Our Current Faculty

Dr. Cole received her medical degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa and completed her residency and fellowship training at Florida Hospital.  As part of her role as director of Florida Hospital's Geriatric Fellowship Program, Dr. Cole supervises medical students, residents, and geriatric fellows in the care of elderly patients in the hospital, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, and home visits.  She oversees the Geriatric Centre of Excellence within Centre for Family Medicine where elder patients and their caregivers meet with an interdisciplinary team to evaluate their medical, functional and psychosocial status.

Dr. Cole is the Clerkship Director for Geriatrics at the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine, Orlando campus. Dr. Cole is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Geriatrics Society, and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine. Her expertise is in dementia, polypharmacy, nursing home care and geriatric syndromes.

Dr. Robin Creamer received her medical degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she also completed an osteopathic internship. She then completed an allopathic residency at Florida Hospital. Dr. Creamer is board certified and is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Her focus is on preventative medicine and women's and adolescent health, and she has a special interest in osteoporosis.  Dr. Creamer has received numerous awards including Faculty Preceptor of the Year and Resident Teacher of the Year.

Dr. Dumois received his medical degree at the University of Santo Domingo and completed his residency at the Western Reserve Care System in Ohio. He is board certified in family medicine has been with Florida Hospital since 2006. He has a special interest in smoking cessation, diabetes, sports medicine and weight loss, and he was acknowledged as Faculty of the Year in 2006-2007. 

Dr. Alexander Fishberg is the Medical Director of Florida Hospital Family Health Center. He received his medical degree at University of South Florida and completed his residency at Hinsdale Hospital near Chicago. He has been with Florida Hospital since 2006 and has a special interest in gastroenterology and obstetrics.   

Dr. John Fleming received his medical degree at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. Prior to becoming a faculty physician for the Florida Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program 1993, Dr. Fleming was in private practice in Winter Park 25 years. He previously served as the Medical Staff President at Winter Park Memorial Hospital and is currently the Medical Director at Mayflower Retirement Community.

Dr. Serena Gui completed her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Andrews University in 1984. She joined Florida Hospital Family Medicine Residency in 1997 and is the Associate Director of Behavior Medicine.  Prior to coming to Florida Hospital, Dr. Gui was in private practice as well as teaching graduate psychology students in the Metro Atlanta area.  Her clinical experiences include working in private Christian psychiatric hospitals in Michigan and Pennsylvania for more than 10 years.  Her interest is in adult mental health especially women's issues.  She loves incorporating group modality into medical visits in the management of chronic illnesses and prevention of diseases.  She is a strong proponent of the whole-person approach to patient care.

Dr. George Guthrie received his medical degree from Loma Linda University in 1981 and completed his residency at Hinsdale Hospital near Chicago. He has a certification from the Certification Board of Nutrition Specialists (CBNS), is a Certified Diabetic Educator (CDE) and has a special interest in the lifestyle treatment of Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity, and Coronary Heart Disease. He also obtained a Masters of Public Health degree with a focus on nutrition and joined the faculty of the School of Public Health and the School of Medicine at Loma Linda University.

Dr. Guthrie joined the faculty of the Florida Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program in 2007 where he continues to focus on community and lifestyle medicine. He has been involved in the development of several lifestyle change programs including the Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP), the Wellspring Diabetes Program, and the CREATION Health program.  With his expertise in lifestyle medicine, Dr. Guthrie has had various speaking engagements around the world, and in 2008, he hosted a television series, Your Life and Health.

Dr. Jennifer Keehbauch serves as the Director of the Florida Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. After completing her residency at Florida Hospital in 1999, she joined the residency as a faculty member. Dr. Keehbauch received her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine.  She then served in the US Air Force as a General Medical Officer.

Dr Keehbauch's clinical interests are in women's health.  She has researched and published in this area for more than 10 years. Dr Keehbauch's other research interests include pediatric obesity and electronic medical records. Dr. Keehbauch is also the founder and medical director of the Community After Hours Clinic for the Uninsured. She was also recently interviewed by John King with CNN regarding the medically underserved. Dr. Keehbauch was selected as the Florida Academy of Family Physicians 2007 Family Physician of the Year.

Dr. David Koo received his medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is board certified in Family Medicine. Prior to becoming a faculty physician for the Florida Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Dr. Koo was in private practice in Ohio for 11 years. He loves taking care of both children and adults. His area of interest is in the treatment of diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

Dr. Ernestine Lee received her medical degree and master of public health from the University of South Florida, and completed residency training at the University of Florida, Gainesville. While a resident, Dr. Lee served as chief resident, received the Society of Teaching Scholars Resident Teacher Award, as well as Resident of the Year. After three years in private practice, Dr. Lee Joined the family medicine faculty in 2010. Her areas of interest include practice management, women's health, diabetes prevention, adolescent health, and medical student education.

Dr. Eddie Needham is the Program Director for the Florida Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program.  Originally trained as an industrial engineer at GA TECH, he went on to graduate from medical school at Emory.  After finishing a residency in Family Practice at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, he served an additional four years in the US Army at Fort Benning, GA.  He returned to Emory as faculty and advanced to Program Director for eight years.  He received the degree of Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) while at Emory.

He has won numerous teaching awards to include the AAFP's Parke-Davis Teaching Award in 1996 and the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP) Teacher of the Year Award in 2007.  He has published in the American Family Physician and continues to practice full service Family Medicine.  He has taught at the AAFP's Annual Scientific Assembly as well as numerous engagements with the GAFP.  It is his joy and passion to teach students of medicine the wonders of the human body and spirit. He loves his wife of 23 years, his five children, the rigors of triathlons, the wonder and surprise of fishing, and mountain top experiences with friends.

Dr. Robert Quigley attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine, where he also completed his Residency in Pediatrics. He was in private practice for eight years before joining the faculty of the Florida Hospital Family Medicine Residency in 1986 in the area of academic pediatrics. Dr. Quigley cares for newborns, children and adolescents, both in the hospital and in the office. His special area of interest is preventive health care for children and families, with the goal of his patients achieving optimal health and longevity. He is board certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr Quigley has been selected as one of the Best Doctors in Orlando 2004-2010 in the Orlando Magazine.

Dr. Sabiha Siddiqui attended Gandhi Medical College for medical school and completed her residency at the Orlando Regional Medical Center. Dr. Siddiqui is board certified in pediatrics and has a special interest working in pediatrics with newborns, infants, children and adolescents. She has been a part of the Florida Hospital family since 1980 as a full time faculty in the Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Siddiqui has been mentioned as one of the best pediatricians for the last three years in Orlando Magazine.

Dr. Robert Vandervoort received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida in 1995, and following that he completed a Primary Care Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Florida Hospital Family Health Center. His professional interests include diabetes, anticoagulation, and lipid management. He is an avid fan of the Florida Gators and trains in Brazilian jiu-jitsu when not chasing around his two children, ages 3 and 5.

Dr. Scott Warner attended medical school at Michigan State University and attended law school at the University of Florida. He is board certified as a Family Practitioner and has been with Florida Hospital since 1997. He has a special interest in legal medicine and received the honor Best Doctors from Orlando Magazine from 2005-2009.

Dr. Mina Zeini Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Biochemistry and then a Medical Doctorate from the University of Florida in 2001.  She subsequently finished her Family Medicine Residency at Florida Hospital Family Residency Program in 2004, and then pursued further subspecialty Geriatric training by completing her Fellowship in 2006, also at Florida Hospital.  Dr. Zeini is triple Board Certified in Family Medicine, Geriatrics and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.  Dr. Zeini enjoys taking care of the elderly in all settings and has a special passion for end of life care.  She enjoys the outdoors, spending time with her family and focusing on her spirituality.

First Year Residents

Dr. Adebisi was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Outside of medicine, she enjoys hiking, reading, traveling, and dancing. Her career goals after residency are going into private practice and going on medical mission trips. 

Dr. Gulmatico was raised in Brooklyn, NY as the oldest of three children. She is married to Dr. Yunk, who is also a resident in her class. Dr. Gulmatico is a sports fan and loves to play basketball, softball, and tennis. She also enjoys snowboarding, traveling, cooking, art, eating everything, and trying almost anything at least once. After residency, Dr. Gulmatico would like to do a fellowship.

Dr. Gutierrez-Mathura was raised in both the Dominican Republic and New York City. She is married to Dr. Matura, who is also a resident in her class. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, zip-lining, and engaging in adventurous sports. She may be doing a fellowship in either women's health or geriatrics after completion of her residency training.

Dr. Hernandez was raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico as the third child of four children. Her interests include sports and playing the piano. Dr. Hernandez is thinking about doing a fellowship after residency.

Dr. Iso is from North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. Outside of medicine, Dr. Iso is a husband and father to his four year-old son. He also likes to play soccer and go fishing. He hopes to do a fellowship after residency in either sports medicine or rural medicine.

Dr. Klieger is from Pembroke Pines, FL. She has one younger sister, Allison, who is a nurse in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She had studied abroad in Scotland and had traveled all over Europe. Her hobbies are dancing, watching football and basketball, shopping, going out to eat, and spending time with family and friends. Dr. Klieger would like to do a geriatrics fellowship after residency and then work in a nursing home.

Dr. Mathura was born in Trinidad and raised in Tobago and New York City. He is married to Dr. Gutierrez-Mathura, who is also a resident in his class. Dr. Mathura had been in the U.S. Airforce. He is also a musician, a bass guitarist. His other interests include team sports, table tennis, and swimming. He aspires to do international medicine and urgent care after completing residency.

Dr. Stuart was raised in Tampa, FL. Outside of medicine, she enjoys traveling, going to the beach, spending time with her husband, family, and friends. Dr. Stuart hopes to work in private practice after residency. She is married to Dr. Gutkin who is also in our residency.

Dr. Yunk was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas. Dr Yunk is a big sports fan; he likes to watch and play a variety of sports. He aspires to work for a high school sports team in the future. He is married to Dr. Gulmatico who is also serving time in our residency.

Dr. Roque-Lichtig is from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. She is married to her wonderful husband, Andrew, and has three cats, one turtle, and two rabbits. Dr. Roque-Lichtig likes to eat, surf the web, and watch TV to relax. She would like to practice traditional family medicine in the future.

Dr. Gutkin was born and raised in St. Petersburg, FL. His outside interests include weight-lifting, running, playing guitar, and reading. He is married to Dr. Stuart, who is also a resident in his class. Dr. Gutkin is interested in community medicine.

Dr. Lominy grew up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Her outside interests include traveling, jogging, sports, and salsa dancing. Dr. Lominy is interested in a sports medicine fellowship after residency.

Our Fellows

WOMAN'S HEALTH FELLOWSHIP

Dr. Lizina Green

GERIATRIC FELLOWSHIP

Dr. L. Paige Slack

Dr. Noureen Akbar

Dr. Estrella Vega

Third Year Residents

Dr. Amin looks quite different now from this photo! Imagine Fabio. After residency, he is looking into hospital medicine. He enjoys kite-boarding, surfing, and calbe wake-boarding. There is a high likelihood that he will one day live next to a beach.

Dr. Bhavsar was raised in sunny California as an only child. After graduation, he is looking into hospital medicine. He enjoys outdoor activities including sailing, playing basketball, and running. His musical talents involve playing the "tabla" drum, a popular Indian percussion instrument.

Dr. Ghasham's hometown is in Michigan. His leadership experience includes being Captain of the U.S. Army. He is married to his beautiful wife, Fidaa. Outside of medicine, Dr. Ghasham enjoys working out, reading, and traveling to faraway places. 

Dr. Gomez is from Orlando, FL. In residency, Dr. Gomez currently serves as Chief Resident. She has a strong theatre background and even started an acting group that performed musical theatre for children in the community of Gainesville, FL, where she attended medical school. Dr. Gomez is married to a construction manager who is now a stay-at-home dad with a beautiful baby boy. Her interest lies within hospitalist medicine.

Dr. Le was born in Vietnam. His hometown in the US is in Houston, TX. Prior to his medical pursuits, he was an engineer at NASA! After residency, Dr. Le plans on joining a private practice. He is adept at riding a motorcycle but refuses to give Dr. Koo a ride because Dr. Koo's wife won't let him be that cool.

Dr. Menezes (AKA Van Diesel) grew up in both Sarasota, FL and Columbus, OH. In residency, he is President of the Resident's Association and is also a Resident Representative of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians. His hobbies are working out, mountain biking, and partaking in social gatherings. 

Dr. Miah grew up in New York. His interesting extracurricular activities before residency included being manager of a co-op housing organization, participating in a Salybia mission project, and playing chess. He is recently married. His outside interests include watching Bollywood movies and traveling. 

Dr. Mickel is from Jacksonville, FL. She will be doing a geriatrics fellowship here at Florida Hospital Family Medicine Residency so that the faculty can continue their tradition of pain and suffering and torment on their minions. 

Dr. Castro is from Lake Mary, FL. She is happily married. And she enjoys salsa dancing. While in residency, Dr. Castro has gone on a medical mission trip to Campeche, Mexico and works at the local After Hours Clinic for the uninsured. Dr. Castro would like to go into private practice after residency.

Dr. Munoz was raised in Standish, MI. Dr. Munoz is currently Chief Resident. She has volunteered at Disney Marathon and has participated in a mission trip to Chiapas, Mexico to perform colposcopies and cervical cancer screenings during residency. She has been married for two years and has a Boston Terrier named Maddie. Outside of medicine, Dr. Munoz likes to travel, bike, and go down the street to the magical world of Disney World. 

Dr. Nguyen grew up in Orlando, FL. Her extracurricular activities before residency included being a Counselor of Florida's Diabetes Camp, serving as Fund-raising Co-Chair of Project World Health which organizes medical mission trips to the Dominican Republic, and leading as Vice President of the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association. In residency, she serves as Recruitment Committee Chair and has participated in medical mission trips to Mexico and Haiti. Her hobbies include running outdoors, speaking Spanish, and hiking uphill but not downhill. 

Dr. Saleh was born in Egypt. Her volunteer work there involved assisting patients with disabilities. Dr. Saleh is married and has an exceptionally beautiful baby girl named Joy. She is interested in outpatient medicine.

Dr. Santizo 's hometown is in Brooklyn, NY. He has publications in international research endeavors including Namibia, Africa, and Sweden. Dr. Santizo is married with two children and two cats. He wants to focus on outpatient health promotion and disease prevention with the them of "Diet and Exercise is Medicine."

Dr. Tastet has been on several medical mission trips including those to India, Cameroon, Mexico, and Haiti. She is musically talented and plays in an orchestra. Her outside interests include traveling, reading, and rock climbing. She speaks french. Bon appetit!

Dr. Wedderburn is from Jamaica. She has extensive experience with volunteering at orphanages and working with uninsured patients. Dr. Wedderburn is married and enjoys running, scuba diving, and traveling. She will focus on outpatient medicine after residency.

Second Year Residents

Dr. Al Achkar was raised in Syria along with EIGHT other siblings. He is married to his beautiful wife, Nadia, and has two pet dogs. On his spare time, Dr. Al Achkar plays the "lute", a Middle-Eastern string instrument, reads, and enjoys meeting new people. He has goals to do a fellowship in faculty development and to one day be an attending physician. He will be serving as chief resident next year at our program.

Dr. Atwell is from Miami, FL. She is proud to be the first doctor in her family. She currently serves as a Resident Representative of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Atwell loves to dance and watch Gator football. She is thinking about either joining a private practice, working in a community health center, or going into academics after completing her residency training. She will be serving as RA for our residency next year.

Dr. Brown calls Titusville, FL his hometown. He is a computer whiz! Dr. Brown plans to work in private practice after he graduates from residency. 

Dr. Garg grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with her two younger brothers. Her interests outside of medicine include watching movies, listening to music, and enjoying time with close friends. Dr. Garg aspires to go into private practice in the future.

Dr. Jaime is from Brooklyn, NY. Here, she was a most valuable player on the school soccer team and spent time learning "capuera", an African-Latin karate-dance. Dr. Jaime now enjoys the typical hobbies of a mom including reading books to her children, watching HGTV with her family, and decorating her home with her husband.

Dr. Karim is from West Palm Beach, FL where her wonderful parents and younger sister currently reside. Dr. Karim enjoys volunteer work and had been a Counselor of Florida's Diabetes Camp and had participated on medical mission trips to the Dominican Republic and Bangladesh. Her hobbies include being outdoors, drawing, and traveling abroad. After residency, Dr. Karim would like to work with the underserved and continue to do mission work. She is recently married! Congrats!

Dr. Kwok is from Toronto, Canada. She received her Bachelor's degree from Baylor University and her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch where she learned to lasso cattle while riding bare-back on a bucking bronco. 

Dr. Lee's hometown is in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dr. Lee enjoys playing badminton, watching Sci-Fi TV shows and hockey, and playing video games such as Warcraft. He aspires to work in both inpatient and outpatient settings after residency.

Dr. Marsh grew up in St. Cloud, FL as the second oldest of four boys. Dr. Marsh enjoys playing guitar, weight lifting, fishing, playing flag football, cooking, and Yoga exercise. He would like to do private practice in a small town or rural setting in the future.

Dr. Qureshi is from Chicago, IL. He is the eldest of four children. He enjoys sketching, fishing, skiing, rollerblading, snorkeling, and playing basketball keep Dr. Qureshi active outside of practicing medicine. He aspires to do a sports medicine fellowship after completion of his residency training. He currently maintains an amazing salt-water aquarium where he keeps Nemo trapped.

Dr. Ruff grew up in Fresno, CA along with her one brother and one sister. Dr. Ruff is a well-rounded athlete in both basketball and flag football. Her other interests include reading, drawing, painting, and cooking. She hopes to work in private practice in the future.

Dr. Sasse is from Fort Myers, FL. She moved to Gainesville, FL to attend college. She kept fit as a Trigator Triathelete, was active in the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and the Alpha Epsilon Delta Medical Honor Society, and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. In residency, she was awarded as "Intern of the Year" of her class. Ouside of medicine, Dr. Sasse spends her free time watching Gator football, running, swimming, and fishing with her husband, who is an engineer.

Dr. Tata grew up in Houston, TX as the oldest of five children. Dr. Tata's hobbies include traveling, photography, listening to music, dancing, cooking, and international cuisine. Her career interests involve international medicine and rural medicine.

Dr. Velez was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Orlando and Miami, FL. She has one older sister and a younger brother. Dr. Velez is dedicated to medical mission work and has traveled to the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Thailand, and Panama to help the underserved communities there. She also served as President of her medical school's organization, International Health Service Collaborative, that promotes sustainable health to the underserved. She plans to work with the underserved both at home and overseas in the future. Her hobbies include traveling, kickboxing, and dancing to bachata music.