USF Department of Surgery

13330 USF Laurel DriveTampa, FL 33612

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4.8
out of 5
219 ratings, 28 comments

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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4.8
out of 5
255 ratings, 43 comments

Minu Jacob, APRN

Family Medicine

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4.9
out of 5
445 ratings, 89 comments

Samantha Brilmyer, APRN

Family Medicine

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4.9
out of 5
422 ratings, 88 comments

Katie Reid, MD

Family Medicine

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4.7
out of 5
61 ratings, 5 comments

Elaine M Aquino, MD

Internal Medicine

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4.8
out of 5
104 ratings, 10 comments

Danielle Veru, PA

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4.8
out of 5
340 ratings, 71 comments

Kimberly Frack, APRN

Family Medicine

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4.6
out of 5
145 ratings, 15 comments

Veronica Elena Moino, DO

Internal Medicine

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4.8
out of 5
496 ratings, 82 comments

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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4.6
out of 5
77 ratings, 14 comments

Arshad Khan, MD

Internal Medicine

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4.7
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323 ratings, 45 comments

Bonnie Lohrbach, MD

Family Medicine

About

Dr. Lohrbach is a board-certified family medicine physician. She completed her undergraduate studies and medical degree at the University of Iowa and went on to complete a residency in family practice at Barberton Citizens Hospital in Barberton, OH.

Prior to transitioning to the outpatient family care setting, Dr. Lohrbach's experience includes missionary work at a 100-bed hospital in Zambia where she cared for a wide range of acute and chronic patients. She also worked as an emergency medicine physician in Ohio and most recently practiced at Petersburg Healthcare Alliance in Petersburg, VA.

Dr. Lohrbach is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with family, traveling and running.

Dr. Lohrbach treats patients 18 years and older.
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4.2
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260 ratings, 35 comments

Hanna Ro Dowell, DO

Family Medicine

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4.8
out of 5
387 ratings, 72 comments

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. 

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4.9
out of 5
360 ratings, 83 comments

Daphne Oreilly Flores, MD

Internal Medicine

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5.0
out of 5
456 ratings, 141 comments

Jorge A Gadea, DO

Internal Medicine

About

Dr. Gadea is a board-certified internal medicine physician. He completed his undergraduate degree in biology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. Dr. Gadea went on to complete his medical degree in osteopathic medicine at Nova-Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in Davie, FL and an internal medicine residency at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, PA.

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.
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4.6
out of 5
234 ratings, 32 comments

Kestutis Boyev, MD

Otolaryngology

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Nicole Anja Brandon, PA

Hospital Medicine

This provider is not accepting new patients at this time

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Hassan Riaz Mir, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

About

Dr. Mir is fellowship trained and board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He focuses on care of the polytraumatized patient, pelvic and acetabular fractures, and complex periarticular fractures.
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This provider is not accepting new patients at this time

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Sabrina Marie Zaldana, APRN

Transplant Nephrology

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4.9
out of 5
258 ratings, 28 comments

Mei Yi Li Worton, APRN

Transplant Hepatology

About

Mei Yi Worton is a board-certified acute care nurse practitioner who takes pride in working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver compassionate, world-class, patient-centered care. Specializing in transplant hepatology, Worton enjoys providing health care education to patients and their families.

Prior to her current role with TGMG Bayshore, Worton served as a registered nurse in Surgical Services at HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital, where she managed care of patients in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). She also gained experience as a registered ICU travel nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic after beginning her medical career as an ICU registered nurse at Tampa General Hospital.

Worton earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of South Florida, where she also received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has professional memberships with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network. In January 2023, Worton became a member of American Association for the Study of Liver Disease. Worton is fluent in Cantonese and English.
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USF Department of Surgery

13330 USF Laurel DriveTampa, FL 33612