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Osceola's Top Female Healthcare Providers
Top Female Doc’s Of Osceola County
Showcasing their skills, right here at home.
Osceola County is privileged to be home to many professional female healthcare providers. We sat down with some of the best, to learn more about how they make an impact right here in our Central Florida home. From obesity care to breast-cancer surgery, they each excel in their fields. Their dedication and life-saving skills are an inspiration, and we are privileged to showcase them in this issue.
GITANJALI SRIVASTAVA
MD, FAAP, FACP
FLORIDA HOSPITAL MEDICAL
OBESITY MEDICINE
As the founding medical director of the Celebration Health Obesity Medicine and Surgery Institute, Dr. Gitanjali Srivastava has created a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach to the epidemic of obesity and how it affects the overall health of her patients. Bringing together science and compassion, she is truly changing lives in Osceola County.
“We offer a multidisciplinary approach to obesity care,” says Dr. Srivastava. “We tailor programs for patients of all ages, using lifestyle therapies and anti-obesity medications, as appropriate.” The Celebration Health Obesity Medicine and Surgery Institute team includes physicians, dietitians, counselors and fitness trainers. Specialties also include pregnancy weight management and pediatric weight management.
Before Dr. Srivastava became a specialist in obesity medicine, she worked as a hospitalist and a primary care physician. “I realized how important it is to treat the root cause of each individual’s obesity,” she says. “Nobody would dream of treating every cancer the same way – but obesity is often treated like this. Tailoring a custom approach to weight loss is essential for each patient’s success.”
CENTER FOR OBESITY MEDICINE
410 Celebration Place,
Suite 401B,
Celebration, FL 34747
ObesityMedicineandSurgery.com
OLGA IVANOV
MD, FACS
FLORIDA HOSPITAL MEDICAL GROUP
BREAST HEALTH
As a breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Olga Ivanov is a true pioneer. She was the first surgeon in the world to perform Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) for breast cancer with Xoft Axxent, a state-of-the-art medical technology that delivers a one-time dose of radiation at the time of lumpectomy, obviating the need for six weeks of daily radiation treatment.
Dr. Ivanov is the Medical Director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Florida Hospital Celebration Health and the founding physician of Florida Breast Health Specialists, which provides comprehensive breast cancer care treatment and counseling — from early stage diagnosis, to a unique brand of follow-up care. Genetic testing services, revolutionary surgeries, and radiation therapies make Florida Breast Health Specialists a premier cancer care center in Florida.
“My focus is on early diagnosis, effective treatment and follow-up care to ensure a much higher than average positive patient outcome,” says Dr. Ivanov.
FLORIDA BREAST
HEALTH SPECIALISTS
380 Celebration Place
2nd Floor
Celebration, Florida 34747
FloridaBreastHealthSpecialists.com
MARY LANGENSTROER, MD, JENNIFER SWOBODA, MD, FACOG,
AND LUCINDA KJERULFF, MD, FACOG
FLORIDA HOSPITAL MEDICAL GROUP
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
A Place for Women, serving the women of Osceola County since 2006, takes pride in meeting the unique health care needs of each of their patients. The practice sees women of all ages, providing care in obstetrics, gynecology and gynecologic surgical care from adolescence to menopause and beyond.
Their work has earned them many awards for excellence in minimally invasive surgery and quality of care.
“We strongly believe in providing each patient with a unique and pampered pregnancy experience. We pride ourselves in our state of the art care for high-risk pregnancies,” says Jennifer Swoboda, MD. “We are dedicated to practicing gentle gynecology and performing the least-invasive procedures (many offered in our clinic) as well as laparoscopic and robotic surgeries.”
Lead by three highly experienced physicians, this unique practice offers state-of-the-art care close to home. They have access to convenient imaging and diagnostic testing, and are skilled in the use of the latest gynecological treatment techniques and technologies. A Place for Women is just steps away from Florida Hospital Celebration Health, delivering resort-style services to the women of Osceola County and beyond.
**We speak Spanish and Arabic
A PLACE
FOR WOMEN
380 Celebration Place
2nd Floor
Celebration, Florida 34747
PlaceforWomen.net
AILEEN CARCERES
MD, MPH, FACOG
FLORIDA HOSPITAL MEDICAL GROUP
GYNECOLOGY
Center for Specialized Gynecology
Florida Hospital Medical Group
As Co-founding physician at the Center for Specialized Gynecology, Dr. Aileen Carceras, has helped bring her practice to tremendous success. The practice has earned a national reputation, for utilizing revolutionary technology to perform advanced hysteroscopic and laparoscopic surgeries, as well as complex abdominal and vaginal procedures. Her expertise has led her on a path to further the education of doctors of the future, as part of a prestigious partnership with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, where she serves as an Assistant Professor of OB/GYN and Clerkship Director.
The center continues to serve women in Osceola, as it offers innovative solutions for women who suffer from a variety of complex gynecologic and pelvic conditions, disorders, and diseases.
“I’m passionate about what I do and about offering women solutions to advanced gynecologic problems through clinical treatments and minimally invasive surgery. I stay abreast of the latest technology, present nationally and internationally on women’s health, and am proud to serve our community through medical education. “
Center for Specialized Gynecology
380 Celebration Place, 2nd Floor, Celebration, Florida 34747
Phone: | CelebrationGynecology.com
MICHELLE STALNAKER
OZCAN, MD
WOMAN’S HEALTH CENTERS, KISSIMMEE, CELEBRATION, HUNTERS
CREEK AND POINCIANA. CO- PROGRAM DIRECTOR, OB/GYN
RESIDENCY, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA.
Affiliations: Woman’s Health Centers, Kissimmee, Celebration, Hunters Creek and Poinciana. Co- Program Director, OB/GYN Residency, University of Central Florida.
Dr. Michelle Stalnaker Ozcan was inspired to work in the healthcare field because of the amazing capacity of physicians to help people in need. “I was drawn to OB/Gyn, due to the continuity of care we can provide over a woman’s lifetime; being able to celebrate the highest joys of a woman’s life, as well as to be there to comfort and care for her during some of the lowest times.” She continues to serve woman with exceptional care, receiving extra training in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, publishing research in this field, as well as starting the first Pediatric/Adolescent Gynecology clinic in Jacksonville.
Ozcan credits her Program Director during her residency, Dr. Kelly Best, as her role model and mentor. “She has been instrumental in guiding me and advancing my career” Ozcan explained. Ozcan will continue this career by educating the next generation of physicians. “It’s the best thing I can do for the health and well-being of our future population. To this end, my goal is to continue to strengthen residency programs and the training of future physicians.”
Ozcan was born and raised in Raleigh, NC, with her parents and 2 brothers. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for medical school and continued her training at University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville. She moved to Kissimmee 6 months ago with her husband and son. Her continuous education and strong emphasis on research truly enables her provide the best possible care for patients in Osceola County.
WOMAN’S HEALTH CENTER
• womanshealthcenters.com
KIssimmee:
407 N. Main St. • 1160 Cypress Glen Cir.
13 Neptune Rd.
Poinciana: 1018 Cypress Pkwy.
Celebration: 1420 Celebration Ave., Suite 309
JESSICA LEBRÓN
ARNP-C
AMERICAN COLLAGE OF PHLEBOLOGY, AMERICA ACADEMY
OF NURSE PRACTITIONER, CENTRAL FLORIDA ADVANCED
NURSING PRACTICE
Hannum Vascular Clinic
Affiliations: American Collage of Phlebology, America Academy of Nurse Practitioner, Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice
As a young child, Jessica Lebrón’s Mom said she had a passion for helping others. As the oldest child, she took on responsibility at an early age and was often helping her single mother care for her younger sister. After high school, she pursued nursing immediately in college. She started off her career after graduating from Interamerican University in Puerto Rico as an Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) in 2001. In 2006, she relocated her family to Osceola County, in search of a better life for her family.
Lebrón graduated from South University in 2014 with her Masters of Science in Nursing—Family Nurse Practitioner. “My intention with this degree was to be employed by a practice that would not only provide excellent medical services to Osceola County—but work to make a difference in the community as well.”
As our County grows, the need for Vascular Services continues to grow. Lebrón is very proud to be a part of Hannum Vascular Clinic and Cosmetic Vein Center, and through the growth in the county, Dr. Hannum has been able to expand our offices to Davenport, Poinciana, and Kissimmee.
“I have participated in a number of educational lectures in the Osceola communities. With success, I have also been a part of the very first VenaSeal Closure System treatment for vein disease in Central Florida at our office in Kissimmee!”
Lebrón continues to expand her education, by attending numerous vascular conferences, and additional training programs, allowing her to exceed her patient’s needs.
HANNUM
VASCULAR CLINIC
• hannumvascular.com
Kissimmee:
720 W. Oak St., Suite 380
Kissimmee, FL 34741
Poinciana:
339 Cypress Pkwy, #240
Poinciana, FL 34759
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