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SALUTE TO PHYSICIANS
DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER
Andrew Zwick, MD Kunal Nanavati, MD
Dr. Andrew Zwick is a gastroenterologist on staff at Dr. Kunal Nanavati is a radiologist on staff at Florida
Delray Medical Center. Dr. Zwick was the first doctor in Medical Center. He received his medical degree from
Palm Beach County to perform the TIF procedure for N.H.L Municipal Medical College. He did his fellowship
patients who suffer from severe heartburn and acid reflux. at the University of Miami. Dr. Nanavati performs mini-
The TIF procedure is based on established principles of mally invasive procedures under the guidance of X-rays,
surgical repair of the antireflux barrier, except that it is CT scan and ultrasound for diagnosis and treatment. He
“surgery from within” performed transorally (through the is a member of the American Society of Neuroradiology
mouth). The procedure can reduce hiatal hernia and can and the Radiological Society of North America. He has
re-establishe the high pressure zone between the stomach had journal articles published in the Indian Journal of
and esophagus restoring the natural, physiological anato- Radiology and in the Journal of Cardiovascular and
my to prevent gastroesophageal reflux. Because the proce- Interventional Radiology. He was also an assistant profes-
dure is incisionless, there is reduced pain, reduced recov- sor in clinical radiology at the University of Miami Miller
ery and no visible scar. Dr. Zwick is a graduate of Emory University before he received School of Medicine.
his medical degree from the University of Miami. He then went on to perform his res-
idency at the V.A. and the University of Maryland Medical Center. Afterwards, Dr. Ralph M. Zagha, MD
Zwick completed a fellowship at Strong Memorial at the University of Rochester in
New York.
Dr. Ralph Zagha is an urologist on staff at Florida
Medical Center. Dr. Zagha graduated from Tufts
Stephen Milan, MD University School of Medicine. He completed his surgical
training at Massachusetts General Hospital and his urolo-
Dr. Stephen Milan is a Board Certified specialist in gy residency at the Lahey Clinic and Boston Children’s
Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care Medicine and Internal Hospital. Using technology available at Florida Medical
Medicine on staff at Delray Medical Center. Dr. Milan Center, Dr. Zagha performs minimally invasive proce-
completed his fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care at dures for urological conditions ranging from kidney
New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn, where he received train- stones to tumors. Dr. Zagha was a professor at Tufts
ing in all aspects of Critical Care and Pulmonary Diseases. University School of Medicine as well as at the University
Dr. Milan went to medical school at the Ross University of California. He enjoys playing the piano and the flute.
School of Medicine. He followed that up with his Dr. Zagha also is very competitive in many outdoor and
Residency, at New York Methodist Hospital in Internal indoor sports activities.
Medicine. Dr. Milan is certified in Critical Care Medicine,
Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease. Dr. Milan
speaks multiple languages including Spanish.
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