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North Shore Medical Center Awards Holy Cross Cardiologist Dr. Karan
Its Physician of the Year and Honors Munuswamy Elected President of
the Medical Staff at Doctor’s Day Event
American Diabetes Association's
South Florida Region

Dr. Karan Munuswamy of the Holy Cross Medical Group
has been elected president of the board of directors for the
American Diabetes Association's South Florida region.Dr. Dr. Karan Munuswamy
Munuswamy has a long history of supporting public health
education and medical research. He previously served as board president of the organi-
zation's Broward County chapter from 2000 to 2012. In addition to his involvement with
the American Diabetes Association, Dr. Munuswamy served as president of American
Heart Association of Broward from 1995 to 2000. He joined the Holy Cross Medical
Group in 2010 and currently serves as director of nuclear cardiology for Cardiology
Associates of Fort Lauderdale.

(l-r) Dr. Bashar Moshen, Dr. Arthur Iglesias, Manny Linares, CEO, Dr. Edward Abraham Named Dean
Dr. Alia Abdulla and Dr. Amy Jarvis
of UM Miller School of Medicine
In recognition of National Doctors’ Day, North Shore Medical Center honored its
physicians and thanked them for their service, skills and compassion. The outstanding Edward Abraham, M.D., has been named Dean of the
group of physicians participated in a special awards ceremony and luncheon.Amy Jarvis, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine,
M.D., neurologist, was named “Most Responsive Physician,” Rehan A. Naqui, M.D., beginning July 1.Dr. Abraham, who is now Dean of the Wake
internal medicine, was acknowledged for being the “Highest CPOE (computerized Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC, brings a
physician order entry) Performer,” Bashar Moshen, M.D., neurologist, and Arthur wide range of experience to this critically important position.
Iglesias, M.D, radiation oncologist, tied for “Best Bedside Manner,” Susan Baker, M.D., In addition to his role as Chief Academic Officer for the Miller
pathologist, received the “Best Team Player” award, and Alia Abdulla, D.O., surgical School of Medicine, he will serve as Physician Executive of Dr. Edward Abraham
oncologist and Medical Director of the Surgical Oncology Program, was honored with the University of Miami Medical Group. Abraham is an inter-
the “Physician of the Year” award. nationally renowned pulmonary medicine and critical care physician and an accom-
plished scientist who has received extensive NIH funding for more than 25 years. As an
Leading Local administrator, he has a proven record of accomplishment, breaking down silos and
building teams. Abraham joined Wake Forest from the University of Alabama at
Neurologists Join Birmingham, where he was chair of the Department of Medicine. Before moving to UAB,
Marcus he spent 13 years at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, where he was
head of the Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine and Vice Chair
Neuroscience of the Department of Medicine..

Institute at Boca
Raton Regional New Pediatric
Hospital Hematologist
Dr. Roy C. Katzin Dr. Jonathan Harris
Oncologists Join
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
announces the appointments of Salah Foundation
four highly regarded and respected Children’s Hospital at
neurologists in the region to the
Hospital’s Marcus Neuroscience Broward Health
Institute and BocaCare® physician
network. Medical Center
Roy C. Katzin, M.D., is a board- Dr. Angelica Garzon Dr. Catalina Ruiz Mesa
certified neurologist who has been Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital at Broward Health Medical Center is pleased to
in practice in Boca Raton for the welcome two new pediatric hematologist oncologist to their devoted staff of expert
past 31 years. He attended Rutgers physicians.
University and the University of Angelica Garzon, M.D., is a board eligible pediatric hematologist oncologist and board
Miami Miller School of Medicine; Dr. Marc Swerdloff Dr. Thomas C. certified pediatrician who completed her fellowship in pediatric hematology oncology at
he performed his internal medicine Hammond Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She has also conducted research at New York
internship at the Medical Blood Center’s Laboratory of Platelet Biology where she studied microRNA of terminal
University of South Carolina and his neurology residency at the University of Miami megakaryocytopoiesis.
Hospitals and Clinics. Catalina Ruiz Mesa, M.D., is a board eligible pediatric hematologist oncologist who
Jonathan Harris, M.D., attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned her medical degree at Fundacion Universitaria San Martin. She completed an
performed his internal medicine internship and neurology residency at the University of internship at Fundacion Universitaria San Martin and affiliated hospitals, a pediatric res-
Miami Affiliated Hospitals. idency at St. Barnabas Hospital and a pediatric hematology oncology fellowship at
Marc Swerdloff, M.D., attended Albany Medical College and performed his neurology University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center’s Holtz Children’s Hospital.
residency at University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital. He was an electromyogra-
phy fellow at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of
Neurology.
Thomas C. Hammond, M.D., is a board-certified neurologist. He attended New York
University School of Medicine and performed his internal medicine residency at
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center and his neurology residency at Mount Sinai Medical
Center.

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