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BROWARD HEALTH IMPERIAL POINT BROWARD HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

Robert P. Raggi, MD Alan Niederman, MD

Robert P. Raggi, M.D., is the Chief Medical Officer at Alan Niederman, M.D., is an interventional cardiologist
Broward Health Imperial Point. Motivated by his passion at Broward Health Medical Center and is part of the
for caring, he uses his education in medicine, law and Broward Health Physician Group.
business to drive excellence in patient care and opera- Dr. Niederman has been caring for patients at Broward
tional efficiency. Health for more than 30 years. Dr. Niederman specializes
Dr. Raggi is board certified in anesthesia and pain man- in interventional and structural cardiology, and is “excited
agement. His patient blood management experience is about the ability to repair and replace heart valves without
being used to enhance Broward Health Imperial Point’s major surgery.”
program to include bloodless medicine and surgery, One of his favorite parts about being a physician is the
reducing transfusions and improving patient outcomes. interaction with his patients and sharing life stories. His
This program aims to provide better options for patients advice to his patients is to “make wise food choices
who have pre-surgical anemia or refuse blood due to reli- because most illnesses today are related to how we eat.”
gious beliefs. Dr. Raggi recently hosted a symposium on Dr. Niederman is a professional member of the
the topic, and it was attended by representatives of the National Hospital Liaisons of American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and the Society for
Jehovah’s Witnesses. Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. He has been a principal investigator
Dr. Raggi studied medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine in and sub-investigator on more than 200 sponsored research projects and has published
Washington, D.C., and obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University in on various topics surrounding interventional cardiology.
Newark, NJ, along with a Master of Business Administration from Tulane University Dr. Niederman is board certified in internal medicine, interventional cardiology and
in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Raggi is a member of the American College of Physician cardiovascular disease. He earned his medical degree from Emory University in
Executives and certified in patient blood management by the Society for the Atlanta, GA, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine and a cardi-
Advancement of Blood Management. ology fellowship. He participated in an interventional cardiology fellowship at
Andreas R. Gruentzig Center at Emory University and a mini-fellowship on peripher-
BROWARD HEALTH CORAL SPRINGS al angioplasty at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boston, MA.

Joseph Habib, MD
Israel E. Penate, MD
Joseph Habib, M.D., is a board certified vascular surgeon
Israel Penate, M.D., is the Chief of Staff at Broward at Broward Health Medical Center who specializes in vas-
Health Coral Springs. In this role, Dr. Penate has been cular and endovascular surgery. Dr. Habib joined the
instrumental in the launch of the hospital’s new cardiac Broward Health Physician Group in September 2019 and
catheterization lab, scheduled to open in Spring 2020. Dr. was previously an assistant professor of vascular surgery
Penate is the past chair of medicine at Broward Health and surgeon with UF Health in Jacksonville, FL.
Coral Springs and is a board certified internist. Dr. Habib specializes in minimally invasive vascular sur-
Dr. Penate was inspired to become a physician because gery, as well as procedures such as percutaneous aneurysm
of his father, and he is passionate about helping people in repair, carotid stenting and limb salvage. His interest in
a very significant way. vascular surgery began in high school when he observed
Dr. Penate received his medical degree from Instituto first-hand a heart surgery.
Superior de Ciencias Medicas Santa Clara in Villa Clara, “The moment the surgeon opened the chest and I saw
Cuba. He completed his cardiology/internal medicine res- the beating heart, I became passionate about becoming a
idency at Hospital Martires and a cardiology residency at Hospital Provincial Clinico surgeon,” said Dr. Habib, who added that his favorite part about being a physician is
Quirurgico in Cuba. Dr. Penate went on to complete his internal medicine residency the impact he has on lives. “I can help prevent a stroke, save’s someone’s limb and
in the United States, where he was chief resident at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, even prevent death.”
Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Habib earned his medical degree from West Virginia University School of
Medicine. He completed his residency in general surgery and was chief resident at
Kutty K. Chandran, MD West Virginia University/Charleston Area Medical Center. He did his vascular surgery
fellowship at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Kutty K. Chandran, M.D., is the Chief Medical Officer
at Broward Health Coral Springs. Dr. Chandran oversees
quality improvement efforts and physician engagement BROWARD HEALTH NORTH
initiatives. Prior to his current role, Dr. Chandran was the
hospital’s chief of staff.
Dr. Chandran has been practicing internal medicine for Jacob Landes, DO
36 years and specializes in addiction medicine. He has
been an attending physician with Broward Health Coral Jacob Landes, D.O., is a board certified and fellowship
Springs since 1990. trained orthopedic surgeon, specializing in the hand, wrist
Dr. Chandran found a calling for medicine due to his and upper extremities. He focuses on a variety of surgical
passion for caring and healing people. The most reward- techniques, including fractures and dislocations, as well as
ing part of his job is knowing that he contributed to mak- conditions related to complex hand, wrist and elbow injuries
ing a patient feel better. and deformities. He also specializes in the treatment of nerve
“Their thank yous and their smiles is what brings me happiness at the end of the and muscle-related issues within the upper extremity.
day,” said Dr. Chandran. Dr. Landes, a member of the Broward Health Physician
Dr. Chandran is a certified Diplomate in American Board of Addiction Medicine Group, is currently developing an innovative approach using
and Internal Medicine. A native of India, Dr. Chandran received his medical degree special tools to perform reconstructive surgery of the hand
from Ross University in the West Indies and completed his residency at St. Elizabeth and wrist. His love for interacting with his patients drives his
Hospital in New Jersey. passion for medicine, while performing surgery satisfies both
his scientific and tactile sides.Dr. Landes received his
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Oklahoma Baptist University and completed
his medical training at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He went on
to complete his residency training in orthopedic surgery at Broward Health, followed by
a fellowship in hand and upper extremity at the University of Mississippi.
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