“Do unto your patients as you would do unto your family,” advises Dr. Kevin Dorsett; it is a guiding principle in his career as an ophthalmologist. It’s no surprise Dr. Dorsett’s doctrine is based on The Golden Rule, a tenet that transcends cultures and history, because it is the love of the Word of God […]
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Dr. Frank J. Fischer’s father was one of the nation’s first surgeons when his life was cut short during World War II. As his dad’s namesake, he followed in his footsteps in the medical profession, and was heading for a career in heart surgery until fate took an unexpected turn. Drafted into the Navy during the
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The paths we are to follow in life are not always clearly laid out. Such is the case with Dr. Maria Martino of Lakeland Ob/Gyn, a Fellow member of the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology and a Polk County Medical Association member. “There was not an enlightening moment in my life that made me
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Dr. Brian Patrick, a recently relocated family practice physician and a Polk County Medical Association member, says joining the team at Trinity Medical Group was an easy decision. He was immediately drawn to the established, team-oriented staff, the group’s ability to accept many insurance plans, and the high quality service provided to an underserved population.
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Dr. James Lee on Providing Personal Emergency Care When he looks back on his life years from now, what will matter most is if he left a legacy. That is what board-certified emergency medical physician Dr. James Lee sees every time he steps through the doors of the urgent care center he founded, First Care
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Fulfilling a Childhood Dream to Heal the Sick From the time he was seven-years-old, Dr. Kenny Nguyen knew he wanted to become a doctor. He credits the lifelong dream to the care he received during his childhood visits to doctors. “I remember going to the doctor as a young boy and admiring how they
Last January, Polk County Medical Association member Dr. Glen Barden spent the month on a medical mission in Ethiopia, his third mission since 2008. He also spends one day each week at Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine, a clinic founded to help meet the medical needs of the working uninsured in Polk County. Dr. Barden
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Frances Martin, MD is a urological oncologist with the Lakeland Regional Cancer Center. A graduate of the University of Alabama, she completed her Urological Surgery residency at the University of Kentucky, Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. After her residency, she completed a fellowship and was a clinical specialist in the Department of Urologic Oncology at
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Opening Many Doors for the Uninsured “Some people see things as they are and ask, why? Others dream things that never were and ask, why not?” ~ George Bernard Shaw Seeing the possibility of what might be in providing healthcare for all Polk County residents is exactly how Rick Renardson, Executive Director for We
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As the former executive director of the South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation for many years, Judy Martin has had a big family to care for. She has tended to seniors, the middle aged, children, toddlers and infants for over a decade through her charitable and tireless works. As the daughter of an Army officer,
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