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Care Philosophy: Dr. Eubanks is a board-certified general surgeon and has been Director of Academic Surgery at Florida Hospital since 2010. He attended the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham and was trained in general surgery at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta. Following, he completed his laparoscopic surgery fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Eubanks was the first Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellow at Duke University, where he also served on the faculty for 10 years. Prior to joining Florida Hospital, he was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Missouri and served as the President of Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Additionally, he has presented, published, developed patents, produced videos and has been awarded or recognized for an unprecedented amount of research in advanced, minimally-invasive surgery and upper gastrointestinal diseases.

Care Philosophy: Individual Care, placing patients first while providing cutting edge, innovative approaches that improve outcomes.

Care Philosophy: Dr Albert is a member of the elite colon and rectal surgery team at AdventHealth Medical Group which he joined in July 2004 A Fellow of both the American Society of Colon amp Rectal Surgeons and of the American College of Surgeons his specialties include laparoscopic and robotic surgery of the colon and rectum screening and therapeutic colonoscopy surgery for colon and rectal cancers inflammatory bowel disease pelvic floor disorders the treatment of anorectal disease and stomas and hernia issues Dr Albert s wide range of colon and rectal surgical services includes the revolutionary technique known as TAMIS transanal minimally invasive surgery which he helped invent He also is credited with spearheading the development of an ACGME accredited subspecialty training program for colon and rectal surgeons Awards amp Recognition Founder Center for Colon and Rectal Surgery 2004 developed and program director of the ACGME Colorectal Fellowship at Florida Hospital now AdventHealth 2010 2018 Orlando Top Docs last 14 years Inventor of TAMIS and first flexible FDA approved Transanal Access Channel Differentiators Dr Albert specializes in sphincter preserving surgeries for cancers of the lowest part of the rectum avoiding the need for permanent colostomy He has the most experience with TAMIS procedures in the world He has performed more than 3 000 minimally invasive colorectal operations

Biography: Fred Howard, M.D., is board certified in general surgery and is known among his patients as jovial and approachable. He attended the University of Missouri Columbia, where he also completed his residency. A former pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, Dr. Howard practiced in Winter Haven before joining Heart of Florida Physician Group. Dr. Howard provides care for wound care patients and general surgery patients in the greater Lake Wales area. He treats patients with non-healing wounds in an outpatient setting at the Wound Care Center for Lake Wales Medical Center.