Radiculopathy near South Pasadena, FL

Biography: Rafael Velasquez, MD, attended residency in family medicine at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama, and also completed a residency at Kansas University School of Medicine where he served as Chief Resident in Family Medicine. Dr. Velasquez was born in Lima, Peru, and graduated from Federico Villarreal School of Medicine in 1993. He worked with multiple volunteer programs in his native Peru, including the early detection of cervical/breast cancer, cholera prevention, and the Peruvian Red Cross. Dr. Valasquez is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American Medical Association. He enjoys karate, soccer, music, reading and spending time with friends and family.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Nguyen views the hand as an intricate tool, not only because of its delicate complex structure intimately packaged, but also because of the livelihood and individuality it represents. For this reason, he feels tireless communication is crucial between patient and physician. Only by working as a team for the common goal to understand and develop realistic expectations can we in turn, optimize the highest outcome possible.

Biography: Dr. Miguel Fana Jr. serves as President of Fana Medical Group, an Internal Medicine/Family Medicine practice with four offices split between Pinellas and Pasco County. Dr. Fana completed his residency training at New York Hospital-Queens, a Weill Cornell Medical College Affiliate, where he served his program as Chief Resident. Dr. Fana served as Associate Medical Director for JSA Healthcare's Tampa Bay region from 2000 to 2005 prior to founding Fana Medical Group.Dr. Fana was recently elected President of The Pinellas County Medical Association and has provided significant contributions to several local residency training programs. In 2009, in appreciation of his tireless efforts, he was awarded the Teaching Faculty of the Year Award by the St Petersburg General Family Medicine Residency Program.Dr. Fana is a philanthropist and a proud Christian. He currently supports the Catholic Foundation, serves on the Finance Committee of St Cecelia Catholic Church and supports an orphanage caring for over 50 orphaned boys and young men in his home country of the Dominican Republic.He is also a proud member of C12, a group of Christian CEOs and business owners that strive to run their business according to Christian principles. Politically, Dr. Fana has advocated at both local and national levels for legislation that protects the profession of medicine.Dr. Miguel Fana's passion for serving his community and the profession of medicine led to his recognition, in 2010, with Health Care America's Dr. Frist Humanitarian Award, HCA's highest honor.

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