We believe our Duval County Medical Society members are leading the way in healthcare in Jacksonville. We believe they are the voice of medicine now and for generations to come.
These are the stories of our DCMS member physicians. #WeBelieveDCMS
Ferdinand Formoso, DO, FAAPMR, DABPM
If you’re used to seeing 2023/24 DCMS President Dr. Ferdinand Formoso in his white coat, you might be surprised to run into him at Salvatore’s Old-Fashioned Pizzeria and realize he’s not just there to eat. Dr. Formoso not only owns and runs a medical practice, but the pizza franchise as well.
Vincent DeGennaro, MD, MS
During his career as a colon & rectal surgeon, you’d find DCMS member Dr. Vincent DeGennaro in the operating room preparing for surgery. But these days, in retirement, you might find him at Jacksonville International Airport
behind the keys of a piano.
Pauline Rolle, MD
DCMS Member Dr. Pauline Rolle could have taken a very different career path if it wasn’t for her 10th grade physics teacher who recognized her potential and encouraged her to pursue medicine or research.
John Kiel, DO
DCMS Member Dr. John Kiel has found himself on the front lines in various ways throughout his career in medicine; as an emergency medicine physician at UF Health Jacksonville and as a Major in the Army National Guard.
Brian Yorkgitis, DO
Every day is new and challenging and that's what Dr. Brian Yorkgitis loves about being an emergency surgeon for UF Health / TraumaOne.
Catherine Madaffari, MD
When you ask DCMS Member Dr. Catherine Madaffari why she chose to pursue a career as a physician she says “medicine chose me.” And when you hear her life story, it becomes obvious why.
Lantie Jorandby, MD
Dr. Lantie Jorandby came by her love of science and desire to serve early in life but she had no idea that love of science would lead to medical school and, ultimately, a specialty in psychiatry .
Prasanthi Reddy, MD
Dr. Prasanthi Reddy is dedicated to improving the lives of children and advocating on their behalf, both here in the United States and abroad.
Stephen Arndt, MD
In undergrad, Dr. Stephen Arndt studied physics with a double minor in chemistry and math, hoping to one day become a professor similar to the ones he had at Wake Forest University. But his path would eventually lead him to become a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who now practices at Southeast Orthopedics.
LaRae Brown, MD
Dr. LaRae Brown is a gynecologist with UF Health Jacksonville, who grew up surrounded by a large, loving family and translated that love of family to fostering the same kind of special, life-enduring moments with her patients and their families.
Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, MD
Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa left his home town of Mexicali, Mexico in 1987 looking for a better life in America. Through hard work and sacrifice, he is now the chair of neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic and runs his own non-profit organization, Mission: BRAIN.
Alpa Patel, MD
Dr. Alpa Patel is a primary care physician with Millennium Physician Group, and in her spare time (yes, she surprisingly finds spare time!) you’ll likely find her conducting ground-breaking clinical research at the Jacksonville Center for Clinical
Research (JCCR).
Neha Agrawal, MD
When most young adults think of a life of travel and exploring new cultures, they dream of flashy careers in business and photography. It’s rare they’d dream of Hepatology. However, Dr. Neha Agrawal, hepatologist at UF Health Jacksonville, has
found her specialty to be a life-fulfilling career as well as a gateway to new cultural experiences.
Rana Alissa, MD
When Dr. Rana Alissa first moved to the United States, she had finished medical school in her home of Damascus, Syria, and was working as an anesthesiologist for pediatric intensive care. But what might surprise you is that she didn’t speak English.
Oluwaseun O. Akinduro, MD
DCMS member Dr. Oluwaseun Akinduro is a sixth year Mayo Clinic resident who just finished an enfolded neurosurgical oncology fellowship. He recently learned from his mother he first mentioned a future career in neurosurgery in fourth grade!
Marie Crandall, MD
DCMS member Dr. Marie Crandall is an Emergency Medicine physician with UF Health. Her experiences as a child are what ultimately led her to a career in trauma surgery where she also now works to influence positive change in the area of gun violence.
Linda Edwards, MD
DCMS member Dr. Linda Edwards is Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs and an Associate Professor for the Department of Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville.
Mark Dobbertien, DO
With 20 years of active serve to the U.S. Navy, Dr. Mark Dobbertein is no stranger to caring for patients and his country.
Jeffrey Levenson, MD
Dr. Jeff Levenson spends his days as a practicing ophthalmologist. Nights and weekends he works as Chief Medical Officer of Santa Barbra-based nonprofit SEE International. Here he works to reimagine and reinvent cataract surgery to make it accessible
to the millions of blind, poor people in the world.
Shahla Masood, MD
Dr. Shahla Masood is currently a Professor and Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville. Here she tells her story about growing up in Iran and the circumstances
and events that influenced her views and journey to become a physician.
Ryan Perkins, MD
Dr. Ryan Perkins, a Radiation Oncologist with Ackerman Cancer Center tells us about himself.
F. Huson Gilberstadt, MD
President of St. Vincent’s medical Center Riverside and St. Vincent’s HealthCare System’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. F. Huson Gilberstadt talks about his childhood growing up in Jacksonville and what led him to choose medicine.
Reetu Grewal, MD
Duval County Medical Society member Dr. Reetu Grewal has been with UF Health for nine years and credits her parents as her biggest personal influences that drove her to medicine.
Mary Pentel, MD
When learning about dermatologist Dr. Mary Pentel’s upbringing, it’s no surprise that she’s such a driven and generous person who loves to give back to her community.
Steve Dorman, MD
By 8:00 am, you’ll find Dr. Steve Dorman seeing patients at Family Allergy and Asthma Consultants on University Boulevard, but if you happen to be up before the sunrise, you may run into him on his surfboard off the coast of Mayport Beach.
Ruple Galani, MD
As 2017 draws to a close, it’s time for a new Duval County Medical Society physician member to fill the role of president. DCMS is proud to welcome Dr. Ruple Galani, a longtime member and renowned Jacksonville cardiologist, to lead the DCMS in
2018.
Floyd Willis, MD
To his patients at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Floyd Willis is an esteemed physician of the facility’s family practice department for the past 25 years. But what fewer people might know, is that Dr. Willis also has a passion for community-based participatory
research. Although his practice has always kept him very busy, he saw a need in medical research and has spent years helping to enrich biomedical studies with underrepresented minority presentation.
Steven Kailes, MD
DCMS member Dr. Steven Kailes explains how he never planned for a career in medical politics despite the positive impacts he has been able to make in this field.
John Lovejoy, MD
Most people think of retirement as a time to spend with loved ones, hit the golf course, or simply focus on oneself after dedicating years of energy to a long career. Dr. John Lovejoy Jr., however, is focused on anything but himself. Even after
retiring in 2004, the renowned Jacksonville orthopedist continues to change thousands of lives abroad.
Ashley Norse, MD
DCMS member Dr. Ashley Norse, a working mother following in the footsteps of her own mother, outlines her method of giving a voice to women in medicine while remaining part of her family’s life.
Stephen Lucie, MD (1949 - 2021)
DCMS member and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Stephen Lucie, explains his work as the team physician of the Jacksonville Jaguars and various other leading roles he played in Sports medicine.
Kenneth Rothfield, MD
System Vice President and Chief Medical & Quality Officer at Saint Vincent’s healthcare of Ascension Health, Dr. Kenneth Rothfield, gained passion for patient safety after his own surgery took a wild turn.
Tra'Chella Johnson Foy, MD
DCMS member Dr. Tra'Chella Johnson Foy outlines the hard circumstances of her childhood that set her on her path to become a physician.
Todd Sack, MD
When he’s not at the Borland-Groover Clinic, you’ll often find Dr. Todd Sack in his backyard garden surrounded by hundreds of flowers.
Leigh Speicher, MD
Pilot or scientist? That was the big question for Dr. Leigh Speicher. Instead of choosing, she decided to do both.
George Trotter, MD
Dr. George Trotter will never forget the day his young daughter asked him to be part of her Wizard of Oz ballet recital. How could he refuse?
Jose Ettedgui, MD
In 2005, pediatric cardiologist Dr. Jose Ettedgui returned from his second humanitarian mission to Kenya. He hoped that what he felt upon returning to the states would be different than the last time. Instead, he had the same feeling: unsatisfied.
Ali Kasraeian, MD
Dr. Ali Kasraeian never planned to follow in his dad’s footsteps of urology, instead he had dreams of rock stardom. With unexpected luck, he can now do both.
Sunil Joshi, MD
Dr. Sunil Joshi was installed at the 2016 Duval County Medical Society President at the 163rd Inaugural Ball and Annual Meeting on December 4, 2015. He has been a member of the DCMS for more than ten years and has been actively involved with the
DCMS Board of Directors.
Mobeen Rathore, MD
When it came to being a pediatrician, Dr. Mobeen Rathore said he never wanted to be anything else.
Cynthia Anderson, MD
Compassionate patient care is the aspect of medicine that Dr. Cynthia Anderson is most passionate about. According to her, seeing patients as people is crucial, especially during a cancer diagnosis.
Elizabeth DeVos, MD
In the last 10 years, Dr. Elizabeth DeVos has visited Ethiopia 10 to 15 times to train doctors in emergency medicine. She has also visited Paraguay and India five to six times. In Paraguay she helped strengthen the ambulance system and worked to improve
pediatric emergency care in the region. In India, she spoke at multiple conferences and helped develop local doctors in emergency medicine.
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