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Two New Internists Sports Medicine Specialist

Join Holy Cross Leonardo Oliveira, MD,
Hospital Joins Cleveland Clinic Florida

Two new doctors have joined the Sports medicine physician Leonardo Oliveira, M.D., F.A.C.P.,
Holy Cross Medical Group. has joined Cleveland Clinic Florida. Dr. Oliveira will be based
Alexandre Sintow, M.D., joins Holy at the organization’s Coral Springs Family Health Center, a
Cross Medical Group as a specialist in recently opened 73,000 square-foot facility as well as the main
internal medicine and primary care. campus in Weston, FL. He will co-lead the Sports Medicine
Prior to joining Holy Cross, Dr. Dr. Alexandre Sintow Dr. Alan J. Yesner Department alongside Farah Tejpar, M.D. Dr. Leonardo Oliveira
Sintow served as a junior faculty Before joining Cleveland Clinic Florida, Dr. Oliveira was a
member of internal medicine at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center while completing sports medicine physician with University of Chicago Medicine, where he also served as
his internal medicine residency there. He received his medical degree from Ross an assistant professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine. He was a team
University in Dominica and his undergraduate degree from the University of Central physician for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky and Concordia University Chicago, as well as
Florida, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and microbi- Bremen and Hillcrest High Schools.
ology. Originally from Brazil, Dr. Oliveira earned his medical degree from Universidade
Alan J. Yesner, M.D., FACP, is a board-certified internal medicine and primary care spe- Federal Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro. He completed an internal medicine residency and
cialist who joins the Holy Cross Medical Group from the University of Miami Medical primary care sports medicine fellowship at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
Group, Affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital since 1982, Dr. Yesner previously served as
medical director of the Holy Cross Home Health Agency, and currently serves on the hos-
pital’s medical staff medical executive committee, and medical staff peer review commit- Dr. Marc Hirsh Named 2019
tee, for which he serves as chairman. Dr. Yesner received his bachelor’s degree from
Tulane University in New Orleans and his medical degree from the University of Miami PBCMS President
Miller School of Medicine, prior to completing his residency at the University of Texas
Health Science Center in San Antonio. Palm Beach County Medical Society (PBCMS) recently
installed Marc Hirsh, M.D., FACP, as the President. The 2018
Physicians Join Tenet Palm Beach County Medical Society President Brandon Luskin,
M.D., passed the gavel to Dr. Marc Hirsh, who will serve during
Florida Physician a very special year — the 100-year Centennial of the Palm
Services Beach County Medical Society.
As a nationally recognized musculoskeletal ultrasound
instructor, Dr. Marc Hirsh, of The Hirsh Center in Delray Dr. Marc Hirsh
Dr. Thanh Duong-Wagner, a Beach, is a leader in the field of rheumatology. As the Palm
board-certified cardiologist with fel- Beach County Arthritis Foundation’s Medical Honoree, Dr.
lowship-training in both cardiovascu- Hirsh is devoted to raising local awareness about arthritis. He volunteers his time toward
lar and vascular medicine, has fighting arthritis and finding a cure for the nation’s number one cause of disability.
opened a Tenet Florida Cardio - Dr. Thanh Duong- Dr. Eduardo Parra- Dr. Hirsh graduated Phi Beta Kappa with his Bachelor of Science degree and his med-
vascular Care (TFCC) office in West Wagner Davila ical degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville. After an internship at
Palm Beach. Dr. Duong-Wagner is the Northwestern University in Chicago, he completed his residency in internal medicine at
newest member of the Tenet Florida Heart & Vascular Network. Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami. He served on the faculty for one year
Prior to joining TFCC, Dr. Duong-Wagner worked as a non-invasive adult cardiologist as chief resident before completing his subspecialty training in rheumatology at the
at Cardiology Consultants/ Baptist Health Care in Pensacola, FL. Dr. Duong-Wagner also University of Miami.
served as medical director of the Echocardiography & Vascular Laboratory at Cardiology
Consultants/ Baptist Health Care in Pensacola, FL. From 2003-2005, Dr. Duong-Wagner Atlantic Coast Health Network
served as Cardiovascular Section Chief at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola. In 2014, Dr.
Duong-Wagner became the primary echocardiographer for the structural heart disease Announces New Medical Director
program at Baptist Health Care. Since 2015, Dr. Duong-Wagner served as Medical
Director of the non-invasive section of the Heart & Vascular Institute at Baptist Health Board-certified neurologist Dr. James Goldenberg has joined
Care. the Atlantic Coast Health Network (ACHN) as medical direc-
Eduardo Parra-Davila, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, a colorectal and general surgeon, has tor. Dr. Goldenberg previously had a private neurology practice
opened an office with Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS). in Palm Beach County. He has more than 25 years of clinical
Prior to joining TFPS, Dr. Para-Davila served as the Director of Minimally Invasive and experience. In addition to serving as ACHN’s new medical
Colorectal Surgery and the Director of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction at director, Dr. Goldenberg also is an affiliated assistant professor
Florida Hospital Celebration Health in Orlando, FL. Previously, he also served as the of neurology at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine at the
Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Program at Boca Raton Community Hospital University of Miami. Dr. James Goldenberg
in Boca Raton and as the Chief of General Surgery at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the
Miami. Dr. Parra-Davila has worked as a clinical assistant professor of surgery at the University of Florida and his medical degree from the University of South Florida. His
University of Central Florida, Florida State University and University of Miami. neurology training and fellowship in neuromuscular disease were completed at the
University of Miami.

Palmetto General Hospital Names
Palmetto Physician of the Month
General
Hospital Rutzen, cardiac electrophysiology, as the hospital’s Physician
Palmetto General Hospital proudly honors Dr. Hans
Celebrates of the Month for November 2018. Dr. Rutzen was nominated

Cuban because his colleagues describe him as highly engaged, and
he is beloved by both staff and patients. Dr. Rutzen is being
Doctors’ recognized for his outstanding service, commitment and
dedication to caring for patients and the hospital staff.
Day Dr. Hans Rutzen

The physicians at Palmetto General Hospital enjoyed a special lunch and
dessert spread as a thank you for their tireless work and dedication that they E-mail Your Editorial Submissions to
have shown to their patients. Palmetto General Hospital paid tribute to its ded-
icated physicians on Cuban Doctors’ Day which commemorates the birthday of
Carlos Finlay, a Cuban physician and scientist recognized as a pioneer in yellow editorial@southfloridahospitalnews.com
fever research.

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