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GESSLER CLINIC

Dr. Haldane W. Porteous has joined Gessler Clinc, PA, 635 First St. N., Winter Haven. Board certified in Internal Medicine and a Board Certified Clinical Hypertension Specialist, Porteous received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honors in Basic Medical Sciences from the University of West Indies Medical School in Kingston, Jamaica and his Master of Science in Patient Safety Leadership at the University of Illinois at Chicago, completed an Internal Medicine Internship and residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami and a nephrology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. His professional affiliations include the Renal Physician Association, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Hypertension and the American College of Physicians.

LAKE WALES MEDICAL CENTER

Shazam Abdul, occupational therapy assistant, was named Employee of the Month for June at Lake Wales Medical Center. Abdul has worked at the hospital since 2014.

Lake Wales Medical Center presented its second quarter 2017 employee awards. Social worker Karey Lewis was Employee of the Quarter; Lori McKinney who works in the emergency room, was Manager of the Quarter, and Joan Hartshorn, who works in the gift shop, was Volunteer of the Quarter.

LAKELAND REGIONAL HEALTH

Dr. Cristina Cuevas-Korensky has joined Lakeland Regional Health as a hospitalist. Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Cuevas-Korensky received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Universidad de Salamanca School of Medicine in Spain, completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Western Reserve Care System in Youngstown, Ohio and her fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Mount Carmel Hospital and Wayne State University in Detroit. She most recently served as a hospitalist at Florida Hospital Flagler and is fluent in English and Spanish.

Dr. John F. Hower Jr. has rejoined Lakeland Regional Health as Medical Director of its Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at the Grasslands Campus, 3030 Harden Blvd., Lakeland. Board certified by the American Board of Surgery, Hower received his Doctor of Medicine degree at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans after earning a Doctor of Philosphy degree in Physical Chemistry from Duke University in Durham, N.C., completed his residency in General Surger at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals in Louisiana and completed his fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans and East Jefferson Hospital in Metairie, La. He has had an affiliation with Lakeland Regional Health for more than 17 years, serving as a part-time and full-time trauma and general surgeon and a vascular surgeon.

Dr. Erjola Balliu has joined Lakeland Regional Health as an Endocrinologist and Pediatric Endocrinologist at the Pablo Campus, 130 Pablo St., Lakeland. Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and American Board of Internal Medicine, Balliu received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Ross University School of Medicine in the Dominican Republic, completed her fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology and her internship and residency in the Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York.

THE VILLA AT CARPENTERS

Matthew Thompson, Director of Health and Financial Services at The Villa at Carpenters in Lakeland was named the 2017 Assisted Living Facility Administrator of the Year by the Florida Health Care Association. Thompson has led his team to several awards including the American Health Care Association's Bronze and Silver National Quality Awards and recently earned his master's degree in Aging Services.

WATSON CLINIC

Rene Connors, reception team leader at the Watson Clinic Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine location in south Lakeland, was named the July recipient of Watson Clinic's Program for Employee Excellence and Recognition award. Connors has been with the clinic for eight years.

Certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Patricia C. Bayshore has joined Watson Clinic, working alongside board certified family medicine specialists Drs. Benjamin Phen, M. Karina Solorzano-Klapprott and Richard F. Sweeney at the Bartow location, 2250 Osprey Blvd., Suite 100. Certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Bayshore received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of South Florida and her Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Tampa. Her areas of expertise include comprehensive primary care services for adults and children, acute and chronic disease management, physical examinations, nutrition counseling, weight management and wellness services.

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Elaine C. Turcan has joined Watson Clinic at the south location, 1033 N. Parkway Frontage Road, Lakeland. Board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Turcan received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Mo., performed an internship in family medicine at Doctors' Hospital in Groves, Texas, and a residency in family medicine at Wyoming Valley Practice in Kingston, Pa. Her areas of expertise include preventative medicine and pediatric patient care.

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Kenneth J. Stroub has joined Watson Clinic in Urgent Care at the main facility, 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland. Board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and a member of the American Osteopathic Association and American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Stroub received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove, Ill., and performed a rotating internship at Muskegon General Hospital in Muskegon, Mich. and a Family Practice residency at Mercy General Hospital System in Muskegon.

Certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Caitlyn S. Bierly has joined Watson Clinic in the Urology department working alongside Dr. Gaines W. Hammond at the main clinic, 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland. A member of the American Nurses Association, Florida Nurses Association and American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Bierly received her Associate of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees from Polk State College and her Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Central Florida College of Nursing in Orlando. Her areas of expertise include general urology services and pre-operative/post-operative surgical care.

Dr. Megan B. Luciano has joined Watson Clinic in the OB-GYN department at the Bella Vista Building, 1755 N. Florida Ave., Lakeland. A member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Luciano received her medical degree from Marshall University/Joan C. Edwards School in Medicine in Huntington, W.Va., and completed her internship and residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies in Orlando.

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