USF Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Dr. Kervin 'Keri' Doctor is a board-certified family medicine physician. After attending the State University of New York to study biology, she received her pre-medical diploma from the University Medical School of Debrecen in Debrecen, Hungary. Dr. Doctor earned her medical degree from the Windsor University School of Medicine in Cayon, St. Kitts. She completed her first year of residency in the LSU Rural Family Medicine Residency Program and the remainder at Cahaba Medical Care Family Medicine Residency Program.

Dr. Doctor has participated in medical mission and international work in India serving rural, tribal and indigent populations and assisting setup of new clinics in these areas. She is a member of several professional organizations including the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, Association of American Physicians of Indian Origins and American Medical Women's Association.

Dr. Doctor treats patients of all ages.

Dr. Rodriguez is board certified in Neurology by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.

Raviender Bukkapatnam, MD, is the Chief of TGH Urology Institute and serves as a member of Tampa General Hospital's Foundation Board of Trustees. Dr. Bukkapatnam obtained his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and completed his fellowship in female urology, reconstruction, and voiding dysfunction at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is one of the few doctors in Florida who has undergone and trained in this complex field. He specializes in voiding dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapses, pelvic pain, and female sexual dysfunction. Dr. Bukkapatnam is known for his effective patient communication and has been awarded "Tampa Metro" Best Doctor four consecutive times.

Dr. Kayla M. Forrester is an internal medicine physician specializing in hospice and palliative care within the Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute. Dr. Forrester completed Internal Medicine residency in 2022 and then Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship in 2023 through USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida.

Dr. Forrester practices palliative medicine along with an interdisciplinary team which also includes nurse practitioner, psychologist, chaplain, nurse, and medical assistant with the goals of maximizing quality of life. The palliative care team will thoroughly assess the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both the patient and family throughout the course of the disease process. Palliative care may also serve as transition to hospice care depending on patient's goals.

Dr. Forrester is the recipient of honors and awards including the Gold Humanism Honor Society award; Honors in Internal Medicine, Surgery and Psychiatry clerkship; and the Academic Achievement scholarship - all from the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

Dr. Forrester's interests include medical education and physician wellness. While completing Internal Medicine residency, she excelled in extracurricular and leadership activities including serving as a coach and mentor to fellow residents. She participated in training sessions that allowed resident physicians to practice advanced care planning, having difficult conversations, and breaking bad news. In addition, she acted as co-chair of the Social and Wellness Committee and participated in the USF Internal Medicine Residency Recruitment Committee.

Dr. Forrester's current professional affiliations include the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, the American College of Physicians, and the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

Kaley Ann Walter is a certified physician assistant with experience working in thoracic and lung transplantation surgery, most recently at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. While at Shands, she acted as a first assistant in the operating room on robotic-assisted, thoracoscopic and open thoracic cases. Walter is experienced using the cutting-edge da Vinci Xi Surgical System. She has participated in lung transplantation procurement and organ transplantation. She has also managed highly complex medical-surgical patients and ICU patients.

Among her outpatient experience, Walter has evaluated preoperative and postoperative patients independently on a weekly basis and established productive relationships through responsive communication with her patients.

Walter received her Master of Physician Assistant Studies and Bachelor of Health Science from the University of Florida. She is affiliated with the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants (FAPA).

I am a dual certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist, with a passion for cutaneous t-cell lymphoma and dermatopathology.