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Indian River Medical Center Dr. William A. Leone Named
Welcomes Gastroenterologist 2018 Top Orthopedic Surgeon

Yakov Gitin, M.D. by Castle Connolly Medical

Dr. Yakov Gitin recently joined Indian River Medical William A. Leone, M.D., F.A.C.S., head of The Leone Center
Center as a board-certified gastroenterologist. for Orthopedic Care at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort
Dr. Gitin earned his medical degree at University of Utah Lauderdale, was named a 2018 Top Orthopedic Surgeon by
Medical Center in Salt Lake City, UT. After completing his Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd. This is the ninth consecutive
internal medicine internship and residency at Beth Israel year that Dr. Leone has received this coveted designation.
Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, he completed his fel- Dr. Yakov Gitin With more than 28 years of experience, Dr. Leone has Dr. William A. Leone
lowship in gastroenterology at Boston University Medical earned a reputation as one of the country’s top orthopedic sur-
Center in Massachusetts. geons for solving complex hip and knee problems. Dr. Leone has helped thousands of
Before joining the staff at Indian River Medical Center, Dr. Gitin practiced with patients from around the world by restoring mobility and improving their quality of life.
Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches in Atlantis, FL. Patients at The Leone Center for Orthopedic Care range from people in their 80s and 90s
to those only in their 20s and 30s.
Miami Cancer Institute Welcomes
Orthopedic Oncologist and Spine Medical Oncologist Lauren Carcas,
Surgeon, Dr. Theresa J.C. Pazionis M.D. Joins Miami Cancer Institute

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida, the
Theresa J.C. Pazionis, M.D., M.A., FRCSC, a double fellow- state’s only member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
ship-trained oncologic orthopedist and spine surgeon, has Alliance, welcomes medical oncologist Lauren Carcas, M.D.,
joined Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida. to its multidisciplinary team of breast cancer specialists.
Dr. Pazionis received her medical degree as well as a mas- Dr. Carcas received her medical degree from the University
ter’s degree in economics from the University of Toronto in of Miami Miller School of Medicine and completed a residen-
Ontario, Canada. She completed a residency in orthopedic Dr. Theresa J.C. cy in internal medicine at Jackson Memorial
surgery at McMaster University, Hamilton Health Services in Pazionis Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Lauren Carcas
Ontario. In addition to her orthopedic oncology fellowship at where she served as chief resident. Her post-doctoral training included a fellowship in
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, she completed a spine surgery fellowship at the hematology-oncology at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School
Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. of Medicine.
Prior to joining Miami Cancer Institute, Dr. Pazionis was a spine surgeon and ortho- Dr. Carcas comes to Miami Cancer Institute from Florida Cancer Care, located in
pedic oncologist at New York Spine Institute, NYU Langone Medical Center and the Plantation, FL. She has conducted numerous clinical trials, most notably in breast can-
Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York, NY. Dr. Pazionis has extensive teaching experi- cer, to improve care and outcomes for cancer patients. She has published her clinical
ence and currently serves as assistant clinical professor in the Department of Orthopedic results in medical journals and has presented at numerous symposiums. She is a member
Surgery at New York University Langone Medical Center.
of several professional societies, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the
American Society of Hematology and the American College of Physicians.
Miami Cancer Institute Names Henri R. Ford, M.D.,
Head and Neck Surgeon Named Dean, Leonard

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida has M. Miller School of Medicine
announced that Geoffrey Young, M.D., Ph.D., will serve as
chief of the division of Head and Neck Cancer Surgery. Henri R. Ford, M.D., has been named Dean of the
Dr. Young received his medical degree from the University University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.
of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, AL, and a Dr. Ford is a Haitian-born pediatric surgeon who main-
Doctor of Philosophy degree in molecular and cellular tains close ties with his native country. In 2010 he traveled
pathology from the University of Alabama. He completed a to Haiti after the earthquake to provide surgical care to chil-
residency in general surgery at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Dr. Geoffrey Young dren injured in the devastation. Since then, Dr. Ford has Dr. Henri R. Ford
School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey returned regularly to provide medical care to its residents.
in New Brunswick, NJ. His post-doctoral training included a He is currently the senior vice-president and chief of surgery at the Children’s
fellowship in head and neck surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), vice-dean of medical education, and professor and vice
School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Young comes to Miami Cancer Institute from chair for clinical affairs in the Department of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, where he served as assistant professor of otolaryngology of the University of Southern California. Dr. Ford was professor and chief of the
at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. Division of Pediatric Surgery and surgeon-in-chief at the Children’s Hospital of
Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine prior to joining CHLA
in January 2005.
He received his bachelor’s degree in public and international affairs, cum laude,
from Princeton University, and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He also
received his M.H.A. (Master of Health Administration) degree from the School of
Policy, Planning and Development from University of Southern California.

10 May 2018 southfloridahospitalnews.com South Florida Hospital News