People might vaguely understand Central Florida Health Care’s mission to provide care for all, but it takes getting to know renowned medical experts like Dr. Devashis Mitra, architect of CFHC’s rheumatology department, to understand how a personal passion for the work truly puts patients at the center of their mission.

Inside a hybrid operating room that Dr. Andres Medina helped design and bring to life, cardiologist and cardiothoracic surgeons work side by side to literally bring life to ailing hearts using  a technique that Medina helped pioneer and that Dr. Mohammed Hassan and the CVT team use as a minimally invasive alternative to traditional open heart surgery.

With an aging population and increased prevalence of diseases, the demand for urology services has been escalating for decades. Fortunately, Lakeland Regional Health has built, and continues to expand its team of experienced and empathetic professionals to help make gains in pivotal urology research and provide life-changing care that balances comprehensive care with efficiency. 

Dr. Manuel Alberto Molina-Vega and Dr. Kelly Koch know the complex and lengthy names of countless types of cancers and diseases, but the most important names to them are of the patients they passionately serve, who are often on uncertain and scary paths involving cancer.

Depending on where he is, you may see Dr. Leonard Gitter in his medical coat, a t-shirt or even a Tampa Bay Lightning jersey. But no matter where Dr. Gitter is, a quick glance at his right wrist reveals a simple bracelet bearing a Jewish symbol: the word Chai, which means “life” or “to live.

Dr. Pranay Patel is truly a man who cares deeply about form and function. As an otolaryngology (ENT) and facial plastic surgery specialist at Watson Clinic for more than 25 years he has made a tangible difference in the lives of countless patients.

Dr. Tarek Garas comes from a distinguished lineage of physicians, a heritage deeply rooted in legacy and purpose. From a young age, his mother often told him she believed that he would one day become a doctor—a vision spoken not merely as a hope, but as a conviction.