USF Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Meet our staff
Danielle Veru, PA
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.
Akif Ahmad, MD
Family Medicine
About
Dr. Ahmad has provided comprehensive family medicine care to the Tampa Bay area community since 2015. Before joining Tampa General Medical Group, he treated patients at Evara Health (formerly known as Community Health Centers of Pinellas) in St. Petersburg. Meanwhile, he served as a clinical assistant professor and clinical preceptor for medical students at Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Ahmad was also a clinical preceptor for medical students at the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville after moving to the United States from Pakistan to begin his family medicine career.
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.
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.
Mallory Lott, APRN
Family Medicine
About
Mallory treats patients of all ages.
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.
This provider is not accepting new patients at this time
Jorge Agi, MD
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
About
Dr. Jorge Agi is a dual trained ophthalmologist specializing in ocular oncology, oculoplastics and orbital surgery. He received his medical degree from the Federal University of Goias, Brazil. Upon completion of medical school, he completed an ophthalmology residency and oculoplastics fellowship at the Santa Casa School of Medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He subsequently completed additional fellowships in oculoplastics/orbital surgery and ocular oncology in Canada. Prior to joining USF Health, Dr. Agi practiced in Sao Paulo and was a faculty member at the Santa Casa School of Medicine. As part of this region’s only academic medical center, Dr. Agi is committed to academia through education and research. He is an assistant professor in the department of ophthalmology and is dedicated to training the next generation of medical students and residents. His research interests include ocular oncology and orbital disease. He has authored numerous peer reviewed publications and book chapters. Additionally, he has participated in national multicenter trials and has presented at national and international conferences.
This provider is not accepting new patients at this time
This provider is not accepting new patients at this time
This provider is not accepting new patients at this time
This provider is not accepting new patients at this time
This provider is not accepting new patients at this time
This provider is not accepting new patients at this time