USF Department of Hospital Medicine

I'm currently working as an Assistant Professor in the University of South Florida Physician Assistant Program. On Fridays, I continue to provide care to patients that require same day (acute care) appointments for USF Family Medicine.

The secret to caring for the patient is to actually CARE for the patient. Francis Peabody, MD
Living in crescendo and paying my mentors forward.

Dr. Murray graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a bachelors degree in Biochemistry. He obtained his medical degree from Florida State University College of Medicine and Family Medicine Residency at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. He completed a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at USF Morsani College of Medicine and has a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Sports Medicine. Dr. Murray serves as Team Physician for the Department of Athletics at the University of South Florida and cares for concussion patients at the USF Concussion Center. He also enjoys working as a primary care physician within USF Family Medicine department, seeing athletes ranging from young rookies to seniors with silver sneakers.

As a head and neck surgical oncologist, my major focus is the treatment within the head and neck region, affecting the face, neck, mouth and throat. At USF, I help lead a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals, that develop individualized cancer treatment plans, for each of our patients.

I have extensive surgical training and experience, which includes advanced subspecialization within my field of otolaryngology. This allows me to perform a wide array of surgical procedures and particularly focus on reconstructive surgery. This entails taking body parts from one area and transplanting them into the head and neck. This helps maintain a more normal physical appearance and optimizes speech/swallowing function, which can be impacted by cancer or other maladies. I'm able to not only treat a person's disease, but also help to optimize their quality of life long after treatment is complete.

In addition to cancer, I also focus on other complex head and neck conditions, such as those affecting the salivary glands, thyroid, and trachea. At USF, I also engage in various teaching and research activities, which enhance my ability to provide state-of-the-art care to all my patients.

Dr. Sayad has served as the Section Chief for General cardiology at the USF Health cardiology division for over three years. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Sayad is a member of the credential committee at TGH and the teaching committee at the American College of Cardiology, Florida Chapter. He's received awards in the Press Ganey Excellence in Patient Satisfaction, Castle Connelly, and multiple Best Doctors awards in Tampa and in the U.S.

Before joining TGH in 2001, Dr. Sayad was the Director of the non-invasive lab at the James Haley VA Hospital. He earned his medical degree from the Saint Joseph University School of Medicine in Lebanon. He completed his medical training at St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York and his Cardiology training at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School.

Dr. Panzarino specializes in pediatric nephrology. She is the Division Chief and an Associate Professor of pediatrics in the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine.