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Neurologist Samina Kazmi, MD, Endocrinologist Alexander Williams,
Joins Cleveland Clinic Martin Health MD, Joins Cleveland Clinic

Indian River Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health welcomes board-certified
neurologist Samina Kazmi, M.D. Dr. Kazmi specializes in
stroke care, as well as treatment of headaches, neuropathies Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital welcomes board-
and other neurologic conditions. Dr. Kazmi earned her med- certified endocrinologist Alexander Williams, M.D. Dr.
ical degree at Sindh Medical College, University of Karachi, Williams earned his medical degree from Ross University
in Pakistan. She completed the residency program in the School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies. He completed
Department of Neurology at University of Mississippi the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Virginia Tech.
Medical Center. She completed the fellowship program in Dr. Samina Kazmi He completed the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Dr. Alexander Williams
Clinical Neurophysiology at West Virginia University. Prior Fellowship Program at Vanderbilt University Medical
to joining Martin Health, Dr. Kazmi practiced as a general neurologist and neurodiagnos- Center. Dr. Williams is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He holds
tician in Canada. She is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, memberships in the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American
of the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology and of the American Board of College of Physicians, American Medical Association and The Endocrine Society.
Vascular Neurology.
Urologist Specializing in Robotic
Dr. Stephanie Stovall Named Urology Joins Tenet Florida
Chief Quality and Safety Officer Physician Services

Lee Health is pleased to announce Stephanie Stovall, M.D.,
has been named Chief Officer of Quality and Safety. Jordan R. Luskin, M.D., MS, an experienced urologist spe-
Dr. Stovall joined Lee Health in 2011 as an attending physi- cializing in robotic surgery, men’s health and general urology
cian for pediatric infectious diseases at Golisano Children’s has joined Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS) in West
Hospital of Southwest Florida. Since joining Golisano Palm Beach, FL. Dr. Luskin specializes in the UroLift®
Children’s Hospital, she has also served as division director of System, an in-office treatment option for an enlarged
pediatric infectious diseases, medical director of epidemiolo- prostate condition. Prior to joining TFPS, Dr. Luskin Dr. Jordan R. Luskin
gy and infection prevention, and medical director of quality Dr. Stephanie Stovall worked as an urologist with Elite Urology/Elite Robotics in
and patient safety. Dr. Stovall is a former president of the Medical Staff and Medical Venice, FL and at San Juan Urology in Montrose, CO. From
Executive Committee, and she was the medical director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship 2018-2020, Dr. Luskin was instrumental in helping San Juan Urology achieve the status
Program. Before joining Golisano Children’s Hospital and Lee Health, Dr. Stovall was an of UroLift® System Center of Excellence. Dr. Luskin is a member of the American
attending physician for pediatric infectious diseases at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Urological Association. He has been practicing medicine since 2010. Dr. Luskin complet-
the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) where she also served as assis- ed a general surgery internship, urology residency and medical school at Georgetown
tant professor of pediatrics. She served as the medical director of the Clinical Micro - University School of Medicine and Georgetown University Hospital located in
biology and Virology Laboratory and co-director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team. Washington, D.C. Dr. Luskin authored numerous medical book chapters and original
medical research papers and presented his findings to the medical community.

Fawad Yousuf, MD, Joins Marcus Family Medicine Physician Zhanna
Neuroscience Institute
Grinchuk, MD, Joins Cleveland
Fawad Yousuf, M.D., joins Marcus Neuroscience Institute,
part of Baptist Health South Florida, as a neurologist. Dr. Clinic Indian River Hospital
Yousuf specializes in general neurology, multiple sclerosis
and neuroimaging. Dr. Yousuf joins Marcus Neuroscience Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital welcomes board-
Institute from the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler certified family medicine physician Zhanna Grinchuk, M.D.
Hospital, where he completed a neurology residency. During As a primary care physician, Dr. Grinchuk focuses on pre-
his residency training, Dr. Yousuf was awarded the presti- ventative care, as well as treatment of chronic medical prob-
gious University of Kentucky College of Medicine Silver Dr. Fawad Yousuf lems. Dr. Grinchuk earned her medical degree from Ross
Award twice for patient care and professionalism. He also University School of Medicine in the West Indies. She com- Dr. Zhanna Grinchuk
served as “Residents as Teachers” course director in the Department of Neurology. Dr. pleted the Family Medicine Residency Program at Virginia
Yousuf completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in multiple sclerosis and neu- Tech Carilion Clinic. Prior to joining Indian River Hospital, Dr. Grinchuk worked as
roimaging at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. His areas of physician at Vanderbilt Walk-In Clinic in Tennessee. She has also served as a Clinical
research include the treatment effect of multiple disease-modifying therapies on MRI Instructor in medicine and pediatrics. Dr. Grinchuk is board-certified by the American
metrics in patients with multiple sclerosis and neuroimaging in patients with MS. Board of Family Medicine.

Timothy O’Connor, MD, Joins

Marcus Neuroscience Institute as
Director of Minimally Invasive and

Robotic Spine Surgery

Timothy O’Connor, M.D., joins Marcus Neuroscience
Institute, part of Baptist Health, as the director of minimally
invasive surgery and robotic spine surgery. Dr. O’Connor
specializes in minimally invasive, robotic and complex Dr. Timothy O’Connor
deformity surgery. Dr. O’Connor joins Marcus Neuroscience
Institute from the University at Buffalo, where he completed a CAST-accredited complex
spine surgery fellowship. While completing his complex spine fellowship, he was award-
ed the AO Discovery and Innovation Young Investigator grant by the AO Spine
Foundation for his biomechanical research in junctional tethers. He was invited to join
the AO Knowledge Forum, a leading group of surgeons around the world to collaborate
on solving some of the greatest challenges in modern spine surgery. He received his med-
ical degree from the University of Florida, where he graduated with honors in research
and academic excellence. During medical school, he was invited to join the University of
Florida Medical School admissions committee and was elected into the Alpha Omega
Alpha honor society. He received the resident of the year award and the highest neuro-
surgery board score award at University at Buffalo Neurosurgery during residency.

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