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SALUTE TO PHYSICIANS

TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES - of Physicians. From 1996-present, Dr. Hamilton has served as a clinical assistant profes-
sor at the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University. In addition,
PALM BEACH COUNTY Dr. Hamilton is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Herbert Wertheim College
of Medicine at Florida International University.
Anita Wilborn, MD Prior to joining Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS) in 2017, Dr. Hamilton main-
tained her own private practice for over 22-years and before that worked as a PCP-
Dr. Anita Wilborn is a board-certified internist recently internist in Pembroke Pines, in solo practice in Miami and at a group practice in
selected as the “Best Family Physician in Palm Beach Plantation.
County” in the 2019 “Best of Palm Beach County” Awards.
Dr. Wilborn is dedicated to helping her patients achieve a Jennifer Capezzuti, DO, MPH, MBA
healthy lifestyle by tackling obesity and achieving a healthy
weight, giving them guidance to take control of their health. Every year, Dr. Jennifer Capezzuti travels on a medical
In addition, Dr. Wilborn on focused to providing top-notch mission in an effort to donate her time and expertise to help
innovative care to the senior population of Palm Beach people around the world receive health care. In just the past
County. With over two decades of experience providing few years, Dr. Capezzuti has helped the people of
expert primary care, Dr. Wilborn lists her main areas of Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, and most recently the Masai
interest as obesity, women’s health and geriatrics. tribesman in Kenya, Africa. The rest of the year, Dr.
A dedicated internal medicine physician giving back to her community, Dr. Wilborn is Capezzuti is here in South Florida as a family medicine
a member of the T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society (TLJMS) comprised of dedicated physician with the passion for helping others in her Fort
healthcare professionals working together to improve health and wellness, access to qual- Lauderdale community. She is a board-certified family prac-
ity care, and academic and career opportunities for underserved populations in Palm tice physician who is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or
Beach County. Dr. Wilborn also serves on the Board of the American Heart Association’s DO which is a training and philosophy of holistic patient
South Florida Chapter. She is a member of the American College of Physicians and care using osteopathic manipulative medicine with a focus
American Medical Association. on preventive care and the entire patient, not just the specif-
ic complaint, to determine diagnosis and treatment. At Dr.
Kimmerle Cohen, MD Capezzuti’s Fort Lauderdale office with Tenet Florida Physician Services, she specializes
in chronic and new disease management; adolescent care ages 13-and-up, work and
Dr. Kimmerle “K.C.” Cohen is an experienced hepatopan- school physicals, EKG to digitally record heart rate and rhythm, wellness and health pro-
creaticobiliary and general surgeon specializing in pancreas, motion. Practicing family medicine since 2004, Dr. Capezzuti has spent her entire med-
liver, bile duct care, laparoscopy and robotic surgery, com- ical career caring for the residents of Broward County and specifically Fort Lauderdale
plex gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, surgical critical care, and and Wilton Manors. Dr. Capezzuti is on-staff at Florida Medical Center, a campus of
in skin cancer detection and treatment. She is dedicated to North Shore located in Fort Lauderdale. Her professional affiliations include as Member,
helping patients with a diverse variety of malignant and DOCARE International, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, and the American
benign diseases. In fact, Dr. Cohen has a unique perspective College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Broward County Women’s Physician Group
and special interest in skin malignancy not only from a pro- and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). In addition, Capezzuti is a Fellow,
fessional standpoint but from a personal one as well. After Health Policy and Graduate, Physician Leadership Academy.
being diagnosed with melanoma twice herself she has dedi-
cated herself to the evaluation and treatment of skin cancers TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES –
using an oncologic, compassionate, and cosmetic approach. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
For duodenal cancer and pancreatic cancer, Dr. Cohen performs the Whipple proce-
dure or pancreaticoduodenectomy used to treat tumors and other disorders of the pan-
creas and digestive organs, a very complex operation where the head of the pancreas is Sofia Vasquez, MD, FACE
removed along with the first part of the small intestine, gallbladder and bile duct. Dr.
Cohen is excited to bring these new technologies, advances in this specialty, and a com- Dr. Sofia Vasquez followed in the footsteps of her father, a
fortable and healing environment to the Palm Beaches. physician. When she was 5-years-old she wanted to be a
doctor or sports commentator. It’s true that she loves watch-
TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES (TFPS) – ing sports, but her endocrinology knowledge, expertise, and
empathy paved her way to become one of Miami-Dade
BROWARD COUNTY County’s experienced and expert endocrinologists. At her
office with Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS), located
Andres Palacio, MD in Hialeah, Dr. Vasquez specializes in thyroid disorders, dia-
betes, adrenal disorders and pituitary disorders. In addition,
Dr. Andres Palacio discovered he wanted to go into med- she is on-staff at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah.
icine early on in life, at age four his leg was amputated and Dr. Vasquez is certified with the American Board of
he said being at the hospital a lot when he was young gave Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of
him the chance to meet a lot of nurses and doctors who Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. To complete her education, Dr. Vasquez completed
changed his life and the lives of others. Dr. Palacio chose to fellowship training in diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism. Dr. Vasquez opened her
dedicate his life to endocrinology so he could help people. TFPS endocrinology practice in Hialeah back in 2008. Prior to joining TFPS, Dr. Vasquez
He says at his endocrinology practice with Tenet Florida worked at hospitals in Panama City and Chepo, Panama. Dr. Vasquez is bilingual in
Physician Services (TFPS) that you’re not only going to English and Spanish. She began practicing medicine in 1995.
meet a nice doctor but one that is competent and trained in
the study, diagnosis and treatment needed to provide Vanitha Vasudevan, MD, FACS
endocrinology care for diabetes, metabolism and other dis-
orders. Prior to joining TFPS, Dr. Palacio was an endocri- Dr. Vanitha Vasudevan, a general and oncological sur-
nologist at two separate clinics in Medellin, Colombia, at the Jones Center for Diabetes geon, chose her medical field to make a difference in peo-
and Endocrine Wellness in Macon, GA, and as a primary care physician in Colombia. Dr. ple’s lives. The ability to use her hands and skills to give
Palacio is on-staff at Florida Medical Center, a campus of North Shore located in Fort instant results is a part of her profession she says really
Lauderdale. He has been practicing medicine since 1999. excites her. Dr. Vasudevan focuses on listening to the
patient, a characteristic she says helps individuals become at
Maxine Hamilton, MD ease with a big decision like general surgery. She focuses her
compassionate, understanding care on helping the patient
Dr. Maxine Hamilton is an experienced internist provid- through the entire surgical process. Dr. Vasudevan special-
ing expert primary care to the residents of Fort Lauderdale izes in minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery, gas-
at her internal medicine practice since for over 23-years. Dr. trointestinal (GI) and gallbladder surgery, breast cancer and
Hamilton specializes in geriatric care, preventive medicine, breast surgery, skin and soft tissue tumors, colorectal sur-
cardiovascular disease, physicals and vaccinations, health gery, thyroid surgery, liver and pancreas surgery, and gastrointestinal endoscopy. Her
promotion and wellness, and clinical research. She special- Tenet Florida Physician Services offices are located at the Center for Advanced Surgical
izes in hospital medicine at Florida Medical Center, a cam- Oncology in Hialeah and Fort Lauderdale. Dr. Vasudevan is on-staff at Palmetto General
pus of North Shore also located in Fort Lauderdale. Dr. Hospital and Florida Medical Center, a campus of North Shore located in Fort
Hamilton is a member of the American Medical Association, Lauderdale.
Broward County Medical Association and American College

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