Ekaterina F. Casmartino, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist.
Danay Suarez Falcon, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, general practice, and primary care medicine.
Tia C. Manning, MD is a pediatrician.
Nelson M. Smith, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Mayelin Carpio, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, primary care medicine, and general practice.
Kim Shimoda, PhD is a psychologist.
Oronzo Furio, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Nicole M. Gero, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner who practices emergency medicine and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Steven L. Shaw, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatrist who practices child & adolescent psychiatry and psychiatry.
Brian J. Garrity, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Bernadette O. Ibitokun, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Melissa A. Swartz, PhD is a clinical child & adolescent psychologist who practices clinical child & adolescent psychology and psychology.
Arash Yazdani, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Asif Azam, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, family medicine, and primary care medicine.
Karl J. Healy, PharmD is a pharmacist.
Andrea Lloreda Forero, MD is a pediatrician.
Roshani P. Shah, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Carolina Mendoza, MD is an emergency pediatrician.
Maudeen C. Scott, MD is a family medicine practitioner who practices family medicine, hospital medicine, and primary care medicine.
Joshua M. Colvin, MD is an emergency pediatrician.
Quavi Narvel, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Lisbeth N. Malaret, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Monica Necula, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Daryl R. Tanski, MD is a psychiatrist.
Raju Pradhan, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Warren L. Hutcheson, MD is an emergency pediatrician.
Thomas C. McGuire, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Iasmina Jivanov, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Sanja H. Patino, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist.
Miguel Abalo, MD is an anesthesiologist who practices anesthesiology and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Asher B. Blum, MD is an emergency pediatrician who practices emergency pediatrics and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Monique P. Dibbs Vallee, MD is an emergency pediatrician who practices emergency pediatrics and pediatrics.
Dustin Begosh-Mayne, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist.
Alfredo A. Vargas, MD is an emergency pediatrician.
Lauren A. Furman Cline, MD is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist who practices pediatric hematology-oncology and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Hsin-Cheng Yu, MD is a pediatric critical care practitioner.
Jonathan Lind, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist.
Hesham Hassan, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Peter Zijlstra, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Rafael Paula, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, family medicine, and primary care medicine.
Osiris R. Persia Paulino, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist.
Alexander M. Ortega, MD is a pediatric critical care practitioner.
Gurpal K. Jones, MD is an emergency pediatrician who practices emergency pediatrics and pediatrics.
Ashik N. Ahmad, MD is a pediatric emergency medicine practitioner who practices pediatric emergency medicine, emergency pediatrics, and pediatrics.
William S. Binder, MD is a neonatal-perinatal medicine pediatrician.
William J. Carracino, MD is a neurologist.
Nicole M. Saccone, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist.
Amit Parmar, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, family medicine, and primary care medicine.
Laura R. Corona, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, primary care medicine, and family medicine.
Cristin Sampson, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Arnaldo J. Abreu, MD is an emergency pediatrician.
Jeffrey Abrams, MD is an emergency pediatrician who practices emergency pediatrics, pediatrics, and emergency medicine.
Aldene A. M. McKenzie, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, family medicine, and primary care medicine.
Raechel E. Irons, MD is a neonatal-perinatal medicine pediatrician.
Ajay Mayor, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatrist.
Michael S. Oleksyk, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Tiffany M. Cavin, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Ryszarda M. Hejmej, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Tomas Jacome, MD is an emergency pediatrician.
Yanell Aitken, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Mohammad M. Husain, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Kivit Lima, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Freddie M. Rodriguez, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Martin S. Abitbol, MD is a pediatrician.
Leopoldo D. Duluc Vega, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Jennifer L. Walls, MD is an emergency pediatrician who practices emergency pediatrics and pediatrics.
Adriana M. Trabal Yulfo, MD is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist.
Carmen T. Garcia, MD is an emergency pediatrician.
Aaron Josephson, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Christopher A. Miller, DO is a hospice and palliative internal medicine practitioner who practices hospice and palliative internal medicine and hospital medicine.
Wolf B. Lezeau, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist.
Constantine G. Peters, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Pamela G. Gomez-Castro, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, family medicine, and primary care medicine.
Solange Marte Estevez, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, general acute care hospital, and primary care medicine.
Carolina Febres Alizo, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Daniel Morales, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, primary care medicine, and internal medicine.
Ara J. Montalvo, MD is an emergency pediatrician who practices emergency pediatrics, pediatric emergency medicine, pediatrics, and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Emad S. Mansour, MD is a pediatric critical care practitioner who practices pediatric critical care medicine and pediatrics.
Roberto Monge, MD is a pediatric critical care practitioner.
Juan X. Lopez De Alda, MD is an emergency pediatrician who practices emergency pediatrics, emergency medicine, and pediatrics.
Maria L. Becka-Fitzpatrick, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Jose M. Vazquez-Cimadevilla, MD is a family medicine practitioner who practices family medicine, hospital medicine, and primary care medicine.
Bradley A. Eisenberg, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Syeda S. Hussain, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, family medicine, and primary care medicine.
Ioana C. Morariu, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist.
Warlyn Sosa Popoteur, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine, hospital medicine, primary care medicine, and general acute care hospital.
Kory A. Barkley, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist.
Thomas J. Moran, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Georgeta Macri, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist.
Cheryl D. Johnson, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and primary care medicine.
Matthew Taleho, PharmD is a pharmacist.
Elena Sarmiento, MD is a psychiatrist.
Yogesh Koradiya, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, family medicine, and primary care medicine.
Scott A. Barron, MD is a pediatrician who practices pediatrics and hospital medicine.
Tsutomu Goi, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, infectious disease medicine, and primary care medicine.
Ivo C. Seni, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Linda M. Jasperse, MD is a psychiatrist who practices psychiatry and hospital medicine.
Nathan Spencer, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, internal medicine, and primary care medicine.
Thang V. Truong, MD is an emergency pediatrician who practices emergency pediatrics, pediatric emergency medicine, and pediatrics.
Angel M. Turner, MD is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, family medicine, and primary care medicine.

Our Facilities

Lee Memorial Health System has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since December 01, 2006 and its NPI numbers are 1992873319 (certified on 12/01/2006) , 1336475789 , and 1558302570. Lee Memorial Health System is also known as Lee Memorial Senior Behavior Unit (Psychiatric Hospital Unit) and Lee Pharmacy #1 (General Acute Care Hospital).

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Internal Medicine

Lee Memorial Health System is an Internal Medicine practice in Fort Myers, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Internists specialize in puzzling medical problems and in the ongoing care of chronic illnesses. Internists also specialize in preventing disease by promoting health, and are trained to manage multisystem disease conditions that single-organ-disease specialists may not be trained to address. Internal Medicine Doctors at Lee Memorial Health System perform assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment therapies for diseases and disorders in adult patients. Internal Medicine is a medical specialty focused on study, prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of short and long term multi-organ conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Internal Medicine practices include cold and flu, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and chronic lung disease. Internists generally act as personal physicians and often develop long-term relationships with their patients. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Internal Medicine practices include medical history reviews, physical exams, blood tests, scans, and other diagnostic tests, as well as specialist referrals. Internists may choose to practice only in the hospital, only in an outpatient clinic, or in both.

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Internal Medicine Doctors in Fort Myers, FL

Pain Medicine Anesthesiology

Lee Memorial Health System is a Pain Medicine Anesthesiology practice in Fort Myers, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in effectively managing perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery using anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine and pain medicine. Pain Medicine Anesthesiologists at Lee Memorial Health System perform spinal blocks, epidurals, analgesic IVs, nitrous oxide delivery, opioid treatment, general anesthesia. Pain Medicine Anesthesiology is the practice of medicine dedicated to the relief of pain and comprehensive care of the patient before, during and after surgery. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Pain Medicine Anesthesiology practices include surgery and labor. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pain Medicine Anesthesiology practices include monitoring a patient's blood pressure, heart rhythm, temperature, level of consciousness, and amount of oxygen in the blood while delivering appropriate types and amounts of anaesthesia.

An anesthesiologist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic and/or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs are also coordinated with other specialists.

Pain Medicine Anesthesiologists in Fort Myers, FL

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Lee Memorial Health System is a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine practice in Fort Myers, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in providing care to critically ill newborn infants. Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatricians at Lee Memorial Health System perform diagnosis and treatment of critical conditions of newborns. Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine is a specialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn. This hospital-based specialty is usually practiced in neonatal intensive care units. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine practices include prematurity, low birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction, breathing disorders, congenital malformations (birth defects), sepsis, pulmonary hypoplasia or birth asphyxia, neonatal jaundice, neonatal lupus, neonatal diabetes, neonatal hepatitis and neonatal meningitis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine practices include assisted diagnosis, ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and therapeutic hypothermia.

A pediatrician who is the principal care provider for sick newborn infants. Clinical expertise is used for direct patient care and for consulting with obstetrical colleagues to plan for the care of mothers who have high-risk pregnancies.

Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Pediatricians in Fort Myers, FL

Endocrinology / Diabetes & Metabolism Medicine

Lee Memorial Health System is an Endocrinology / Diabetes & Metabolism Medicine practice in Fort Myers, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in maintaining and treating the endocrine system (the network of glands and hormones that regulates human metabolism, growth, musculature, and sexual and reproductive function). Endocrinologist / Diabetes & Metabolism Doctors at Lee Memorial Health System perform diagnostic and treatment procedures to identify and treat hormonal metabolic dysfunctions. Endocrinology / Diabetes & Metabolism Medicine is the study, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrine and metabolic dysfunctions to achieve patients' healthy hormone balance. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Endocrinology / Diabetes & Metabolism Medicine practices include hormone imbalance, hypo and hyperthyroidism, thyroiditis, goiters, diabetes, pituitary gland tumors, osteoporosis, lipid disorders, hypogonadism, and Cushing's syndrome. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Endocrinology / Diabetes & Metabolism Medicine practices include blood, saliva, and urine hormone level testing, insulin management, Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, CT scans, thyroid biopsies, and endocrine tumor radiation or surgery.

An internist who concentrates on disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. This specialist also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, obesity, pituitary diseases and menstrual and sexual problems.

Endocrinologist Diabetes Metabolism Doctors in Fort Myers, FL

Ophthalmology

Lee Memorial Health System is an Ophthalmology practice in Fort Myers, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing eye exams, diagnosing and treating eye disease, prescribing medications and performing eye surgery. Ophthalmologists at Lee Memorial Health System perform eye exams, vision care, eye disease diagnosis and treatment, and eye surgery. Ophthalmology is the diagnosis and treatment of all eye and visual ailments including vision services (glasses and contacts) and surgery, as well as the prevention of medical eye disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Ophthalmology practices include amblyopia (lazy eye), astigmatism, cataracts, conjunctivitis, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, eye cancer, glaucoma, hyperopia, macular degeneration, myopia, presbyopia, retinal detachment, strabismus, and uveitis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Ophthalmology practices include eye exams, blepharoplasty, intraoccular lens, laser eye surgery, and photodynamic therapy.

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Ophthalmologists in Fort Myers, FL

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Lee Memorial Health System is an Obstetrics & Gynecology practice in Fort Myers, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treating ailments of the reproductive system and related bowel, bladder, and urinary systems, as well as managing pregancy and child birthing. Obstetricians & Gynecologists at Lee Memorial Health System perform blood tests, pelvic exams, uterine and breast cancer screenings, birth control management, and reproductive system surgery. Obstetrics & Gynecology is care of a woman's reproductive health from the onset of puberty through menopause and beyond. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Obstetrics & Gynecology practices include yeast infections, bacterial infections, irregular menstruation, painful intercourse, discomfort of uterus, genitals, or breasts, infertility, and prolapse of the pelvic organs. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Obstetrics & Gynecology practices include annual pap test and pelvic exam, mamogram prescription, infertility treatment, birth control management, tubal ligation (permanent form of birth control), hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries), salpingectomy (removal of the fallopian tubes) or cone biopsy (removal of precancerous cells in the cervix identified during a pap test).

An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

Obstetricians Gynecologists in Fort Myers, FL

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

A pediatrician expert in advanced life support for children from the term or near-term neonate to the adolescent. This competence extends to the critical care management of life-threatening organ system failure from any cause in both medical and surgical patients and to the support of vital physiological functions. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and also facilitates patient care among other specialists.

Pediatric Critical Care Doctors in Fort Myers, FL

Family Medicine

Lee Memorial Health System is a Family Medicine practice in Fort Myers, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in family-centric healthcare. Family Medicine Doctors at Lee Memorial Health System perform medical history analysis, diagnostics, and treatments for a wide variety of dysfunctions, conditions, and injuries. Family Medicine is a medical specialty devoted to the medical care of the family unit. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Family Medicine practices include cold and flu, asthma and allergies, ear and eye infections, yeast infections, diabetes, high blood pressure, hormone imbalance, nutritional imbalance, stress and depression, muscle tears and sprains, and sexually transmitted diseases. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Medicine practices include annual exams, immunizations, medication refills, hormone level testing, cardiovascular testing, pap smears and genital exams, specialist referrals, and patient education.

Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Family Medicine Doctors in Fort Myers, FL

Pediatrics

Lee Memorial Health System is a Pediatrics practice in Fort Myers, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, preventing, and treating childhood illnesses. Pediatricians at Lee Memorial Health System perform medical diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting young people from infants to teenagers. Pediatrics is a medical specialty focusing on children's health. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Pediatrics practices include ear, sinus, and throat infections, food allergies and intolerances, urinary tract infections, skin infections, bronchitis, diarrhea, vomiting, pinkeye, and skin rashes. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatrics practices include physical examinations, diagnosing childhood illnesses, administering vaccines, prescribing medication, providing education about childhood health, safety, and nutrition, and referring your child to specialists if necessary.

A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Pediatricians in Fort Myers, FL

Allergy & Immunology

Lee Memorial Health System is an Allergy & Immunology practice in Fort Myers, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating conditions that affect the immune system. Allergists & Immunologists at Lee Memorial Health System perform therapies to treat conditions like asthma, allergic reactions, and immune system disorders. Allergy & Immunology is concerned with addressing the causes and treating the symptoms of immune deficiencies and hypersensitivities. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Allergy & Immunology practices include allergic conjunctivitis, gastroenteritis, eczema, immune deficiencies, organ transplants, asthma, and allergic reactions to pollen, mold, food, drugs, and insect stings. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Allergy & Immunology practices include allergy testing, allergy injection treatment, prescribing medication, and referring patients to other specialists as needed.

An allergist-immunologist is trained in evaluation, physical and laboratory diagnosis, and management of disorders involving the immune system. Selected examples of such conditions include asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinitis, eczema, and adverse reactions to drugs, foods, and insect stings as well as immune deficiency diseases (both acquired and congenital), defects in host defense, and problems related to autoimmune disease, organ transplantation, or malignancies of the immune system.

Allergists Immunologists in Fort Myers, FL

Nurse Practice

A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Nurse Practitioners in Fort Myers, FL

General Practice

Lee Memorial Health System is a General Practice practice in Fort Myers, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing, and treating physical and psychological conditions for patients of all ages. General Practice Doctors at Lee Memorial Health System perform medical history analysis, screenings, and non-surgical procedures to address a wide range of common medical conditions. General Practice is a medical specialty focused on disease prevention and general maintenance of patients' whole health. Significant diseases and conditions treated at General Practice practices include the common cold, strep throat, bronchitis, the flu, high blood pressure, asthma, diabetes, heart attacks, and strokes. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by General Practice practices include physical exams, diagnostic exams (like urine, stool, or blood tests), immunizations, emergency care, and specialist referrals.

General Practice Doctors in Fort Myers, FL

Rheumatology

Lee Memorial Health System is a Rheumatology practice in Fort Myers, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, treating, and preventing disorders related to inflammation of the joints, muscles, and ligaments. Rheumatologists at Lee Memorial Health System perform physical examination, imaging, and testing for musculoskeletal and systemic autoimmune conditions, commonly called rheumatic diseases. Rheumatology is a medical specialty dedicated to treating diseases and disorders related to conditions that cause joint, muscle, and bone pain, stiffness, and deformity. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Rheumatology practices include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, gout, chronic pain in the back, neck, knee, hip, or other joint, fibromyalgia, tendonitis, vasculitis, lupus, scleroderma, myositis, and antiphospholipid syndrome. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Rheumatology practices include x-ray, MRI, and CT imaging, rheumatoid factor testing, c-reactive protein testing, synovial fluid testing, pain medication prescription, physical therapy referral, dietary recommendations, and referral to other specialists as needed.

An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and "collagen" diseases.

Rheumatologists in Fort Myers, FL

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Pediatrics

A pediatrician who treats children having developmental delays or learning disorders including those associated with visual and hearing impairment, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, autism and other chronic neurologic conditions. This specialist provides medical consultation and education and assumes leadership in the interdisciplinary management of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. They may also focus on the early identification and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disabilities in infants and young children as well as on changes that occur as the child with developmental disabilities grows.

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Pediatricians in Fort Myers, FL

Infectious Disease Medicine

Lee Memorial Health System is an Infectious Disease Medicine practice in Fort Myers, FL with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in detecting and treating bacterial, viral, fungal, and tropical infections. Infectious Disease Doctors at Lee Memorial Health System perform blood tests, microscopies, blood sensitivity cultures, sputum, urine, stool, joint fluid, and cerebrospinal fluid testing as well as X-ray, CT, ultrasound and MRI scans. Infectious Disease Medicine is a medical specialty that diagnoses, controls and treats both nosocomial (hospital-acquired) and out-patient based infections. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Infectious Disease Medicine practices include antibiotic-resistant infections, difficult to diagnose infections, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Infectious Disease Medicine practices include examining rashes, lymph nodes, chest, abdomen and genital areas; testing blood, urine, stool, joint fluid and crebrospinal fluid and examining X-ray, CT, ultrasound, and MRI imaging; prescribing antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, anti-parasitics, or botanic medicine to fight detected infections.

An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

Infectious Disease Doctors in Fort Myers, FL