Meet Our AdventHealth Waterman Leadership Team
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Abel Biri
Chief Executive Officer
Anita Young
Chief Operating Officer
Floriano Putigna, DO
Chief Medical Officer
Lisa Bowman
Chief Nursing Officer
Andrii Korchuk
Chief Financial Officer
Meet Our Medical Executive Committee
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Michael Fountain, DO
Chief of Staff, Urology
Patricia Smolter, DO
Vice Chief of Staff/Medical Review Chair, Emergency Medicine
Sherryl Gordon, MD
Secretary/Treasurer, Pediatrics
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Jean Emilcar, MD
Anesthesia Chair, Anesthesiology
Kevan Stewart, MD
Diagnostic Imaging Chair, Interventional Radiology
Kyle Friez, MD
Emergency Medicine Chair, Emergency Medicine
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John H.B. Frederick, MD
Medicine Chair, Internal Medicine
J. Henry Lesmes, MD
Cardiology Chair, Cardiology
Suparna Rao, MD
Hospitalist Chair, Family Medicine
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Marilyn Mayne, DO
OB/PEDS Chair, OB/GYN
Deborah Zeagler, MD
Pathology Chair, Pathology
Jason Smith, DO
Surgery Chair, General Surgery
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Jason Gerboc, DO
Bylaws Chair, Urology
Leslie Matesick, DO
Clinical Best Practices Chair, Critical Care Medicine
Rosemary Cirelli, MD
Credentials Chair, Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine
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Miguel Bryce, MD
Medication Management Chair, Clinical Electrophysiology
Christopher Keeler, DO
Patient Safety/Ethics Chair, General Surgery
Steven Pillow, MD
Immediate Past COS, OB/GYN
Leading Care in Tavares, Florida
Every year, more than 65,000 patients experience a different kind of care at AdventHealth Waterman, formerly Florida Hospital Waterman, in Tavares, Florida. Our doctors, nurses, and staff promote whole-person health through the eight universal aspects of CREATION Life — Choice, Rest, Environment, Activity, Trust, Interpersonal Relationships, Outlook, and Nutrition.
Discover How We’re Living Our Mission
The expansion brings world-class oncology services together under one roof.
A decade ago, AdventHealth introduced the area’s first surgical robot in Palm Coast. Today, this program has grown to include a fleet of 17 robotic surgery devices across the AdventHealth East Florida...
CEO of AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division Brian Adams discusses the health system's strategic growth, noting “You never want to be in a situation where a community has outgrown its health care.”
The Freytag Cancer Center at AdventHealth Palm Coast has officially opened, revolutionizing cancer care in Flagler County. This facility, made possible by many donors, including Peter and Sue Freytag...
AdventHealth Waterman’s new boutique offers free wigs to women experiencing medical-related hair loss through partnerships with the hospital’s foundation and EBeauty Community.
Nearly 170 bicycles will be given to elementary and middle school students, making it easier for them to get to class.
New online degree at AdventHealth University is aimed at nurses seeking to advance their careers and specialize in providing compassionate and holistic care to women.
The eight-story tower will include 80 progressive care beds and three operating rooms, marking a significant milestone amid the rapidly growing population across Osceola and south Orange County.
AdventHealth Waterman’s recognitions in maternal and infant health highlights excellence.
Patients in Central Florida now have the option to receive hospital-level acute health care at home with AdventHealth Hospital at Home. The program enables patients who would have required an...
Health officials said Monday that a Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with H5N1 died, marking the first U.S. death from bird flu.
The Inspiring Wholeness podcast explains how to start an exercise routine, stay motivated and build endurance safely, to find your inner Ironman.