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
Deputies from local fire and police departments dressed as elves as part of an eight-year long tradition bringing festive cheer to kids and families staying at the hospital this holiday season.
For Franco and Felix Valverde, growing up as identical twins meant more than just sharing a birthday—it meant sharing an unshakable bond.
AdventHealth is now using a fluorescent dye that lights up cancer cells during surgery, which is providing faster, more accurate treatment for patients.
At 62 years old, Rudolph had never dealt with chronic medical conditions or taken routine medications. But when her symptoms persisted, she found herself making a few trips to the emergency department...
The Ahn family’s life was turned upside down when their 5-year-old daughter suddenly started having 30 seizures a day. She had FIRES Syndrome, a one-in-a-million and potentially fatal diagnosis.
Presented by AdventHealth, the event showcases hundreds of artists and live performances in the streets and public spaces of downtown Orlando.
Investments will fund affordable housing in Bithlo and Seminole County, as well as job training programs at Special Hearts Farm and projects with The Salvation Army of Orlando and Cristo Rey Orlando...
On the newest Inspiring Wholeness podcast, Obie Diaz, local morning radio show host, shares how a routine physical eventually led to two open heart surgeries.
Inspired to change statistics around Black maternal deaths, AdventHealth for Women's Fourth Trimester Program offers enhanced postpartum care for Black mothers with high blood pressure.
New LifeWorks Program provides health care workforce training to under-skilled job seekers throughout Central Florida.
Award celebrates the organizations’ partnership on behalf of residents of the Wayne Densch Apartments.
AdventHealth expands its partnership with the school district and foundation to strengthen the workforce of tomorrow.