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SALUTE TO PHYSICIANS

WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. Randy Kimmelman, DO Antonio Beltran, MD

Dr. Randy Kimmelman is a Board Certified general surgeon Dr. Antonio Beltran is a board-certified urologist on staff at
on staff at West Boca Medical Center with over 20 years of Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach who has
experience. He performs a wide range of general surgical pro- been practicing medicine for nearly 30 years. Dr. Beltran spe-
cedures, including robotic surgery. He also specializes in min- cializes in all aspects of general urology both clinically and sur-
imally invasive surgery for hernia repair and the gastrointesti- gically with special interests in minimally invasive benign pro-
nal tract. Dr. Kimmelman is very involved in several profes- static hyperplasia (BPH) and urinary incontinence for both the
sional organizations, and serves on multiple hospital commit- male and female patient population. Prior to his time at Good
tees. He was also chief of surgery for West Boca Medical Sam, Dr. Beltran was on staff practicing urology at another
Center on two different occasions. Dr. Kimmelman received South Florida hospital where he worked for 15 years as a solo
his bachelor’s degree and completed his masters coursework from Temple University in practitioner. Dr. Beltran graduated medical school from the University of Cincinnati in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kimmelman is a 1992 graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. He then completed an internship and residency in general surgery and
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey where he went on to serve as Chief of Interns and a residency in urology at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans,
subsequently completed his surgical training and served as Chief Surgical Resident at the Louisiana.
University in 1997.
Timothy Burke, MD
Luisa C. Cueto, MD
Dr. Timothy Burke is a board certified neurosurgeon on
Dr. Luisa C. Cueto is a board-certified OBGYN on staff at staff at Good Samaritan Medical Center, specializing in cra-
West Boca Medical Center with nearly 30 years of experience, nial base surgery, neuro-oncology, pituitary tumors, facial
specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Cueto received pain, Chiari malformation, stereotactic radiosurgery, com-
her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in plex and minimally invasive spine. Dr. Burke subspecializes
Milwaukee. She completed her residency and fellowship at in a variety of neurological areas including YAG laser, micro
Tulane University Hospital and Clinics. Dr. Cueto is recog- vascular decompression, and the use of Midas Rex, brain
nized as a Fellow with American Congress of Obstetricians tumor surgery, spinal tumors, cervical and lumbar fusions,
and Gynecologists (FACOG). In addition to women’s health and trigeminal neuralgia. Prior to working at Good
services and being an OBGYN, Dr. Cueto offers comprehen- Samaritan Medical Center, Dr. Burke served as associate professor of Neurological
sive, holistic, primary care for her patients needing guidance Surgery at The George Washington University. He is an active member of the American
with any health issue. She is a native speaker of Spanish and English. Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr.
Burke graduated medical school from George Washington University in Washington,
D.C.
DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER
ST. MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER
Mahdi Taha, DO, FACOI, FACP
Matthew B. Dobbs, MD
Dr. Mahdi Taha is the medical director of medical oncology
at Delray Medical Center. In his role, Dr. Taha works in collab-
oration with medical peers, colleagues, and hospital leader- Dr. Matthew B. Dobbs is a board certified orthopedic sur-
ship, serving as a liaison to medical staff committees, identify- geon and director of the Dobbs Clubfoot Center at the Paley
ing current and future technology requirements, advising on Orthopedic & Spine Institute at St. Mary’s Medical Center &
the modifications of existing programs and the development of Palm Beach Children’s Hospital. Dr. Dobbs specializes in pedi-
new programs or services, and establishing methods to atric foot deformities, minimally invasive surgery, torticollis,
improve overall efficiency. Prior to joining Delray Medical and cerebral palsy spasticity. Prior to coming to West Palm
Center, Dr. Taha worked for Cancer Treatment Centers of Beach, Dr. Dobbs was the Dr. Asa C. and Mrs. Dorothy W.
America (CTCA) in Newnan, Georgia, as the lead medical oncologist for Head and Neck, Jones Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of
Genitourinary, Melanoma and Lung Cancer. Dr. Taha earned his medical degree from Strategic Planning in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing his residency in internal at Washington University located in St. Louis, Missouri. He also served as a staff physi-
medicine at the Oklahoma State University Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He cian at Saint Louis Children’s Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children– St. Louis Dr.
received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Kean University, in Union, New Jersey Dobbs graduated medical school from the University of Iowa College of Medicine. He
where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. then did his residency and internship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in
Iowa City, Iowa. He then completed his fellowship at Shriners Hospital for Children in St.
Louis. He has held leadership positions in multiple national and international
Leandro Feo, MD orthopaedic societies and is currently the President of the United States Bone and Joint
Initiative and the International Federation of Pediatric Orthopaedic Societies.
Dr. Leandro Feo is a board certified colorectal and general
surgeon on staff at Delray Medical Center with nearly 20 years John Afshar, MD
of surgical experience Dr. Feo’s procedures focus on patients
who are dealing with gastrointestinal issues including colorec-
tal cancer, diverticulitis, rectal prolapse, fecal incontinence, Dr. John Afshar is a board certified fellowship trained neu-
hemorrhoids, anal fissure and fistulas, gallbladder disease, and rosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery of the
robotic and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Feo graduated spine and the brain. He received both his undergraduate and
medical school from Universidad Centro Occidental Lisandro medical degree from Georgetown University in Washington,
Alvarado, School of Medicine in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. He DC. He completed his residency in neurologic surgery at the
did his internship at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Feo then did his fellowship and residency at Drexel During his residency, he further received specialized training
University College of Medicine in Philadelphia for general surgery. Dr. Feo had a at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and Children’s
Fellowship at both Ferguson Clinic/Michigan State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He then
and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York. Dr. Feo speaks underwent a research fellowship in brain tumors and cerebrovascular disease at the
both English and Spanish. National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland where he published several scientific
articles. He obtained national recognition for his research by receiving the Galbraith
award from the Congress of Neurologic Surgeons. He further performed a spinal fellow-
ship at Tampa General Hospital/University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. He is a
Diplomate of the prestigious American Board of Neurologic Surgery. He is also a member
of the Congress of Neurologic Surgeons and the North American Spine Society.

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