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Baptist Health Medical Group Family Medicine Physician
Expands Its Primary Care Team with Tania Ziegler, MD, Joins Cleveland
Addition of Aldo Ribeiros Jr., MD Clinic Indian River Hospital

Baptist Health Medical Group has added internal medicine Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital welcomes board-cer-
physician Aldo Ribeiros Jr., M.D., to its Baptist Health Primary tified family medicine physician Tania Ziegler, M.D. Dr.
Care team. He specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and com- Ziegler earned her doctorate of medicine from the University
passionate care of adults across the spectrum – from health to of Toledo College of Medicine. She completed her residency in
complex illness. He has expertise in numerous specialty areas, Family Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Ohio,
including rheumatology, infectious diseases, nephrology, car- Dr. Aldo Ribeiros Jr. and is a member of the American Board of Family Physicians Dr. Tania Ziegler
diovascular disease, endocrinology, neurology, dermatology, and American Academy of Family PhysiciansAt Emory
gastroenterology, non-operative orthopedics, palliative medicine, sleep medicine, geri- College, Dr. Ziegler earned her bachelor's degree in Biology and Classical Civilizations
atrics and rehabilitation medicine, making him uniquely qualified to provide comprehen- and studied abroad in Greece. She has donated her time to numerous organizations and
sive care. He also focuses on wellness and prevention strategies to help patients avoid dis- charities and volunteered as a 2nd lieutenant health officer for the Civil Air Patrol U.S.
ease, decrease disability and maintain good health. Air Force Auxiliary. Dr. Ziegler participated in the Global Health program and con-
Dr. Ribeiros earned his medical degree from Escuela Autonoma de Ciencias Medicas tributed to the creation of a community-based health education program for women in
de Centro America in San José, Costa Rica and completed a three-year residency in inter- Guatemala. Most recently, Dr. Ziegler served patients in Merritt Island, Brevard County,
nal medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach. where she focused on preventative medicine and disease management of adults, adoles-
cents and children age six and older.
Baptist Health Medical Group Adds

Family Medicine Physician Sophia Baptist Health Medical Group
Malary Carter, MD, to Its Primary Welcomes General Surgeon
Care Team Wilmer Mata, MD
General surgeon Wilmer Mata, M.D., has joined Baptist
Family medicine physician Sophia Malary Carter, M.D., has Health Medical Group. Dr. Mata treats a broad range of condi-
joined Baptist Health Medical Group. tions that commonly require surgery. He has unique training
Dr. Malary Carter is a board certified family medicine physi- and expertise in minimally invasive surgical procedures. Dr.
cian. She completed medical school at the University of Dr. Sophia Malary Mata earned his medical degree at Universidad de Carabobo
Rochester where she developed a passion for providing care to Carter School of Medicine in Valencia, Venezuela. He completed a Dr. Wilmer Mata
the medically underserved and graduated with a distinction in residency in general surgery at St. Vincent Indianapolis in
community service. She completed her residency training at the University of New Indianapolis, IN, where he served as chief resident. He also completed research and clin-
Mexico where her focus centered around her efforts in teaching (earning an award from ical fellowships in minimally invasive surgery at Jackson South Community Hospital in
the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine). In addition, she was a resident director at a Miami. Dr. Mata has conducted clinical research on robotic surgery techniques and pub-
non-profit community health clinic that served the Albuquerque community. lished his findings.

Orthopedic Surgeon Lionel Neurologist Svetlana Faktorovich,
E. Lazaro, MD, Joins Miami MD, Joins Marcus
Orthopedics & Sports Neuroscience Institute

Medicine Institute
The BocaCareÆ Physician Network has added neurologist
Orthopedic surgeon and researcher Lionel E. Lazaro, M.D., Svetlana Faktorovich, M.D., to the medical staff of Boca Raton
has joined Baptist Health Medical Group as part of Miami Regional Hospital. Dr. Faktorovich is board certified in neurol-
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. ogy. She completed her undergraduate studies at Stony Brook
Dr. Lazaro earned his medical degree at the Autonomous Dr. Lionel E. Lazaro University in New York and also received a Master of Arts in
University of Guadalajara School of Medicine in Jalisco, Medical Sciences from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Svetlana
Mexico and New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. He completed an orthopedic sur- Dr. Faktorovich earned her medical degree from Tufts Faktorovich
gery residency at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. His post-doctoral training University School of Medicine in Boston, Mass. Her postgrad-
includes a fellowship in orthopedic surgery research at the Hospital for Special Surgery uate training included a residency program in neurology and a fellowship in clinical neu-
and a fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic rophysiology with a focus in neuromuscular medicine, both at the Icahn School of
(Cedar-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute) in Los Angeles, CA. Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY. Dr. Faktorovich is affiliated with the Marcus
Neuroscience Institute and will see patients at 800 Meadows Road in Boca Raton.

Dr. Sandy Cohen Named Broward Health Physician Group
Florida Hospital Association’s Adds New Specialists to Team
Trustee of the Year
Broward Health and the Broward Health Physician Group continue to expand the
Lee Health board member and former board chairman system’s employed medical practice. In recent weeks, experts in family medicine,
Sanford “Sandy” Cohen, M.D., was named Florida Hospital bariatrics, trauma, pediatrics and psychiatry have joined the almost 200 other special-
Association’s (FHA) Trustee of the Year at their annual ists who are already part of the Broward Health Physician Group.
Celebration of Achievement in Quality and Service Awards. In the past quarter, Broward Health Physician Group welcomed the following physi-
Dr. Cohen has served on the Lee Health Board of Directors cians:
since 2013 and served as chairman from 2014 to 2017. Dr. Sandy Cohen Melissa Armas, D.O., Family Medicine
FHA cited Dr. Cohen’s years of service within health care Coney Bae, M.D., Bariatrics
and education and his support of the construction of Golisano Children’s Hospital of Edward Perez, M.D., Orthopedic Trauma
Southwest Florida, the only children’s hospital between Tampa and Miami, as key factors Bradley Roth, D.O., Orthopedic Trauma
in honoring him with this award. Dr. Cohen has increased transparency within Lee Elizabeth Steinberg, M.D., Pediatrics
Health by pushing for better reporting of quality outcomes and has been instrumental in Scott Walker, M.D., Psychiatry
advancing physician-led teams such as the Physicians Leadership Council and the
Clinical Collaboration Council.
Dr. Cohen earned his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine in 1960. He served as Chair of the Pediatrics Department at Wayne State
University School of Medicine and Chief of Pediatrics for the Children’s Hospital of
Michigan. He also served as dean and the university’s provost before retiring as a profes-
sor. Dr. Cohen served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center.

12 December 2019 southfloridahospitalnews.com South Florida Hospital News