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internal medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Mason Fish, PA-C, is practicing at Concord Health in Clearwater.
Elleree Guy Hawkins, PA-C, is practicing at Neuroendovascular Surgery in Lincoln, Nebraska with an emphasis in cerebrovascular surgery. She is a recent contributor to the Journal of Operative Neurosurgery.
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Roberto Gonzalez, M. D., is director of the Advanced Endoscopy Gastroenterology Digestive Diseases Institute at Tradition Hospital in Port St. Lucie.
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Cole Pomykacz, PA-C, is a medical oncology practitioner in Port St. Lucie.
Jose Yegres, PA-C, is practicing with the Southern Medical Group in Tallahassee in interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular disease.
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Samuel Cook, M. D., is practicing fullspectrum family medicine in Mt. Shasta, California.
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Avi Assidon, M. D., is a surgeon at Urologic Specialists in West Palm Beach.
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James Cassiano, M. D., is a partner at The Surgery Group of North Florida Surgeons in Pensacola. He is also practicing at Baptist and Sacred Heart hospitals. His surgery specialties include bariatric, minimally invasive, metabolic, robotic and advanced foregut.
Help Us Celebrate our Past and Invest in Our Future
A lot has happened in 25 years
• The FSU College of Medicine was established
• The university has made a steady and impressive rise in national rankings
• Our men’ s and women’ s athletic teams earned six national titles including soccer( 2014, 2018, 2021 and 2023); softball( 2018); and football( 2013 – a third for the Noles)
Not one to rest on our laurels, the FSU College of Medicine has an eye on a bright future
• A new FSU Health academic health center is being built on the campus of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
• Under the FSU Health banner, a new hospital is being built in Panama City Beach
• The School of Physician Assistant Practice recently earned Accreditation-Continued status through September 2032
• Our Graduate Medical Education program continues to grow and provide outstanding educational opportunities for medical residents.
Our success is due in large part to your support.
Join your fellow alumni, faculty, staff and friends in making a charitable gift to the FSU College of Medicine to commemorate its 25th anniversary.
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