Phone: (727) 322-4830 Fax Number: (727) 821-2461 Pediatric Cardiology Associates 880 6th Street S.

Suite 280

St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Pediatric Cardiology

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatric Cardiology Certification Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania Medical, Philadelphia, PA, M.D. Internship: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Internship Pediatrics Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Residency Pediatrics Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Fellowship Pediatric Cardiology & Electrophysiology

David K. Lawrence, MD

Office Phone: Northside: (863) 688-3550 Office Phone: Southside: (863) 619-8441 Appointment Phone: Southside: (863) 619-8441 Appointment Phone: Northside: (863) 688-3550 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321

Fax Number: Northside: (863) 687-8969 Fax Number: Southside: (863) 646-6579 Lakeside Pediatrics, P.A. Northside 2929 Lakeland Hills Blvd.

Lakeland, FL 33805

Lakeside Pediatrics, P.A. Southside 5950 S. Florida Ave.

Lakeland, FL 33813 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, M.D. Additional Degrees: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, B.S. Internship: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, Internship, Pediatrics

Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, Residency, Pediatrics

Daniel L. Leviten, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 644-9398 Fax Number: (863) 644-9354 Happy Kidz Pediatrics 4304 Highland Park Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33813 Pediatrics

Medical School: Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India, MBBS, M.D. Residency: Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, Residency Pediatrics

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Answering Service: (863) 534-3737 Office Phone: (863) 534-3737 Fax Number: (863) 533-6323 Appointment Phone: (863) 534-3737 1265 Main Street Bartow, FL 33830 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification Medical School: University of Kerala, India, M.B.B.S. Internship: Unviersity of Kerala, India, Internship, Rotating

Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip, NY, Residency, Pediatrics

Anantha Pillai, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 534-3737 Answering Service: (863) 534-3737 Fax Number: (863) 533-6323 Polk Pediatrics 1265 E. Main Street Bartow, FL 33830 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: Stanley Medical College, Madras University, Chennai, India, M.B.B.S. Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, Residency, Pediatrics

Phimagham S. Premkanth, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 619-8441 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321 Fax Number: (863) 646-6579 Lakeside Pediatrics, P.A. Southside 5950 S. Florida Avenue

Lakeland, FL 33813 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, B.S. Residency: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, Residency, Pediatrics

Yesenia Ramos-Callazo, M.D.

Answering Service: (863) 668-8229 Office Phone: (863) 683-4661

Office Phone: Edgewood: (863) 669-1212 Appointment Phone: (863) 683-4661

Appointment Phone: Edgewood: (863) 669-1212 Fax Number: (863) 683-2579 1920 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33805 2140 Edgewood Drive Lakeland, FL 33806 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification Medical School: University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, M.D.

Additional Degrees: Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL, B.S. Internship: University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, Internship, Pediatrics Residency: University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, Residency, Pediatrics

Dorothy J. Ray, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 683-4661

Office Phone: Edgewood: (863) 669-1212 Appointment Phone: Edgewood: (863) 669-1212 Appointment Phone: (863) 683-4661 Answering Service: (863) 668-8229 Fax Number: (863) 683-2579 1920 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33805 2140 Edgewood Drive Lakeland, FL 33806 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification Medical School: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, B.S. Residency: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, Residency, Pediatrics

Rachel A. Ray, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 421-6565 Fax Number: (863) 421-7474 Railroad Park Pediatrics 900 Ingraham Avenue Haines City, FL 33844 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, B.S.

Residency: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., Residency, Anesthesiology Residency: Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL, Residency, Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Answering Service: (863) 687-1359 EmCare 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33805 Pediatrics

Medical School: University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: University of South Florida College of Engineering, Tampa, FL, B.S.C.E.

Additional Degrees: Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, B.A.

Residency: FSU/Sacred Heart Women's and Children's Hospital, Pensacola, FL, Residency, Pediatrics

David J. Rhodes, M.D.

Office Phone: Northside: (863) 688-3550 Office Phone: Southside: (863) 619-8441 Appointment Phone: Northside: (863) 688-3550 Appointment Phone: Southside: (863) 619-8441 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321

Fax Number: Northside: (863) 687-8969 Fax Number: Southside: (863) 646-6579 Lakeside Pediatrics, P.A. Northside 2929 Lakeland Hills Blvd.

Lakeland, FL 33805

Lakeside Pediatrics, P.A. Southside 5950 S. Florida Ave.

Lakeland, FL 33813 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification Medical School: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, M.D. Additional Degrees: Tufts University, Medford, MA, B.S.

Internship: University of Florida/Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, FL, Internship Residency: University of Florida/Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, FL, Residency

Ayanna N. Rolette, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 284-6850 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321 Fax Number: (863) 284-6853 Lakeland Regional Health 430 E. Central Avenue Winter Haven, FL 33880 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification Medical School: Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines, M.D.

Internship: University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL, Internship Pediatrics

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL, Residency Pediatrics

Susan W. Sandoval, MD

Office Phone: (863) 688-0841 Appointment Phone: (863) 688-0841 Answering Service: (863) 687-1321 601 S. Florida Ave. Lakeland, FL 33801 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: University of South Florida Medical School, Tampa, FL, M.D. Additional Degrees: Duke University, Durham, NC, B.S.

Internship: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, Internship, Pediatrics Residency: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, Residency, Pediatrics Fellowship: University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, Fellowship, Behavioral Pediatrics

Karen B. Schick, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 647-8011 Answering Service: (863) 687-1322 Fax Number: (863) 647-8044 Watson Clinic LLP South 1033 N. Parkway Frontage Lakeland, FL 33813 Pediatrics

Medical School: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, MD Additional Degrees: Siena College, Loudonville, NY, BA

Internship: Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA, Internship, Pediatrics

Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA, Residency, Pediatrics

Sheena Hope Tonkin, MD

Office Phone: (863) 669-1212 Appointment Phone: (863) 669-1212 Pediatric Associates of Lakeland 2140 E. Edgewood Drive

Lakeland, FL 33803 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH, D.O. Additional Degrees: Ohio University College of Health and Human Services, Athens, OH, M.A.

Additional Degrees: Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, B.S. Internship: Doctors Hospital, Columbus, OH, Internship, Osteopathic Residency: Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH, Residency, Pediatrics

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Office Phone: (863) 680-7337 Answering Service: (863) 687-1322 Fax Number: (863) 616-2482 Watson Clinic LLP North Pediatrics 1430 Lakeland Hills Blvd

Lakeland, FL 33805 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, M.D.

Additional Degrees: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, B.S.

Internship: Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami, FL, Internship, Pediatrics Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami, Miami, FL, Residency, Pediatrics

Kendra Y. Velez, M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 680-7337 Appointment Phone: (863) 680-7337 Answering Service: (863) 687-1322 Fax Number: (863) 680-7331 Watson Clinic LLP North Pediatrics 1430 Lakeland Hills Blvd.

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Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, M.D. Additional Degrees: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, B.S.

Internship: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, Internship, Pediatrics

Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, Residency, Pediatrics

Frederick J. Wehle, Jr., M.D.

Office Phone: (863) 680-7000 Watson Clinic LLP 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33805 Pediatrics

Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics Certification Medical School: McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, MD

Internship: Univeristy of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Internship, Internal Medicine Residency: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Residency, Pediatrics

Index

Alvarez, Raul, MD 1 Arguello, Ricardo, M.D. 1 Cannon, Cara, MD 1 Chachad, Sairah Y., M.D. 1 Cordoba, Enoch, MD 1 Cornett, W. Jason, M.D. 1 Cory, Matthew J., M.D. 2 Eanett, Robert B., M.D. 2 Eason, Donald E., MD 2 Enlow, Cynthia G., M.D. 2 Frates, Richard E., Jr., M.D. 2

Ghabour, Mohamed, MD 2 Ghayal, Varsha, M.D. 3 Gill, Parmjit K., MD 3 Hutto, Cynthia, M.D. 3 Lawrence, David K., MD 3 Leviten, Daniel L., M.D. 3 Palta, Anoop K., MD 3 Pillai, Anantha, M.D. 4 Premkanth, Phimagham S., M.D. 4 Ramos-Callazo, Yesenia, M.D. 4 Ray, Dorothy J., M.D. 4

Ray, Rachel A., M.D. 4 Renuart, Daniel R., M.D. 4 Rhodes, David J., M.D. 5 Rolette, Ayanna N., M.D. 5 Sandoval, Susan W., MD 5 Schick, Karen B., M.D. 5 Tonkin, Sheena Hope, MD 5 Tucker, Michele R., D.O. 5 Velez, Kendra Y., M.D. 6 Wehle, Frederick J., Jr., M.D. 6 Wu, Clifford L., MD 6