LaparoscopicUmbilicalorVentralHerniaRepair near Rockledge, FL

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Dr. Jon Brown graduated from medical school in 2005 and subsequently completed a General Surgery residency as well as a Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care. He began practicing General Surgery in Truth or Consequences, NM where he developed and ran a Trauma and Surgery program for several years in rural New Mexico. After moving to Florida, Dr Brown practiced at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital? specifically in the arena of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care before coming to Port St. Lucie permanently. Dr. Brown is also an avid pilot with Instrument ratings and has been an experimental aircraft pilot and test pilot for several years. Along with building experimental aircraft, he has built three Factory Five Racing cars which have been racetrack proven.Beyond practicing surgery in the US, Dr Brown is actively involved with Health Talents International to provide surgical services on a bi-yearly basis to Guatemala. He has also traveled extensively to western Africa and the Caribbean, and has been involved in writing guide books for several countries in West Africa.

Biography: Vijay Narasimha, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general and vascular surgeon. Dr. Narasimha is deeply committed to the care of all his patients. He is honored by the privilege to help them restore their whole health through expert surgical care. Dr. Narasimha earned his medical degree at M.R. Medical College in India; he completed his surgical residency at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center in New York. Along with providing his patients with exceptional surgical care, Dr. Narasimha enjoys table tennis, reading and cooking. He is fluent in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and English.

Care Philosophy: Bernadette Profeta, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon who consults with patients at AdventHealth Medical Group's surgical specialty offices in east Orlando. Patients are frequently referred to her care due to her expertise in minimally invasive surgical procedures to address swallowing disorders paraesophageal, inguinal and ventral hernias and gastrointestinal and solid organ diseases. A recipient of the Chief Resident Hands of a Surgeon Award and numerous Top Docs¬ honors, she is a recognized leader in her field and active member of multiple medical societies. She earned her medical degree and completed her general surgery residency at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and capped her medical training with a fellowship in advanced minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Mumtaz continuously expands his knowledge and surgical skills and stays current with advances in health care to provide the best possible outcome to his patients. He is recognized amongst his peers for the compassionate, expedient and well-informed care he provides.

Care Philosophy: We treat each patient with excellent compassionate surgical care. We always put our patients first. We offer a personalized caring approach to our patients. We work with insurance and self-pay patients.

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Care Philosophy: Accredited Surgeon of Excellence in Robotic Surgery from the Surgical Review Corporation.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Neychev is passionate and committed to delivering the highest-quality of care and most beneficial surgical management of the entire spectrum of general surgery conditions

Care Philosophy: Timothy Steve McElveen, MD, FACS, joined AdventHealth Medical Group from AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC, where he was a general surgeon for over 20 years and previously served as the hospital's Chief of Staff. He is a proud graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he earned his undergraduate degree in biology and was a William Douglas Memorial Scholarship recipient while earning his medical degree at the USC School of Medicine. Dr. McElveen undertook his internship training at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta and his general surgery residency at Georgia Baptist and Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Virginia, respectively. He has been a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons since 1997 and is a highly rated surgeon with outstanding patient reviews.

Biography: Dr. Alpendre is a fellowship-trained general surgeon who is specialized in minimally invasive general surgery. Dr. Alpendre received his medical school education from the Federal University of Parana (UFPR) in Curitiba-Brazil, the oldest University in the country. He received general surgery training at one of the most prestigious universities in Brazil State University of Campinas, Sao Paulo (UNICAMP).