TGH/TGMG - Psychology - 409 Bayshore
Meet our staff
Julia Young, APRN
Family Medicine
About
Julia N. Smith is a clinical nurse who delivers integrative and evidence-based nursing care in collaboration with an inpatient multidisciplinary team of physicians, advanced practice providers, specialists, support staff and registered nurses. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Tampa and Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of South Florida. Smith is affiliated with the Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners and received the CVS Health Foundation Scholarship, McNichols Scholarship and the TGH Nurses Week Scholarship. She is also a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Danielle Veru, PA
Jeffrey Lester, MD
Wound Care
About
Dr. Lester treats patients 18 years of age and older.
Dr. Lester is recognized by the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program.
Yamil Miranda-Usua, MD
Family Medicine
About
Dr. Miranda-Usúa is a board-certified family medicine physician. He attended the Universidad Central Del Caribe School of Medicine in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, and completed his residency at Headquarters Air Armament Center at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
As an undergraduate, Dr. Miranda-Usúa studied biology and political science at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. Dr. Miranda-Usúa completed his family medicine internship at Headquarters Air Armament Center at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
Dr. Miranda-Usúa is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians, and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians.
Dr. Miranda-Usúa speaks English and Spanish.
Dr. Miranda-Usúa treats patients of all ages.
Dr. Miranda-Usúa is recognized by the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program.
Raymond A Petrus, DO
Family Medicine
About
Dr. Petrus treats patients 18 years of age and older.
Sarah-Jessica Poblete, MD
Internal Medicine
About
Dr. Poblete is board certified in Internal Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. She earned her medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, and completed her training in Internal Medicine at the Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. She joined TGMG in 2005; prior to this, she worked in both traditional internal medicine and ambulatory care.
Dr. Poblete manages acute and chronic conditions that affect the adult population, and provides preventive care through age-appropriate testing. She is recognized by the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program.
Kimberly Lamartin, MD
Internal Medicine
About
She has served as an attending physician in several community healthcare programs including the Health Park 30th Street Internal Medicine Resident Clinic and Geriatric Workforce Enforcement Program Clinic.
Dr. LaMartin's health care interests include preventive care. She is a member of the American College of Physicians and American Geriatrics Society.
Dr. LaMartin treats patients 18 years and older.
Jorge A Gadea, DO
Internal Medicine
About
Dr. Gadea has practiced as a primary care physician in the Tampa Bay area since 1998, providing care for adult and geriatric patients. For over six years, he served as a medical director for a private/public collaboration between the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and Pfizer pharmaceutical company leading a disease management program specifically designed to help a large group of patients suffering from chronic medical conditions such as congestive heart failure and diabetes to better understand their medical conditions and health needs in order to better care for themselves and improve their quality of life.
Dr. Gadea's professional interests include individualized diabetes care, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hyperlipidemia. He focuses on preventive health and patient education, and encourages his patients to take an active part in their healthcare plan.
Dr. Gadea has received numerous 'Patients Choice Awards' and was recently recognized as one of 'America's Best Physicians' by the National Consumer Advisory Board. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association and has received recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance for diabetes care. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
Outside of the office, Dr. Gadea enjoys exercising, fishing and travelling with his family.
Esmeralda Young, APRN
Internal Medicine
About
Prior to joining Tampa General Medical Group, Esmeralda worked in Tampa General's Medical and Surgical Oncology Unit providing acute nursing care to medical, surgical and oncology patients. Most recently, she practiced with the Community Health Centers of Pinellas in St. Petersburg, FL, providing primary care services and working to maintain continuity of care for patients by establishing diagnosis and treatment of common acute and chronic illness with health promotion and disease prevention.
Esmeralda is a member of the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network, Tampa Bay Advanced Practice Nurses Council, West Coast Council of Advanced Nursing Practices and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Esmeralda treats patients 18 years of age and older.
Karna Patel, MD
Family Medicine
About
Dr. Patel treats patients of all ages.
Dr. Patel is recognized by the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program.