USF General Surgery Division

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.

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.

The secret to caring for the patient is to actually CARE for the patient. Francis Peabody, MD
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Dr. Hugo Narvarte completed his undergraduate training at Duke University in 1996, and obtained his MD degree from the University of South Florida in 2000. He then moved to Houston, Texas for residency training in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. He moved back to Tampa and joined the USF faculty in 2005.

His patient care interests include primary care in both general pediatrics and general internal medicine.

As an adolescent medicine specialist, my goal is to provide specialized medical care to teens and young adults that will help them navigate the physical and psychosocial issues that are unique to this developmental stage. My training in both general pediatrics and adolescent medicine has afforded me the knowledge and expertise needed to guide parents and their teens through unpredictable and sometimes challenging dilemmas that may emerge during this time of self-discovery.

As a pediatric hospitalist, I care for children when they are admitted to the hospital for illnesses such as fever, dehydration, seizures, asthma, well-newborn care as well as medically fragile children with complex health conditions. I enjoy spending time with parents to help them understand their child's diagnosis and working together to improve the child's health and transition them back home as soon and as safely as possible. I have the pleasure of working with wonderful medical students and pediatric residents from the University of South Florida who are rotating at Tampa General; supervising a large academic team allows me to stay current with the latest treatment recommendations.

Dr. Clifton Gooch is Professor and Chair of Neurology and Associate Dean for Clinical Research at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. He also holds the Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Endowed Chair in Neurology and is Vice President for Clinical and Translational Research at TGH. Under his leadership, USF Neurology has become a major force in medical research (with over 100 active clinical trials as well as NIH and other studies), while also providing the very best of neurological care and education. He is President of the Association of University Professors of Neurology (AUPN; the international organization for chairs and leaders in academic neurology), Treasurer of the American Neurological Association (ANA; the national organization for all of academic neurology), and has served as on the Board of Directors for the AUPN, the ANA, the AANEM (the national organization for neuromuscular medicine) and the National ALS Association. Dr. Gooch has held numerous other major leadership roles at USF, serving as the founder and Director of both the USF Neuroscience Collaborative and the USF ALS Center, and as a founder and early leader of the USF Byrd Alzheimer's Institute. Previously at Columbia University, he was Chief of Neuromuscular Physiology, Director of the Columbia Neuropathy Research Center and Director of the Columbia and New York Presbyterian Hospital EMG laboratories. Dr. Gooch has a major research interest in developing new and better therapies for neurological disease, with a particular focus on the neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders. He is an active medical writer and has served on numerous editorial boards for major neurology journals. He is also an active speaker, and frequently provides interviews on neurological topics, while also hosting podcasts and other digital platforms for both mass media and for neurological and other medical organizations. In addition, he has served as visiting faculty for many academic organizations and institutions throughout the country and internationally.

Dr. Gieron developed Pediatric Neurology Program at Morsani College of Medicine dedicated to teaching Medical Students, Residents and to provide the highest level of care to patients with a broad range of disorders of the brain, nerves and muscles in children.