AdhesiveCapsulitisShoulder near Beverly Hills, FL

Biography: Dr. Viviana A. Melendez Muniz, MD is a board-certified Family Medicine physician at HCA Florida Oak Hill Family Care. She was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico and recently graduated from the Kaiser Permanente Community Medicine and Global Health Fellowship. Dr. Melendez Muniz completed her medical degree at the Universidad Central del Caribe in Bayamon, Puerto Rico where she developed a vocation for global medicine and serving underserved populations. She went on to specialize in Family Medicine, completing her residency at the University of Puerto Rico Family Medicine Residency. She played a leading role in her residency and the community by helping to improve health education and social determinants of health through community clinics and improving residency curriculums. She also served as Chief Resident in her last year of Residency. She expanded her education and strengthened her teaching skills by completing a community medicine fellowship after residency. Her interests include medical education, underserved medicine, Hispanic/Latino medicine, tropical medicine, global health, minor procedures, health policy and health disparities. Dr. Melendez Muniz treats all aspects of family medicine from pediatrics to geriatrics with an emphasis on preventive care.

Care Philosophy: Good physicians treat the disease, but great physicians treat the patient. I am passionate about providing exceptional individualized musculoskeletal care that empowers patients to meet their unique goals and expectations.

Care Philosophy: Southeastern Integrated Medical (SIMED) is your team of physicians, medical professionals and staff members from the North Central Florida community. Our mission is to provide quality care to patients in need of our expertise by offering an integrated approach to medicine. Our patients' concerns and needs are our number one priority. Each of our team members believes in our core values of Respect, Fairness, Trust and Excellence. With state of the art medical care and a dedicated professional staff, you can depend on us to help guide you on your way to better health. Our greatest professional rewards come from knowing that we have served our patients well. SIMED is proud to call North Central Florida home. We hope that you will regard us as your healthcare provider of choice.