Intestinal Diverticulitis near Tavernier, FL

Biography: Dan Ruiz, M.D., specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of conditions affecting the lower digestive tract, including the colon, rectum and anus. He is highly skilled in all methods of colon and rectal surgery, including laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery. In addition, he is highly proficient in a wide array of general surgery as well as upper digestive tract procedures. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed research publications on surgical techniques and published more than 40 abstracts in medical journals and several book chapters. He has given nearly 60 oral or poster presentations in his specialty at national and international surgical conferences. In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Ruiz is a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons.

Biography: Soni Chousleb, M.D., is a general surgeon and a member of Baptist Health Medical Group, an organization of more than 180 physicians in multiple specialties closely aligned with Baptist Health South Florida. He specializes in surgery with an interest in minimally invasive and robotic procedures. Dr. Chousleb received his medical degree from Anahuac University School of Medicine in Mexico City. He was a research fellow at Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Temple School of Medicine, in Pittsburgh, and then completed a general surgery residency at New York Hospital Queens, Weill Cornell Medical College, in Flushing, N.Y. Following his residency, Dr. Chousleb completed a clinical fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic and foregut surgery at Boston Medical Center. He is Board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, and has performed research on microsurgery and laparoscopic surgery, critical ischemia of the lower limbs and gastric bypass complications. He is an associate professor at Florida International University's Wertheim School of Medicine and is fluent in English and Spanish.

Biography: Dr. Kathleen Filiaggi, MD is an Internist who practices in Tavernier, FL. She is 58 years old and has been practicing for 28 years. Dr. Kathleen Filiaggi, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health and Baptist Hospital of Miami.

Biography: David Michael Trueba, M.D., is an internal medicine physician at Baptist Health Primary Care. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and nephrology. He provides comprehensive primary care and has expertise in treating hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, anemia and electrolyte imbalance.Dr. Trueba has more than 20 years of experience treating patients in outpatient and inpatient settings. He has held numerous leadership positions in the medical community, including president of the medical staff and chair of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee at Baptist Health Homestead Hospital.Dr. Trueba earned his medical degree at Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina in the Dominican Republic. He completed an internal medicine residency at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio and a nephrology fellowship at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.Committed to providing empathetic patient-centered care, Dr. Trueba actively listens to his patients needs and preferences, validates their feelings and collaborates with them to make informed decisions about their care.Dr. Trueba is fluent in English and Spanish. During his free time, he enjoys running, sailing and reading.