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SALUTE TO PHYSICIANS

VITAS HEALTHCARE IN BROWARD COUNTY VITAS HEALTHCARE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY

Nada Boskovic, MD Jemelle “June” Mayugba, MD

Medical Director Medical Director

Nada Boskovic, M.D., joined VITAS Healthcare in Jemelle “June” Mayugba, M.D., is board-certified in
2012 and serves patients throughout Broward County. internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine.
Board certified in hospice and palliative medicine and She joined VITAS Healthcare in 2010 as associate med-
internal medicine, Dr. Boskovic oversees the medical ical director and was promoted to her current position in
care and treatment of VITAS patients in their homes, 2015. She recently began to manage the daily care of
nursing homes, assisted living facilities and hospital hospice-appropriate patients at VITAS’ free-standing
inpatient units. inpatient unit in Delray Beach located at 5912 W.
She sites “bridging the gap between curative and pal- Atlantic Avenue.
liative care” as her motivation to serve terminally-ill Dr. Mayugba is passionate about providing exemplary
patients, noting that the vast majority of medical care is care to hospice patients and notes that “quality of life” is
too focused on utilizing curative treatments to treat the primary concern for most patients nearing the end of
chronic existing pain or terminal illnesses instead of accessing palliative treatments life. She humbly attributes her success in providing quality patient care to her entire
like hospice. team at VITAS.
“Dr. Boskovic is passionate about helping patients and families understand their VITAS General Manager Diana Smith says, “Dr. Mayugba is a valuable member of
best treatment options at the end of life,” said VITAS General Manager Donna the management team. She understands the complexities of caring for terminally-ill
Borland, R.N. “She also works closely with several local health care facilities and gen- patients and goes above and beyond to make sure our patients are well cared for.”
eral practicing physicians to educate them on Medicare’s hospice benefit.” With more than a decade of experience, Dr. Mayugba has worked with many of
In addition to that, she serves as assistant professor at Florida Atlantic University South Florida’s top health care companies and has served thousands of patients over
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, affiliate professor at Florida International the course of her career.
University and ethics chairwoman at Broward Health North.
Luis A. Torres-Roman, MD
John Zaravinos, MD Inpatient Physician
Associate Medical Director
Luis A. Torres-Roman’s calling to serve people came
John Zaravinos, M.D., realized his passion for medi- very early in life. As the son of a physician, Dr. Torres-
cine and helping those in need at a young age. Growing Roman was fascinated with the possibility of being able
up in a family with a strong background in medicine to help people, and even more, providing them with
made a tremendous impact on his desire to bring happi- comfort—just like his father.
ness and relief to suffering patients. Dr. Torres-Roman joined VITAS in 2016 as an inpa-
Board certified in hospice and palliative medicine, and tient physician, after working for several hospitals and
internal medicine, Dr. Zaravinos joined VITAS medical centers in Florida and Puerto Rico. He provides
Healthcare in 2016 as associate medical director. In this treatment and care to hospice patients at VITAS’ state-
role, he supervises the daily care and treatment for hun- of-the-art, eight-bed inpatient unit in Delray Beach.
dreds of patients throughout Broward County. Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Torres-
When asked what the most rewarding part of his job Roman decided to specialize in hospice care six years ago when he began caring for
at VITAS is, Dr. Zaravinos said, “bringing comfort, compassion and dignity to termi- terminally-ill people in Puerto Rico as a field doctor. “It was then that I learned the
nally-ill patients.” He also said that by offering support and relief to families of hos- impact a physician can have on hospice patients, and more so, their families,” he said.
pice patients, their burden decreases and it gives them time to focus their love and A graduate of the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine, Dr.
energy on their loved one who is nearing the end of life. Torres-Roman is an esteemed member of VITAS’ management team and is known by
Dr. Zaravinos earned a master’s degree in nutrition from Columbia University and his patients for his kind disposition and for providing quality, compassionate end-of-
a medical degree from St. George’s University. He also contributed a wealth of knowl- life care.
edge to breast cancer research while working for the University of Miami’s Sylvester
Cancer Center. VITAS HEALTHCARE
IN DADE AND MONROE COUNTIES

William A. Leone, Shaughn Bennett, DO
Nursing Home Physician
M.D., F.A.C.S
Board certified in hospice and palliative medicine and
Named 2017 osteopathic medicine, Shaughn Bennett, D.O., joined
Top Orthopedic VITAS Healthcare in 1994 and provides care to terminal-
ly-ill patients in nursing homes and assisted living facil-
Surgeon by Castle ities throughout Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
Dr. Bennett earned a medical degree from
Connolly Medical, Ltd. Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine and has
more than three decades of experience under his belt. He
currently serves as clinical assistant professor of family
William A. Leone, M.D., F .A.C.S., head of The medicine at Nova South Eastern University College of
Leone Center for Orthopedic Care at Holy Cross Osteopathic Medicine and from 2012 to 2014 served as
Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, was named a 2017 Top Orthopedic Surgeon by fellowship director for the hospice and palliative care fellowship at Larkin
Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.. This is the eighth consecutive year that Dr. Leone Community Hospital.
has received this coveted designation. In addition to that, he has served on the board of numerous medical committees,
“I am honored to be ranked among the nation’s best orthopedic surgeons and including the Rehabilitation Committee, Infection Control Committee and Utilization
especially humbled to receive this award for the eighth year in a row,” said Dr. Review Committee, and currently serves on the board of Out-Patient Facilities
Leone. Committee at Baptist Hospital.
With more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Leone has earned a reputation as A deserving recipient of VITAS’ prestigious Leadership Council Award and Florida
one of the country’s top orthopedic surgeons for solving complex hip and knee native, Dr. Bennett is an active member of the community and for the past 30 years
problems by combining the latest techniques and technologies with a gentle and has served on the pastoral home group ministry at St. Louis Catholic Church in
compassionate approach. Dr. Leone has helped thousands of patients from Pinecrest.
around the world by restoring mobility and improving their quality of life.

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