Meet the Central Florida Kidney Specialists Team
Meet Our Medical Staff
Elpidio A. Abreu, M.D.
Medical School:
Universidad Autonoma, 1986
Internship:
University Hospital Ramon Ruiz Arnau Bayamon, Puerto Rico 1989-1990
Residency:
San Juan Municipal Hospital San Juan, Puerto Rico 1993-1994
Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine/Internal Medicine 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology 1994
Fawad Ahmed, M.D.
Medical School:
University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville, FL 1997-2001
Internship:
Orlando Regional Healthcare System Orlando, FL 2001-2004
Fellowship:
Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY 2004-2006
Tania Abi Antoun, M.D.
Medical School:
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon 1998-2002
Internship:
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon 2002-2003
Residency:
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 2004-2007
Fellowship:
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2007-2010
Jaime A. Baynes-Fields, D.O., M.P.H.
Medical School:
Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship:
Largo Medical Center, Largo, FL Internal Medicine Residency
Fellowship:
Drexel College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Nephrology Fellowship
Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology
Amit Bhargava, M.D.
Medical School:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, India 1987
Internship:
Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center Bronx, NY 1992
Residency:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ophthalmology New Delhi, India 1988
Jeffrey M. Cohen, M.D.
Medical School:
Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, MO 1985
Internship:
Jewish Hospital of St. Louis St. Louis, MO 1985-1986
Residency:
Jewish Hospital of St. Louis St. Louis, MO 1986-1988
Fellowship:
University of Texas San Antonio, TX 1989-1991
Lazaro Delgado, M.D.
Medical School:
North Eastern Ohio University College of Medicine Canton, OH
Internship:
Mercy Medical Center
Residency:
Aultman Hospital Canton, OH 1997-2000
Fellowship:
Ohio State University
Nephrology/Hypertension OH
Dr. Jorge A. Larranaga, M.D.
Universidad Central Del Este School of Medicine (U.C.E)
San Pedro de Macoris Dominican Republic, Doctor of Medicine 02/04/1986
Postgraduate Training:
Nephrology and Hypertension Subspecialty
CaseWestern Reserve University School of Medicine
University Hospitals of Cleveland
MetroHealth Medical Center
VA Medical Center of Cleveland
Internal Medicine
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Affiliated Hospitals at Canton, Ohio
Aultman Hospital
Columbia Mercy Medical Center
Board Certification
Internal Medicine 08/1996
Nephrology 11/1998
Arvind Madan, M.D.
Medical School:
Maulana Azad Medical College N. Delhi, India 1984-1988
Internship:
LNJP and Associated Hospitals N. Delhi, India 1989
Residency:
G.M. Modi Hospital N. Delhi, India 1991-1992
Nassau County Medical Center East Meadow, NY 1992-1995
Fellowship:
Suny HSC Syracuse, NY 1995-1997
Viresh Mohanlal, M.D.
Medical School:
Gandhi Medical College N.T.R. University of Health Sciences Hyderabad, India
Internship:
Internal Medicine Harbor Hospital Center Baltimore, MD 2002-2004
Residency:
Internal medicine Harbor Hospital Center Baltimore, MD 2003-2004
Fellowship:
Division of Nephrology University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 2009-2011
Reji Nair, M.D.
Medical School:
Ross University School of Medicine Dominica, West Indies 2004- 2008
Residency:
University of South Florida Tampa, Florida 2008-2011
Fellowship:
University of South Florida 2011-2013
Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine/Internal Medicine 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology 2014
Miguel Portocarrero, M.D.
Medical School:
Universidad Central de Venezuela Physician Surgeon, Nov 1994
Internship:
Hospital Materno Infantil del Este Caracas, Venezuela 1998-1999
Residency:
Union Memorial Hospital Department of Medicine
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Fellowship:
University of Maryland Medical Center Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine
Saif U. Rehman, MD
Medical School:
Dow Medical College Karachi, Pakistan 1989
Internship:
Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan 1990-1991
Residency:
Meharry Medical College and Hospital Nashville, TN 1992-1995
Alvin C. York VA Medical Center Murfreesboro, TN 1995-1996
Fellowship:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN,1996-1999
Joaquin O. Rosario Cacho, M.D.
Medical School:
U.P.R. School of Medicine Puerto Rico, 1999-2003
Residency:
Orlando Regional Medical Center Orlando, FL 2003-2006
Fellowship:
U.S.F. Nephrology Tampa, FL 2006
Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology
American Board of Internal Medicine/Internal Medicine
BLS ACLS Certified
Dr. Luis Sanchez Russo MD, MS
Medical School:
Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia 07/2006-06/2012
Residency:
Internal Medicine Residency:
University of Central Florida/HCA GME consortium, Orlando, FL 07/2016-06/2019
Fellowship:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital
Mohammad Siddiqui, M.D.
Medical School:
Sind Medical College Karachi, Pakistan 1990
Internship:
Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL 1994-1997
Residency:
Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL 1994-1997
Fellowship:
U.T.M.B., Nephrology Galveston, TX 1997-1999
Robert M. Sullivan, M.D.
Medical School:
Ross University School of Medicine Dominica, West Indies 2000-2004
Residency:
University of Florida Jacksonville, FL 2004-2007
Fellowship:
University of Florida Jacksonville, FL 2007-2009
Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine/Internal Medicine 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology
Chidambaram Sunder Valliappan, M.D.
Medical School:
Meenakshi Medical College & Research Institute, India
Internship:
Beaumont Health—Dearborn, MI
Residency:
Beaumont Health—Dearborn, MI
Fellowship:
The University of Virginia Medical Center—Charlottesville, VA
Javed A. Syed, M.D.
Medical School:
M.B.B.S., Sindh, Medical College Pakistan 1991
Internship:
Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center Karachi Sindh, Pakistan
Residency:
Catholic Medical Center Manchester, NH 1993-1996
Fellowship:
S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, Division of Nephrology NY 1996-1998
Dr. Alejandro Ruiz Toledo
Medical School:
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, Caguas, Puerto Rico 06/2015-06/2019
Residency:
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Fellowship:
University of Florida Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Renal Transplantation
Dr. Graham Cooper Towns, MD
Medical School:
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston M.D. 07/2002-07/2005
Residency:
07/2006-07/ 2009 Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship:
07/2009-07/2011 Baylor College of Medicine
Postdoctoral Training: Vanderbilt College of Medicine, Transplant Nephrology Fellow 07/2011-07/2012
Amapola Whiteside, M.D.
Medical School:
Our Lady of Fatima University Valenzuela City, Philippines 1995
Internship:
Quezon City General Hospital Quezon City, Philippines 2001
Residency:
Quirino Memorial Medical Center Quezon City, Philippines 2004
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee 2008-2011
Fellowship:
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Meet Our Advanced Practice Providers (APP)
Marizol Fontanez, PA
Dialysis Rounding
DeVannah V Gardner-Lewis, A.P.R.N.
Dialysis Rounding
Latrencia T Johnson, A.P.R.N.
Dialysis Rounding
Marie E. LedeePino, A.P.R.N.
Hospital Rounding
Casey L. Mercado, APRN
Hospital Rounding
Vicki L. Montoya, A.P.R.N., PhD
Office Clinic
Darleen M. Ng-Perez, PA
Office Clinic & Hospital Rounding
Emily S. Phillips, A.P.R.N.
Hospital Rounding
Tiffanie D. Radney, A.P.R.N.
Dialysis APP Manager
Sonia E. Washington, A.P.R.N.
Dialysis Rounding
Samantha White, A.P.R.N
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Lorena Lopez, A.P.R.N.
Skilled Nursing Facility Rounding
Breane Gemenes, A.P.R.N.
Dialysis Rounding
Romeo Uy, A.P.R.N.
Barry Perez Romulo, A.P.R.N.
Shelby Brads, A.P.R.N.
Barry Perez Romulo, A.P.R.N.
Shelby Brads, A.P.R.N.
Meet Our Staff
Fatima Ammons, Chief Executive Officer
Meet Fatima
Eileen Buchmann, Director of Finance & HR
Meet Eileen
Alicia Brend, Operations Manager
Meet Alicia
Elaine Fuller, LPN & Clinical Manager
Meet Elaine
