LaparoscopicInguinalHerniaRepair near Riverview, FL

Care Philosophy: Dr. Taveras' goal is to develop strong, meaningful relationships with her pediatric patients and their families. She always strives to make her patients feel comfortable during exams and procedures and will explain medical concepts in ways they can understand. She lives for seeing her young patients grow strong, healthy and achieve every milestone along the way.

Biography: Dr. Drew Rideout is a Pediatric General Surgeon with All Children's Specialty Physicians. He received his undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine. Dr. Drew Rideout completed his residency at the University of South Florida and his fellowship at Emory University.

Biography: Dr. Stephen Jones, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Zephyrhills, FL. He is 40 years old and has been practicing for 15 years. Dr. Stephen Jones, MD is affiliated with AdventHealth Zephyrhills.

Biography: Dr. Kristina Soltes, DO is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Trinity, FL. She is 35 years old. Dr. Kristina Soltes, DO is affiliated with HCA Florida Largo Hospital and HCA Florida Trinity Hospital.

Care Philosophy: W. Raleigh Thompson, MD, FACS, is a former US Navy surgeon who is double-board certified in general surgery and pediatric surgery. As the Medical Director of Pediatric Surgery at AdventHealth for Children, he is an acknowledged leader in his field who performs complex, minimally invasive and highly delicate surgeries to address congenital diseases and birth defects in young children. A compassionate physician who is fluent in both English and Spanish, he clearly and thoroughly communicates with parents about their childvvvs condition and treatment options. Areas in which he specializes include pediatric surgery, general surgery and surgical critical care. Dr. Thompson is a proud graduate of the University of South Florida College of Medicine and completed his residency training at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, followed by his advanced fellowship training in pediatric surgery at Childrenvvvs National Medical Center in Washington, DC. Differentiators Dr. Thompson has extensive experience, having performed more than 10,000vprocedures in busy pediatric centers over the past 25 years.

Biography: Mazvita Simoyi, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon. Born in Zimbabwe, she received advanced education in the United States from the age of 17. Following in the footsteps of her father, a general practitioner, she aspired to be a doctor from early childhood. After observing her father perform surgical operations her interest in surgery was sparked.She first earned a nursing degree, with high honors, at Howard University in Washington, D.C, then worked for several years as a hospital nurse while preparing for medical school. She assumed additional healthcare roles during her first two years of medical school at the University of Virginia, by working as a medical-surgical and hospice nurse.She completed her general surgery residency at the University of Massachusetts. Following this, she successfully completed a minimally invasive colorectal surgery fellowship in Orlando.