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    Learn more about our Residents, Faculty, and Graduates

 

As of 2023 our Family Medicine Program has been approved to expand to a 9-9-9 residency and we will have 27 residents by the year 2025. We currently have 8 family medicine-trained faculty, 2 behavioral medicine faculty, and one pharmacist.

Our current resident compliment includes 13 D.O.s, 11 M.D.s, and 4 IMGs.
Six of our faculty are board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.

We are thrilled to have such a diverse representation in our faculty and our residents. You can learn even more about who we are below:

Dr. Bolis

Sandy Bolis, D.O.
PGY-3 Resident, Co-Chief Resident

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn Campus
Hometown: Spring Hill, FL
Personal Interests: Creative writing, journaling, playing guitar, painting, nature trails, spending time with family, friends, my husband and dog

Dr. Ferra

Danielle Ferra, D.O.
PGY-3 Resident

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn Campus
Hometown: Brunswick, GA
Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, traveling, going to the beach, watching baseball and college football

Dr. Hart

Laura Hart, D.O.
PGY-3 Resident, Co-Chief Resident

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine- Carolinas Campus
Hometown: Delafield, WI
Personal Interests: Jigsaw puzzles, board games. peloton, spending time with my husband and dog

Dr. Hernandez

Deliabell Hernandez, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Hometown: Hialeah, FL
Personal Interests: Gardening, spending time in nature, hiking, going to the beach, and playing chess

Dr. Jimenez

Nicole Jimenez, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident

Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
Hometown: Clermont, FL
Personal Interests: Going to the beach, spending time with loved ones, and hanging out with my dogs

Dr. Stephen

Stacy Stephen, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident

Medical School: Government Medical College- Kottayam
Hometown: Staten Island, NY & Kottayam, India
Personal Interests: Reading, badminton, spending time with family and friends

Dr. Wagner

Audrey Anne Wagner, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident

Medical School: Univ. of Missouri- Columbia School of Medicine
Hometown: Columbia, MO
Personal Interests: Reading, spending time with family, friends, and my dog, yoga, barre, pilates, traveling

 

Class of 2025

Mawj Al Ani

Mawj Al Ani, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident

Medical School: Cairo University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
Hometown: El Cajon, CA
Personal Interests: Traveling, dancing, cooking, teaching, making jewelry, hiking

April Burton

April Burton, D.O.
PGY-2 Resident

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Cape Coral, FL
Personal Interests: Kayaking, bicycling, swimming, baking, piano, dogs, watching movies, spending time with family and friends.

Stephanie Cruz

Stephanie Cruz, D.O
PGY-2 Resident

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Newark, NJ
Personal Interests: Body building, weight lifting, vegan cuisine

Mark Fam

Mark Fam, D.O.
PGY-2 Resident

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Carolinas Campus
Hometown: Oviedo, FL
Personal Interests: Soccer, scuba diving, piano, hiking, cooking

Joanna Greenhalgh

Joanna Greenhalgh, D.O.
PGY-2 Resident

Medical School: Rocky visa University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: St. George, Utah
Personal Interests: Fitness, music, travel, golfing, improv comedy

Tasnim Hussein

Tasnim Hussein, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident

Medical School: University of Florida, College of Medicine
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Personal Interests: Yoga, reading, playing games with family and friends, watercolor painting

Snigdha Ila

Snigdha Ila, D.O.
PGY-2 Resident

Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Oviedo, FL
Personal Interests: Baking, bollywood dancing, weightlifting, running, golfing, yoga

Antony Mikahil

Antony Mikhail, D.O.
PGY-2 Resident

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Carolinas Campus
Hometown: Odessa, FL
Personal Interests: Cooking, football, soccer, basketball, hockey

Class of 2026

Dr. Agosto Marchese

Oriana Agosto Marchese, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine
Hometown: Toronto, ON, Canada
Personal Interests: Tennis, cooking, and baking

Dr. De Carmichael

Kiara Carmichael, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Hometown: Birmingham, AL
Personal Interests: Sustainable Fashion, thrifting, cosmetology

Dr. Constantino

Manuella Constantino, D.O.
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Fort Myers, FL
Personal Interests: Gardening, reading, karaoke, cooking

Dr. Lidgard

Amanda Lidgard, D.O.
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Fort Myers, FL
Personal Interests: Photography, scuba, boating, piano and sports

Dr. Martin

Mark Martin, D.O.
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Venice, FL
Personal Interests: Weight training, spending time with family and dog, sports

Dr. Ramirez

Ethan Ramirez, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Hometown: Cape Coral, FL
Personal Interests: Running, pickleball, cooking, collecting vinyl records, reading, film

Dr. Roldan

James Roldan, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School: University of Miami-Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Hometown: Pompano Beach, FL
Personal Interests: Cinematography, singing, fitness, and weightlifting

Dr. Scudlo

Catherine Scudlo, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Hometown: New Port Richey, FL
Personal Interests: Baking, cooperative tabletop games, ancient and modern medical history, video games

Dr. Weldon

Samuel Weldon, D.O.
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Personal Interests: Photography, cooking, scuba diving, offshore fishing, hiking

gitu Headshot newAlfred Gitu, M.D.
Family Medicine Residency Program Director / Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine



Specialty/Field: Family Medicine
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare Family Medicine Residency
Medical School: University of Nairobi, Kenya: College of Health Sciences
Experience: Nine years of practice overseas; faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina
Areas of Interest: International medicine, inpatient medicine, procedural skills, obstetrics, rehabilitation medicine
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya

My wife Rebecca and I grew up in Kenya and have enjoyed the most fulfilling and exciting journey during over 24 years of marriage. We are blessed with two (now adult!) daughters, Sheena and Shalom. I deeply enjoy reading, travelling with my family, and running. My daily personal mission is to become a better version of myself in my faith, my work and as a husband and father. I have served as family medicine faculty since 2006, and been with our program since its inception in 2012. We have an excellent team of faculty, residents and clinic staff who serve our patients with dedication. It is my honor to serve and to achieve our mission of developing world class family physicians.



Dr. Cavanagh new headshotChristina Cavanagh, M.D.
Family Medicine Residency Associate Program Director / Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Family Medicine
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare Family Medicine Residency Program
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Experience: Faculty with FSU Family Medicine Residency Program since 2012; 2023 President of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians; National Journal Club committee member for American Board of Family Medicine
Areas of Interest: Women's health including our maternity care service, leadership development, advocacy, lifestyle medicine
Hometown: Boynton Beach, FL

I am a native South Floridian, and as such I am allergic to snow and ice. In addition to the unbeatable SW Florida sunshine and palm trees, I chose to join FSU Family Medicine Residency Program at Lee Health as a founding faculty member because I value the mission to train well rounded family physicians who care for and care about the community in which we live. Our program’s greatest asset is the amazing residents we train here, who embody that mission. Fort Myers has been a great home to raise my family. My favorite weekends are relaxing at the beach or pool with my husband and son, caring for our 3 dogs, chickens, and other animals, and exploring new restaurants (or music festivals, art walk, and shows). We have a standing date night taking ballroom dance lessons and I have decreased my number of left feet from 3 to 2 in Argentine Tango, East Coast Swing, and Bachata.


Dr. Coghill

Lee Coghill, M.D.
Family Medicine Residency Associate Program Director / Global Health Fellowship Director / Associate Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine




Specialty/Field: Family Medicine
Residency: Florida State University College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program at Lee Health
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Experience: Global Health Fellowship at FSU COM/Lee Health
Areas of Interest: Global health, sports medicine, procedural skills, point of care ultrasound (POCUS), medical informatics
Hometown: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

When I was deciding where to do my residency I chose this program because it was a unique unopposed program with all the resources of Florida State University and an incredible faculty who were genuinely excited to train residents. After my 3 years here I truly felt that this residency program gave me an excellent foundation and prepared me for my Fellowship in Global Health where I spent time in Honduras, Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea working at hospitals and clinics. I had no idea when I first came here that I would come to love the program and Fort Myers so much that I would call this my home and join the faculty myself, but I couldn’t imagine somewhere else I’d rather be. My wife Kelsey and I are the proud parents to our two sons Leo and Houston, our daughter Sunday and our dog Rocket. We love living in Fort Myers, there are lots of young families and things to do all year round and we enjoy exploring all the things that Fort Myers and the surrounding area has to offer.


James Breen, M.D. Dr. James Breen
Associate Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine
Faculty, Family Medicine Center

 


Specialty/Field: Family Medicine
Internship & Residency: Brown University/Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)
Experience: Community practice in rural and urban community health centers; multispecialty practice, direct primary care practice, and academic practice
Areas of Interest: Direct primary care and new models of practice; community health and engagement with immigrant and other underserved communities
Hometown: Northern Virginia (outside the Capital Beltway)

 

I was drawn to family medicine by its focus on the whole person and its ability to impact communities. My practice experience spans rural community health centers, multispecialty practice and direct primary care, as well as academic practice since 2007. I am committed to helping residents in considering various practice models as they search for the best fit for their future practice. When not working, I enjoy directing my creative energies in acrylic paint and in writing, plying the backwaters of SW Florida waterways in my kayak, and beachcombing with my wife and our two daughters.


Dr. Jennifer DalrympleJennifer Dalrymple, D.O., FAAFP
Associate Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine
Faculty, Family Medicine Center

 


Specialty/Field: Family Medicine
Residency: Centura / St. Mary Corwin Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, Florida
Experience: Family Medicine Physician at Dignity Health Medical Group Nevada
Areas of Interest: Lifestyle medicine/wellness promotion--specifically nutrition, physical activity and stress management, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), women's health, prenatal care
Hometown: Hendersonville, NC

I love to travel throughout the US and abroad and I’ve enjoyed the opportunity of living in varied areas of the country over the years. My husband and I completed medical school in Bradenton, FL, and after some exploring, we decided that there’s no place like Florida. I signed on as a faculty physician at the FSU Family Medicine Residency Program at Lee Health in 2017, and I consider it an honor to have an integral role in training and leading resident physicians while serving a diverse patient population. I particularly enjoy helping residents recognize and develop their personal strengths and am grateful to be a part of each resident’s professional journey. Our residents are amazing! Our program has recently been developing a Lifestyle Medicine track, which I find to be an exciting and inspiring re-focus on overall health and wellness. While striving to live each day to the fullest, I especially enjoy outdoor adventures, yoga, cooking/discovering/eating delectable foods, music, and fun adventures with my husband, son, and daughter.



Haria Henry, M.D.Haria Henry, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine
Faculty, Family Medicine Center


Specialty/Field: Family Medicine
Residency: Wayne State University - Urban Track
Medical School: Escuela LatinoAmericana de Medicina, Cuba
Experience: Global Health Fellowship at FSU COM/Lee Health
Areas of Interest: Global Health, Health Disparities
Hometown: Tallahassee, FL

I am a native of Tallahassee and graduated from Florida State University for my undergraduate degree. Go Noles! I completed my residency at Wayne State University where I served as chief resident. I am happy to be back in Florida where I completed my Global Health Fellowship here at FSU Lee Health. It was a very easy decision to want to stay on as faculty with this residency program. The level of respect and camaraderie amongst the faculty and residents is truly unique. My passion is Global Health and access to equitable healthcare, regardless of your circumstances or background, which is evident on how this program treats their patients. While not at work I enjoy spending time with my family, friends and my dog Mocha, live music, Martin Scorsese and Leo DiCaprio movies, dancing, exploring new restaurants, playing volleyball and tennis and traveling.



Dr. HidalgoJacqueline Hidalgo, Psy D
Assistant Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine
Faculty, Family Medicine Center




Specialty/Field:
Clinical Psychology
Fellowship: Integrated Primary Care Psychology Fellowship at the Colorado Health Foundation, Denver, Colorado
Experience: Integrated Primary Care, Health Psychology
Areas of Interest: Integrated primary care, bridging gaps in behavioral medicine for underserved populations, multicultural issues and health disparities
Hometown: Lima, Peru

I was born in Lima, Peru and lived in Miami, FL since I was 14 years old. I joined the program on October 2017 and my role is to provide clinical services working side-by-side with residents and faculty. I completed post-graduate training in health and primary care psychology. I chose to join FSU Family Medicine Program at Lee Health as I am excited about the future of integrated care and bridging gaps in behavioral medicine for underserved populations. I am passionate about multicultural issues and health disparities. I enjoy spending time with my family at the beach like a good Floridian! I also enjoy concerts, live music and painting. Fort Myers has opportunities for many activities and has been a great place to call home.



Dr. RoseAnne IllesRose Anne Illes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine
Faculty, Family Medicine Center




Specialty/Field:
Health Psychology
Fellowship: MSU Flint Area Medical Education Consortium for Advanced Psychology Doctoral
Training: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Experience: Health Psychologist; Served in several different practice areas including outpatient and inpatient settings; previous work in Correctional Psychology
Areas of Interest: Culturally appropriate healthcare, multicultural psychology, serving underserved communities
Hometown: Long Island, NY

It has been a wonderful journey in my career to be part of creating the FSU Family Medicine Residency at Lee Health from the beginning. Our program is dedicated to our residents and holds training as our priority. Throughout my training and career I have been committed to working with underserved communities, providing culturally appropriate/responsive healthcare, addressing health disparities/inequities, and multicultural psychology. Working with our residents in developing these perspectives into patient care has been the most exciting experience. While always a New Yorker at heart, I love the Florida weather and lifestyle. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling, dancing, working out, and supporting my NY sports team; when not going to the gym.



Dr. Kanaga SenaKanaga Sena MBBS
Assistant Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine
Adjunct Faculty, Family Medicine Center




Specialty/Field:
Neurology
Fellowship: Neurology - Yale University SOM, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Residency: Internal Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT.
Medical School: University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Experience: 45 years experience in private practice neurology and as an educator in the field of neurology
Areas of Interest: Adult Neurology, epilepsy, inflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders.
Hometown: Jaffna, Sri Lanka

I am very passionate about medical education. It is truly a pleasure to see bright young minds trained to become great caring physicians. I realized very early in my career that I could treat only a limited number of patients, but by training many physicians they will go on to treat many many more patients. Being born in a developing country (Sri Lanka), it was providence that I was able to get into medical school and the best I could do in return is to serve others. After living and practicing in the state of connecticut for 45 years, my wife and I have chosen Fort Myers for the weather, very friendly people and of course the opportunity to continue my teaching at the Family Medicine Residency Program at Lee Health. With the help of my friends I manage a charity to help the developing countries with health care infrastructure development, education and community development.


Dr. Amy SkiffAmy Skiff, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine
Faculty, Family Medicine Center



Specialty/Field: Pharmacotherapy
Education: Mercer University (Pharm.D.), University of Florida (MS)
Experience: Clinical Pharmacist at WellStar Douglas Hospital, Georgia; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Lee Health
Areas of Interest: Anticoagulation, pharmacotherapy
Hometown: Douglasville, GA

Although I was born and raised in a suburb outside Atlanta, I have always been drawn to the ocean. The ebb and flow of the waves is a welcome reprieve from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. My husband and I made SW Florida our home in 2009 and I joined the Family Medicine Residency Program at Lee Health exclusively in 2017 (after 3 years of dividing my time between the Lee Health Pharmacy Department and the Residency Program). Being part of such a worldclass program has been an awesome privilege, not only providing me with inpatient, outpatient, and teaching opportunities, but also the honor of working with a fantastic group of co-workers! My husband, Greg, and our 2 daughters, enjoy spending our free time on the boat and frequenting the fantastic beachside resorts in the area.


Dr. Hailon WongHailon Wong, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine
Faculty, Family Medicine Center
hailon.wong@leehealth.org



Specialty/Field: Family Medicine
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Residency: Mayo Clinic
Experience: Global Health Fellowship FSU COM @ Lee Health
Areas of Interest: Global health, care for underserved populations, medical education, POCUS, primary care
Hometown: Maracaibo, Venezuela

Although I was born in Venezuela, I grew up in Oklahoma before moving to the great state of Minnesota, where I completed my residency in Family Medicine. While there, I explored my budding interest in global health and decided to move to Florida to complete a Global Health Fellowship here at FSU/Lee Health. One could say I traded tornadoes for cold winters and cold winters for humidity and hurricanes. My education and training has afforded me the opportunity to travel to Nicaragua, Japan, Nepal, and Honduras, for which I am eternally grateful. Global Health is such a broad and wonderful field that truly encapsulates my passion for working with underserved and immigrant populations, teaching, traveling, and eating new and interesting food. In addition to working as a family doc, I enjoy reading broadly, running, eating various foods, yoga/meditation, spending quality time with my loved ones, and unstructured dilly dally time.

Alicia NicholsonAlicia Nicholson.
Family Medicine Residency Program Coordinator


 

Coming soon...


Aditi JoshiAditi Joshi.
Family Medicine Residency Administrative Assistant


 

With a heart filled with anticipation and a spirit hungry for new experiences, My husband and I set foot in the Sunshine State, ready to carve out a new chapter in our life story about 2 years ago. From the vibrant streets of Miami to the serene beauty of SWFL, each corner of this tropical paradise offered a canvas to paint our dreams. In Fort Myers, we found not only a home but also a community brimming with diversity and warmth. From the lively gatherings of neighbors to the welcoming smiles of locals at bustling farmer's markets and beaches, we enjoyed every minute. Working with FSU-Lee Health has been an absolute honor, and our wonderful faculty and residents make each day enjoyable. In my free time, I love taking long walks with my husband and four-legged fur baby, Gus and trying out new restaurants in the area.

Quick Stats:

Statistics for Graduates

 

The below pie chart breaks down the types of practices our graduates currently work in: Download a detailed table of where all our graduates have gone on to work. Click here: FSU Family Medicine Graduates

Graduate Profession Breakdown

 

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