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SALUTE TO PHYSICIANS

JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER CAMILLUS HEALTH CONCERN

Ronald Surowitz, DO Saraswati Rose Iobst, MD

Dr. Ronald Surowitz has practiced in Jupiter since A primary care physician at Camillus Health Concern
1983. He is chairman of the Continuing Medical since 2015, Dr. Saraswati Rose Iobst was recently promoted
Education Committee at Jupiter Medical Center. Dr. to medical director. She earned her medical degree from the
Surowitz’s community involvement includes serving as University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and complet-
chairman of MyClinic, an outpatient primary clinic that ed her internal medicine residency and academic medicine
provides health care to the uninsured and underinsured; fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr.
past president of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Iobst served as assistant professor and academic hospitalist
Association; past chair of the Executive Committee for at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center for
the Accountable Care Organization of Palm Beach 3 years prior to relocating to Miami. She exhibits tremen-
County; and a member of Clinical Research dous care for underserved patients, including those experi-
Professionals. He maintains a single-minded approach to encing homelessness.
patient care by using the most effective medical treat-
ments, combined with concern and respect for each person’s overall well-being.
Known for providing compassionate care, Dr. Surowitz concentrates on a smaller Mohammad Asim Nisar, MD
number of patients, with a focus on offering personalized service. His philosophy is,
“We must balance the personal aspects of care with technological advances. Time Dr. Mohammad Asim Nisar has served as a psychiatrist at
spent to better understand a person is the most essential part of treatment. Seeing the Camillus Health Concern and Camillus House for the last
whole person is paramount to achieving and maintaining optimal health.” three years. Triple Board Certified, Dr. Nisar completed a fel-

lowship in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at New York
Barry Miskin, MD University. Board certified in Psychiatry and Neurology, he
also completed a fellowship in Psychosomatic Medicine at
Board certified in general surgery and in hospice and Columbia University school of Physicians and Surgeons,
palliative care, Dr. Barry Miskin has been practicing in New York in addition to his Addiction Medicine Board
Palm Beach County for more than 25 years. His clinical Certification, having completed a fellowship in
expertise includes general surgery, with an emphasis on Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at New York University
robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Miskin focuses School of Medicine. Dr. Nisar consistently demonstrates a
on the minimally invasive surgical treatment of hernias, strong commitment to serving those most in need of access
as well as minimally invasive colon and gallbladder sur- to mental health and substance use disorder services.
gery. He is also the principal investigator of the
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury
Clinical Trial at the Joe Namath Neurological Research
Center at Jupiter Medical Center. Dr. Miskin earned his
medical degree at the Universidad Del Noreste in Mexico.
He completed an internship at New York Medical College and a residency at the
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Cooper Hospital/University
Medical Center.

NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER

Sonal Mehta, MD

Dr. Sonal Mehta joined the medical staff at North Shore
Medical Center in March 2018. He is a board certified
neurologist, and he did his fellowship training in vascular
and interventional neurology. Dr. Mehta is additionally
board certified in vascular neurology and neuro critical
care. He received his medical degree from BJ Medical
College in Ahmedabad, India, and he did his neurology
residency training in Cleveland, Ohio. He also did a
Fellowship training at University Hospital in Saint Louis.
Dr. Mehta served as an assistant professor in the depart-
ment of neurology at the University of South Carolina
School of Medicine prior to moving to Florida. He is a
Fellow of the American Heart Association as well as a member of the American
Academy of Neurology.

Hakan Charles-Harris, MD

With more than 20 years of surgical experience, Dr.
Hakan Charles-Harris serves as the medical director of the
Comprehensive Breast Institute at North Shore Medical
Center. With a passion for helping women live stronger
and healthier lives, Dr. Charles-Harris plays a leading role
in providing patients with high quality breast care using
North Shore’s innovative technology. Dr. Harris earned his
medical degree from the University of West Indies in
Kingston, Jamaica and completed his internship and resi-
dency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York
City. He is double board certified by the American Board
of Surgery and the American Board of Vascular Medicine.
Dr. Charles-Harris is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

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