USF Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

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. 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.

My previous practice in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine has narrowed it's focus to predominately Sleep Medicine. Our group in the USF Sleep Medicine Section has developed a multidisciplinary approach to all sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, hypersomnolence (excessive sleepiness), parasomnias such as REM behavior disorder and sleep walking as well as circadian rhythm disorders.

I am a Pediatrician with recognized clinical expertise in the assessment and management of Children with Special Health Care Needs, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Development, Pediatric Nutritional Disorders and Public Health. I have been a core faculty member of the USF Department of Pediatrics since 1995: I am responsible for coordinating required Pediatric Residency and Medical Student training for Child Abuse in addition to teaching residents and neonatal fellows within the Complex Care Program. I am interested in advocacy and program development for Child Maltreatment, Under Served Populations and Children with Special Health Care Needs.

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. Campos specializes in pediatric nephrology, and is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine.

Dr. Murray Shames is the Chair of the Department of Surgery and serves as Professor and Chief for the Division of Vascular Surgery at the USF Health Morsani School of Medicine. Dr. Shames received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and completed his surgery residency at the USF College of Medicine. He completed his training with a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Sydney and a vascular disease fellowship at the Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Shames has received the annual Tampa's Best Doctor award four times since 2017.