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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.
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Dakshina Walgampaya, MD
Internal Medicine
About
Dr. Walgampaya is a board-certified internal medicine physician. After completing his undergraduate studies in biology and pre-medicine, Dr. Walgampaya received his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. He completed his internal medicine residency program at Seton Hall University/St. Michael's Medical Center in Newark, NJ. Previously, Dr. Walgampaya served as a medical director, chief medical officer and coroner, worked in an emergency room, and practiced both traditional and outpatient internal medicine. In his spare time, he enjoys volunteering, reading, traveling, gardening, cycling and running. Treats patients 18 years of age and older.
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Jeffrey Lester, MD
Wound Care
About
Dr. Jeffrey Lester graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor degree in finance in 1996. He returned to USF in 1997 to earn a degree in chemistry, completed in 2004. Dr. Lester attended Ross University School of Medicine and graduated with a doctor of medicine degree in June 2004. In July 2004 he started his internal medicine residency at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa and became board certified in internal medicine in 2007. He completed his training in medical genetics at the University of Miami in 2009. In November 2009 Dr. Lester moved to Maryland and worked for Family Health Centers of Baltimore, a small community health center serving with the National Health Service Corps for three years treating low income, indigent patients in internal medicine. In September 2013 Dr. Lester joined the Tampa General Medical Group to open the Sun City Center location. He is a general internist and sees patients 18 years of age and older.
Dr. Lester treats patients 18 years of age and older.
Dr. Lester is recognized by the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program.
Dr. Lester treats patients 18 years of age and older.
Dr. Lester is recognized by the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program.
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Esmeralda Young, APRN
Internal Medicine
About
Esmeralda Young is a nurse practitioner certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She graduated from St. Petersburg College with a degree in nursing and received her master of science degree in nursing from South University.
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.
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.
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Daniel Espinoza, MD
Family Medicine
About
Dr. Espinoza is a board-certified family medicine physician. He earned his medical degree from the Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal in Lima, Peru.
Dr. Espinoza completed his internship at Hospital Nacional Hipólito Unanue in Lima, Peru, and completed his residency at Mount Carmel Family Medicine in Westerville, Ohio where he received an academic honor award as the resident who most exemplifies the heart of a family physician.
Dr. Espinoza is experienced in managing medical, surgical, pediatric, obstetric and gynecologic emergencies. He is an active member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, and Florida Academy of Family Physicians, and is fluent in both English and Spanish. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, studying science, and spending time with family.
Dr. Espinoza is recognized by the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program.
Dr. Espinoza completed his internship at Hospital Nacional Hipólito Unanue in Lima, Peru, and completed his residency at Mount Carmel Family Medicine in Westerville, Ohio where he received an academic honor award as the resident who most exemplifies the heart of a family physician.
Dr. Espinoza is experienced in managing medical, surgical, pediatric, obstetric and gynecologic emergencies. He is an active member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, and Florida Academy of Family Physicians, and is fluent in both English and Spanish. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, studying science, and spending time with family.
Dr. Espinoza is recognized by the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program.
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Tanuja Sharma, MD
Integrative Medicine
About
Dr. Sharma is a board-certified family medicine physician. She completed her bachelor of science degree in biology at the University of Toledo in Toledo, OH. After completing her doctor of medicine degree at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies, Dr. Sharma competed her residency at the University of Chicago (Northshore) Family Medicine Residency Program in Glenview, IL. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Sharma's professional interests include broad spectrum family medicine, educating medical students and residents, and integrative medicine. Her personal interest include international travel, teaching, music, singing, meditation, swimming, Yoga and cooking. She is proficient in English, Hindi and Punjabi.
Dr. Sharma treats patients of all ages.
Dr. Sharma's professional interests include broad spectrum family medicine, educating medical students and residents, and integrative medicine. Her personal interest include international travel, teaching, music, singing, meditation, swimming, Yoga and cooking. She is proficient in English, Hindi and Punjabi.
Dr. Sharma treats patients of all ages.
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Ashish Singhal, MD
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
About
Dr. Ashish Singhal is a fellowship-trained multi-organ transplant surgeon with an affinity for treating patients with end-stage liver diseases and liver cancer and specializes in liver transplantation, liver resection, and living-donor liver transplantation.
Prior to joining Tampa General Hospital, Dr. Singhal served as a senior consultant surgeon at Fortis Hospitals, India. Dr. Singhal brings a wide range of experience and knowledge of the complex living-donor liver transplantation procedure.
Dr. Singhal's extensive experience includes working as an attending surgeon in the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He spent two years as a consultant surgeon in the Division of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery at Fortis Hospital in Mohali, India, after being an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
In addition to transplantation, Dr. Singhal treats patients with liver disease, cancer of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and other cancers that spread to the liver from other organs. He has an unparalleled commitment to working with patients in complex health circumstances and providing high-quality care to improve the quality of life of patients.
Dr. Singhal is credited with several publications, book chapters, presentations, abstracts, and journal reviews in areas of his expertise. Affiliated with the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and numerous professional organizations, Dr. Singhal has served as a committee member for many professional organizations too. His research interests include living donor liver transplantation, liver cancer, liver regeneration, and transplant immunology/pharmacology.
Prior to joining Tampa General Hospital, Dr. Singhal served as a senior consultant surgeon at Fortis Hospitals, India. Dr. Singhal brings a wide range of experience and knowledge of the complex living-donor liver transplantation procedure.
Dr. Singhal's extensive experience includes working as an attending surgeon in the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He spent two years as a consultant surgeon in the Division of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery at Fortis Hospital in Mohali, India, after being an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
In addition to transplantation, Dr. Singhal treats patients with liver disease, cancer of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and other cancers that spread to the liver from other organs. He has an unparalleled commitment to working with patients in complex health circumstances and providing high-quality care to improve the quality of life of patients.
Dr. Singhal is credited with several publications, book chapters, presentations, abstracts, and journal reviews in areas of his expertise. Affiliated with the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and numerous professional organizations, Dr. Singhal has served as a committee member for many professional organizations too. His research interests include living donor liver transplantation, liver cancer, liver regeneration, and transplant immunology/pharmacology.
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