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Arturo Lorenzo, MD Michael Perez, MD

Dr. Arturo Lorenzo is an anesthesiologist at Hialeah Hospital. He received Dr. Michael Perez is the current vice chief of surgery at
his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Miami and he attended Holy Cross Hospital. Certified by the American Board of
medical school at the Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara in Surgery, his focus areas include general surgery and robotic
Guadalajara, Mexico. He did his medical internship at Franklin Square and advanced laparoscopic surgery, including minimally
Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and his residency at Jackson Memorial invasive hernia repairs and bariatric procedures. Dr. Perez is
Hospital. From 1989 to 1990 he was the Chief of Anesthesia at Southern a member of the American College of Surgeons and the
Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Georgia. In his spare time, he enjoys American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He
spending time with his family. completed his residency at the University of South Florida,
where he served as chief resident and was recognized with
Jerry Capote, MD the college's Outstanding Resident of the Year award. Dr.
Perez received his medical degree from Rush Medical
College in Chicago and his bachelor's degree from Creighton
Dr. Jerry Capote is a pulmonary disease spe-
cialist at Hialeah Hospital. He received his University in Omaha, Neb. He is fluent in Spanish.
Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State
University and his medical degree from St. Omar M. Rashid, MD, JD, FACS
Matthews, University School of Medicine,
Grand Cayman. Dr. Capote did his post- doctor- Dr. Omar Rashid is American Board of Surgery certified in
al training at the University of Miami in the general surgery and complex general surgical oncology. His
Department of Pulmonary. He is board-certified focus includes minimally invasive robotic and advanced
in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, laparoscopic surgery and multi-modality cancer therapy,
and Internal Medicine. He was awarded a grant including intraoperative radiation. He has authored over 60
from the United States Department of Defense peer-review publications. Dr. Rashid has fellowship in the
Congressional Appropriations, Medical documentation and Educational American College of Surgeons and membership in the
research, and the William Lehman Injury Research Center. In his spare time, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society of Surgical
he enjoys playing softball and spending time with his family. Oncology, Americas and International Hepato-Pancreato-
Biliary Associations, and the International Hernia
Collaborative. He completed a complex general surgical
oncology fellowship at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and general
surgery residency at Virginia Commonwealth University & Massey Cancer Center, serv-
ing as chief resident and legislative fellow in the Virginia General Assembly. He earned
medical and juris doctor degrees from Duke University, and a bachelor's degree from
Dartmouth College. He was born and raised in Broward County, is fluent in Spanish and
proficient in Italian, Latin and Arabic.

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