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Highly-skilled Cardiothoracic Dr. Thomas Schalcosky
Surgeon Opens Office at Palmetto Joins Cleveland Clinic

General Hospital Indian River Hospital

Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS) is pleased to Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital welcomes family
announce Antonio Laudito, M.D., an award-winning cardio- medicine physician Thomas V. Schalcosky, D.O., DPM, FAAFP.
thoracic surgeon, has opened his Tenet Florida Cardiovascular Dr. Schalcosky earned a degree in podiatric medicine at the
Care (TFCC) practice at Palmetto General Hospital. Dr. Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, OH, and
Laudito is on staff at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah completed a podiatric and surgical residency at the Hunter
where he is the Medical Director of the Heart Institute at Dr. Antonio Laudito Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, VA. He Dr. Thomas V.
Palmetto General Hospital and is a member of the Tenet earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from the Schalcosky
Florida Heart & Vascular Network. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, VA. He completed his
Dr. Laudito is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of internship at Richmond Heights General Hospital in Richmond Heights, OH, and his
Thoracic Surgery. Prior to joining TFPS, Dr. Laudito worked as a cardiothoracic surgeon family practice residency at the University of Virginia at Lynchburg.
at St. Joseph Health, located in Eureka, CA. Dr. Schalcosky, who will serve as Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital’s Director of
For his education and training, Dr. Laudito completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiac Primary Care, held several leadership positions while practicing at Cleveland Clinic
surgery at the University of California San Francisco and his cardiothoracic surgery resi- South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Heights, OH. He was medical director and co-orga-
dency at the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL. In addition, nizer of the hospital’s Bicycle Safety Program and a member of its Ethics, Infectious
Dr. Laudito served as chief resident in general surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital in Disease and Peer Review Committee. He was an attending preceptor for family medicine
New York City, NY. He completed his medical school degree at the University of Turin residencies at Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital Primary Care and Cleveland Clinic
Medical School, located in Turin, Italy. Lakewood Family Health Center.
In addition, Dr. Schalcosky served as clinical assistant professor at Cleveland Clinic
New Physicians Join Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and Lake Erie
College of Osteopathic Medicine. He was also clinical assistant professor of family med-
Tenet Florida icine at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University.

Physician Services in Broward Health Welcomes New Physicians
Fort Lauderdale
Broward Health continues to experience significant growth in its employed physician
Cristina Vila, M.D., a general sur- group. In the first quarter of 2019, Broward Health Physician Group has added five new
geon, and Michael Kindya, M.D., a physicians to its employed medical staff. With specialties that include hand and upper
board-eligible and fellowship- extremity surgery, hematology and oncology, ophthalmology and retina surgery, trans-
trained orthopaedic surgeon, have Dr. Cristina Vila Dr. Michael Kindya plant surgery and internal medicine, Broward Health Physician Group is well positioned
opened offices with Tenet Florida to meet the growing and diverse healthcare needs of Broward County residents.
Physician Services (TFPS) in Fort Broward Health Physician Group, Broward Health Community Health Services and
Lauderdale. Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center welcome:
Dr. Vila specializes in or general surgery, hernia repair, minimally invasive surgery and Edson Franco, M.D., Transplant Surgery
robotic surgery. She is on-staff at Florida Medical Center, a campus of North Shore. Daniel Gologorsky, M.D., Ophthalmology and Retina Surgery
Prior to joining TFPS, Dr. Vila completed her internship and a residency in general sur- Jacob Landes, D.O., Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
gery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) at Mercy Hospital in Michael Last, M.D., Internal Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Vila graduated medical school from the Universidad del Caribe School Israel Wiznitzer, M.D., Hematology/Oncology
of Medicine (UCCSOM) in Bayamon, PR.
Dr. Kindya completed a fellowship in sports medicine with the Alleghany Health
Network in Pittsburgh, PA, and his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at
Stony Brook University Hospital located in Stony Brook, NY. Dr. Kindya graduated med-
ical school from the Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, MA.
Dr. Kindya has team coverage experience working with the Major League Baseball
team the Pittsburgh Pirates, Team USA Rugby Services – National Team, Pittsburgh
Riverhounds of the United Soccer League, Stony Brook University – Varsity Athletics,
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Dr. Piedade Silva

Named 2019
Prendergast Child
Advocate of the Year

Golisano Children’s Hospital of
Southwest Florida has awarded Piedade
Silva, M.D., a pediatrician with Lee
Physician Group (LPG), the 2019 (l-r) Kris Fay, Chief Administrative Officer, Lee
Prendergast Family Child Advocacy Physician Group; Dr. Piedad Silva; Dr. Emad
Award. This award recognizes her pas- Salman, Regional Medical Officer, Golisano
sion and commitment to helping and Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida
healing the children of Southwest
Florida.
Recently, Dr. Silva has been instrumental in making Lee Health facilities more accessi-
ble to patients with asthma. In February, four LPG primary care clinics became the first
pediatric outpatient offices in the state designated platinum-level “Asthma-Friendly” by
the Florida Asthma Coalition (FAC). This is the highest level of recognition the coalition
awards and highlights outpatient centers that create a safe and healthy environment for At Rogers Beha viorall Health, our mmen tall health experts
patients with asthma. provide patients with specialized, eevidence-based,
Dr. Silva also served on the Board of Directors for the Bonita Springs YMCA for several bilinguall treatment with demonstra ated outcomes.
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