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Palm Beach Gardens Medical Interventional Neurology Fellow
Center Pulmonologist Joins the Advanced Neuroscience
Dr. Joseph A. Giaimo Named Network Physicians Group

American Osteopathic Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS) is pleased to
Association President-Elect announce Martha Montgomery Robinson, M.D., an inter-
ventional neurology fellow, has joined Advanced
Dr. Joseph A. Giaimo, DO, FACOI, FCCP, on staff at Neuroscience Network Physicians (ANNP) and the practice
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, is the new President- of interventional neurologist, Dr. Ritesh Kaushal, the
Elect of the American Osteopathic Association for the National Stroke Medical Director for Tenet Healthcare.
2020-2021 calendar year. Dr. Joseph A. Giaimo Dr. Robinson is certified in Neurology by the American Dr. Martha Montgomery
The organization represents the professional interests Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and recently completed Robinson
of the nation’s more than 145,000 DO’s and osteopathic medical students. In this role, a fellowship in vascular neurology at Tulane University,
Dr. Giaimo’s responsibilities will include overseeing policymaking processes, secure located in New Orleans, LA.
leadership appointments, and work to implement goals of the AOA’s strategic plan. Dr. Robinson completed her residency training at the Tulane University, Department
Dr. Giaimo is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and sleep of Neurology, wherein she served as the chief resident. Dr. Robinson graduated medical
medicine. He received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of school from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine located in Lexington, KY,
Osteopathic Medicine, and then did his internship at Metropolitan Hospital of and completed a preliminary training year in general surgery at the University of
Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Dr. Giaimo completed his residency in internal medi- Kentucky, Department of General Surgery.
cine, and his fellowship in pulmonary medicine, at the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey. Rolando Garcia, MD, Elected

Surgical Oncologist Joins the Center as Region Representative

for Advanced Surgical Oncology for Florida Orthopaedic Society
Dr. Rolando Garcia, a Miami-based spine surgeon and the
Rodrigo Arrangoiz, M.D., MS, FACS, a fellowship- first surgeon in Florida to perform spinal disc replacement
trained surgical oncologist with a focus in the treatment of surgery, has been elected to serve as the Region 5 (South
breast cancer, thyroid cancer, hyperparathyroidism and Florida) representative for the Florida Orthopaedic Society
other types of head and neck cancers has joined the (FOS) Board of Directors.
Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology, a Tenet Florida Dr. Garcia’s term began on July 9, 2020 during the FOS
Physician Services (TFPS) medical practice located in annual meeting, which took place virtually this year. As the
Hialeah. South Florida regional representative, Dr. Garcia will serve a
Prior to joining the CASO practice, Dr. Arrangoiz three-year term. He was inducted into his first year along Dr. Rolando Garcia
worked as a breast, thyroid, parathyroid, and head and Dr. Rodrigo Arrangoiz with Region 4 representative Francisco Schwartz-Fernandez, M.D., MBA, an orthopaedic
neck surgeon and served as Assistant Professor of Surgery, hand surgeon from Tampa. Both will serve alongside Region 1 representative Aaron
at the American British Cowdray Medical Center located in Mexico City, Mexico. For Guyer, M.D; Region 2 representative Justin Deen, M.D.; and Region 3 representative
his education and training, Dr. Arrangoiz participated in an advanced two-year fel- Wade Van Sice, M.D.; and all under the leadership of newly inducted FOS president, Dr.
lowship in head and neck surgery, and oncology from the International Federation of Stephen Lucie of Jacksonville, Florida.
Head and Neck Oncology Societies and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Dr. Garcia has been in practice for 23 years at Orthopedic Care Center, which has been
Arrangoiz completed his complex surgical oncology/head and neck training at the serving the South Florida community for more than 30 years. He has also served as the
Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC) located in Philadelphia, PA. Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center and been on staff
In addition to his fellowships, Dr. Arrangoiz finished a general surgery internship at more than five hospitals throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
and residency where he was appointed chief resident at the Michigan State University
Department of Surgery in Lansing, MI.
Dr. Arrangoiz received a grant from FCCC in order for him to complete his Master’s
of Science in clinical research for health care professionals from Drexel University in
Philadelphia. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Anahuac University Medical Local Family Medicine Residents
School in Mexico City. Additionally, Dr. Arrangoiz completed his medical school
internships with the National Institute of Perinatology, National Institute of Celebrate Graduation
Pediatrics’ in Mexico and at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL.

Lee Health recently celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2020 of The Florida
State University College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program and
E-mail Your Editorial Submissions to Global Health Fellowship. The residency program, based at Lee Memorial Hospital,
was created to address an expected national shortage of primary care physicians. This
editorial@southfloridahospitalnews.com issue is compounded locally by a rapidly growing aging population. This year’s grad-
uates include:
• Dr. Jennifer Carrion, who will join the Lee Physician Group at the Surfside loca-
tion in Cape Coral
• Dr. Jaime Hall, who will join the Lee Physician Group at the Plantation location
in Fort Myers
• Dr. Murilo Lima, who will join Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers
• Dr. Christine Norton, who will join the Primary Care Sports Medicine
Fellowship in Greenwood, SC
• Dr. Kristen Noud, who will join the Lee Physician Group Sanctuary location in
Fort Myers
• Dr. Hannah Schrubbe, who plans to remain in Fort Myers to practice Family
Medicine
• Dr. Shayna Smallwood, who will join NCH Family Medicine in Naples
• Dr. Arieal Felix, who will join Cherokee Health Systems in Knoxville, TN
• Dr. Aruna Khan, Global Health Fellow, who will join the Cleveland Clinic Martin
Health System in Port St. Lucie, FL
• Dr. Hailon Wong, Global Health Fellow, who will join the Lee Physician Group
Residency Faculty in Fort Myers
The Florida State University College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency
Program at Lee Health provides 36 months of training, which is divided into four-
week blocks. These rotations are completed at Lee Memorial Hospital, HealthPark
Medical Center and Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. The program
began with its inaugural class in July 2014.

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