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Distinguished Neurosurgeon Cardiologist Nazar Sharak, DO, Joins
Joins Holy Cross Health Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital

Highly acclaimed neurosurgeon Andreas C. Tomac, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital welcomes board-
Ph.D., F.A.A.N.S., has joined Holy Cross Medical Group. certified cardiologist Nazar Sharak, D.O.
A highly trained neurology specialist in brain and spine Dr. Sharak earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
surgery, Dr. Tomac was most recently staff neurosurgeon in degree from Nova Southeastern University. He completed
Colorado at Centura Health St. Anthony, a Level I Trauma the Internal Medicine Residency program at Broward
Center, and Centura Health Penrose Hospital, a Level II General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale. Dr. Sharak com-
Trauma Center. He was previously with the Florida Spine pleted the Cardiology Fellowship and Chief Cardiology
Institute in Clearwater, Florida and the Laser Spine Institute Fellow programs at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, NY.
in Tampa. Dr. Andreas C. Tomac He is board certified by the American Society of Nuclear Dr. Nazar Sharak
Dr. Tomac earned his Ph.D. from the Karolinska Institute Cardiology and by the National Board of Echocardiography.
in Stockholm, Sweden and his M.D. from University of
Rochester in New York. He was a general surgery intern, a resident and chief resident in Three Prominent Pediatric Pulmonologists
the Department of Neurosurgery and a Neurocritical Care Fellow in the Center for
Neurocritical Care, all at University Hospitals of Cleveland in Ohio. Dr. Tomac was a Join Kidz Medical Services
Complex Spine Fellow at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland and a Post-Doctoral
Research Fellow at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in A prominent group of pediatric pulmonologists has joined KIDZ Medical Services
Bethesda, Maryland and at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Baltimore. (KIDZ). The three physicians who comprise the Pediatric Pulmonology Group of South
Florida, Antonio Rodríguez, M.D., María Franco, M.D., and Alicia Della Volpe, M.D., are
Vascular Surgeon Eileen de Grandis, double board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology by the American Board
of Pediatrics.
M.D., Joins BocaCare|Vascular Surgery Dr. Rodríguez, who co-founded the practice in 1985 with the late Moises Simpser,
M.D, is the Director of the Division of Pulmonology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Board-certified vascular surgeon Eileen de Grandis, M.D., (NCH). He completed his residency at Miami Children’s Hospital, precursor to NCH, and
RPVI, FACS, has joined BocaCare | Vascular Surgery, a part of did his fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.
Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Franco currently serves as President of the Medical Staff at NCH. She completed
Dr. de Grandis joins BocaCare from Bayfront Health Port her residency at Allegheny University Hospitals and fellowship at St. Christopher’s
Charlotte and Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, where she was a Hospital for Children. Since 2017, Dr. Franco has served as Medical Director of the Dr.
lead vascular surgeon. Moises Simpser VACC Camp for ventilator-assisted children and their families, which
Dr. de Grandis earned her B.A. from the University of has been directed by the practice since its founding in 1986. Additionally, she serves as
Pennsylvania and her medical degree from the Lewis Katz the Medical Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Center at NCH, a newborn screening center
School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia. Dr. Eileen de Grandis for cystic fibrosis; it is an accredited affiliate of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
She completed a general surgery residency at the Mayo Dr. Della Volpe did her residency at Rhode Island Hospital and fellowship at Jackson
Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Memorial Hospital. She has additional qualifications in neonatology and special interests
Minnesota. in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care patient population.

Delray Medical Center Appoints New Endocrinologist Dr. Heberto Valdes
Medical Director of Medical Oncology Joins Baptist Health South Florida

Delray Medical Center announces the appointment of Dr. Endocrinologist Heberto Valdes, M.D., has joined Baptist
Mahdi Taha, D.O., FACOI, FACP, to the position of medical Health South Florida.
director of medical oncology at the hospital. Dr. Valdes joined Baptist Health from Broward Health in
Prior to joining Delray Medical Center, Dr. Taha worked Fort Lauderdale. In addition to treating patients, Dr. Valdes
for Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) in is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of
Newman, Georgia, as the lead medical oncologist for head Central Florida (UCF) College of Medicine. He has also par-
and neck, genitourinary, melanoma and salivary gland carci- ticipated in several endocrinology clinical trials, led presen-
nomas. He also served as CTCA’s vice president of quality Dr. Mahdi Taha tations for the Endocrine Society and American College of
chairman. Before his time at CTCA, Dr. Taha was an adjunct Physicians. Dr. Heberto Valdes
professor at the Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr. Taha Dr. Valdes earned his medical degree from the
completed an observership in genitourinary oncology, and head and neck thoracic oncol- Autonomous University of Guadalajara and completed an internal medicine residency at
ogy at MD Andersen. Flushing Hospital Medical Center in Flushing, New York. He then completed a fellow-
Dr. Taha earned his medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. ship in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the University of South Florida
After completing his residency in internal medicine at the Oklahoma State University Morsani College of Medicine. He is board-certified in internal medicine and endocrinol-
Medical Center in Tulsa, OK, he was awarded a fellowship at Cancer Treatment Centers ogy, diabetes and metabolism.
of America through Oklahoma State University where he was named medical oncology
chief fellow. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Kean University, in Union, Former Cardiovascular Chief Fellow at
NJ where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Palmetto General Hospital Opens
Neurosurgeon Roberto Rey Dios, MD, Cardiology Office with Tenet Florida
Joins Cleveland Clinic Indian River Physician Services in Hialeah
Hospital
Cardiologist Vianka Perez, D.O., recently joined Tenet
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital welcomes board- Florida Physician Services (TFPS) and opened her practice
certified neurosurgeon Roberto Rey Dios, M.D. in an established TFPS cardiology office located on the cam-
Dr. Rey Dios earned his medical degree at University of pus of Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah. Dr. Perez spe-
Santiago de Compostela School of Medicine in Spain. He cializes in general cardiology including preventative cardio- Dr. Vianka Perez
completed his residency in neurosurgery at University of vascular medicine, women’s heart health, structural heart
Mississippi Medical Center and his fellowship in advanced imaging, valvular and structural heart disease, heart failure med-
training in neurosurgical oncology and skull base surgery at Dr. Roberto Rey Dios icine and advanced echocardiography.
Goodman-Campbell Brain and Spine at Indiana University Dr. Perez joins TFPS after serving as Chief Fellow in the Cardiovascular Fellowship
School of Medicine. program at Palmetto General Hospital. Prior to completing her cardiovascular fellowship,
Prior to joining Indian River Hospital, Dr. Rey Dios has served as Assistant Professor Dr. Perez completed an internal medicine residency where she also served as chief resi-
of Neurosurgery and Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at University of dent at Palmetto General Hospital and Nova Southeastern University. She graduated
Mississippi Medical Center. medical school from the Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
in Fort Lauderdale. Dr. Perez received the A. Alvin Grever, D.O. Cardiology Award in
2014 from the medical school.

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