Capital Health Plan

Healthline

Volume 14, Number 5: September 2006

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Welcome to the CHP Health Centers!

Capital Health Plan Health Center at Centerville Place
Address: 2140 Centerville Place, across from the U.S. Post Office, Centerville Road

Have you visited Capital Health Plan's two health centers lately? Always improving to meet members' needs, the centers offer a wealth of health services in very convenient settings. Besides physicians' offices, both locations offer x-ray services, lab services, and outstanding eye care centers-including a huge selection of glasses at low, competitive prices. Each center has specialty programs too. Join us now for a quick HealthLine tour, and visit in person soon!



FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIANS

Moritz Dehler, M.D. 523-7460
Medical School: Medical College of Virginia
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial
Board Certification: Family Practice
Marianne McCall, M.D. 523-7366
Medical School: University of Florida
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial
Board Certification: Family Practice
Roy Forman, M.D. 383-3425
Medical School: University of Florida
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial
Board Certification: Family Practice
Stephen Meyer, M.D. 383-3565
Medical School: University of South Florida
Internship: Womack Army Medical Center
Board Certification: Family Practice
Stanley Gwock, M.D. 383-3430
Medical School: University of Miami
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial
Board Certification: Family Practice
Mark Shamis, M.D. 523-7455
Medical School: University of Miami
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial
Board Certification: Family Practice
Stephen Haley, M.D. 383-3435
Medical School: Medical College of Virginia
Residency: Pennsylvania State University
Board Certification: Family Practice
Damon Underwood, M.D. 383-3465
Medical School: University of South Alabama
Residency: Medical Center of Central Georgia
Board Certification: Family Practice
Zinnah Quai Holmes, M.D. 383-3440
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial
Board Certification: Family Practice
Jan Simmons, P.A.-C.
Stephen LaRosa, M.D. 383-3455
Medical School: University of Miami
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial
Board Certification: Family Practice

PEDIATRICS

Lisa Cook, M.D. 383-3529
Medical School: Louisiana State University
Residency: University of Texas
Board Certification: Pediatrics
David Jones, M.D. 383-3450
Medical School: Ohio State University
Residency: Emory University
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Dean Dalrymple, M.D. 383-3415
Medical School: University of Alabama
Residency: Tripler Army Medical Center
Board Certification: Pediatrics

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Lisa Cook, M.D. 383-3529
Medical School: Louisiana State University
Residency: University of Texas
Board Certification: Internal Medicine

URGENT CARE CENTER 383-3382

This patient-friendly center gives CHP members access, when needed, to health care if the member's primary care physician is not available. It is open weekday afternoons and evenings and weekends for urgently needed, nonemergency conditions such as cold, sore throat, bronchitis, urinary tract infection, etc. Note: All Urgent Care Center physicians are board certified in Family Practice.

Mary E. Cabrera, M.D.
Medical School: University of Miami
Residency: Duke University
Henry Gunter, M.D.
Medical School: University of Miami
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial
Krista Rankin, M.D.
Medical School: University of California
Residency: David Grant Medical Facility at Travis Air Force Base
Nancy Miller, P.A.
Joseph Carter, M.D.
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial
Board Certification: Family Practice
Sandy Skidell, P.A.
Russell Collins, M.D.
Medical School: University of de Bordeaux II, France
Residency: Medical College of Georgia

COLON SCREENING PROGRAM 523-7350

CHP's Colon Screening Program seeks to improve members' use of important tests for this common cancer. Members may call directly to arrange flexible sigmoidoscopy and fecal occult blood testing.

Tara Loucks, A.R.N.P.

EYE CARE 383-3322

No physician referral is necessary; CHP optometrists provide routine eye exams as part of your benefit. They also see members with medical eye problems such as eye infections and inflammations.

Cory Hill, O.D. Todd McWilliams, O.D.
Steven Laubach, O.D. Maritza Nickerson, O.D.
Daniel Lazar, O.D.

LAB 531-0707

X-RAY 383-3369

Family Practice

Tallahassee:

Joy Ablordeppy, M.D.
Elizabeth Curci, M.D.
Chris Dunlap, M.D.
Rebecca Easterling, M.D.
Leslie Emhof, M.D.
Thomas Enoch, M.D.
Vickie Erwin-Wilson, M.D.
Edward Forster, M.D.
Janet Gibson, D.O.
Randell Hartlage, M.D.
Tracey Hellgren, M.D.
Karl Hempel, M.D.
Thomas Hicks, M.D.
Patricia Hogan, M.D.
Ashley L. Janney, M.D.
William Kaufman, M.D.
Julie Kelch, M.D.
William Kepper, M.D.
Cynthia Kimble, M.D.
Ronald Machado, M.D.
John MacKay, M.D.
Juan Martinez-Alvardo, M.D.
Joseph Mazziotta, M.D.
William Morse, M.D.
John Ness, M.D.
Dung Nguyen, M.D.
Whit Oliver, M.D.
Greg Perry, M.D.
William Placilla, M.D.
John Purvis, M.D.
Michael Putland, M.D.
David Remmer, M.D.
Randy Reese, M.D.
Laura Rosner, M.D.
Fred Ross, M.D.
Remelda Saunders-Jones, M.D.
Thomas Serio, M.D.
Victoria Smith, M.D.
Cyneetha Strong, M.D.
Wendy Thompson, M.D.
Hugh VanLandingham, M.D.
Chris VanSickle, M.D.
Karen Wilkens, M.D.
Barbara Williams, M.D.
Gregory Williams, D.O.
Les Wilson, M.D.
Gary Winchester, M.D.
Donald Zorn, M.D.

Blountstown:

Clifford Bristol, M.D. Gerald Skipper, M.D.

Chattahoochee:

Edwardo Willliams, M.D.

Crawfordville:

Robert Frable, D.O.
Fredrick Lutz, M.D.
Andrea Plagge, D.O.
Stella Von Troil, M.D.

Havana:

Mark Newberry, M.D.

Monticello:

Wesley Scoles, M.D.

Quincy:

Carla Holloman-Horton, D.O.
Charles Kent, M.D.
Dianne Pappachristou, D.O.
Scotty Whiddon, M.D.

Internal Medicine

Tallahassee:

Rick Damron, M.D.
Mignon Emenike, M.D.
Uchenna Emenike, M.D.
Michael Forsthoefel, M.D.
Sukant Gupta, M.D.
Scott Hanson, M.D.
Jesse Judelle, M.D.
Gurusami Lakshmin, M.D.
Shaun Laurie, M.D.
Donald Loucks, M.D.
Satish C. Mital, M.D.
Sandeep Rahangdale, M.D.
Andrea Randell, M.D.
Robert Rowland, M.D.
J. Orson Smith, M.D.
Richard Thacker, D.O.
Leonard Waldenberger, M.D.

Pediatric

Tallahassee:

Alfreda Blackshear, M.D.
Walter Bunnell, M.D.
Susan M. Cross, M.D.
Larry Deeb, M.D.
John Elzie, M.D.
Mignon Emenike, M.D.
Uchenna Emenike, M.D.
David Guttman, M.D.
Lionel Henry, M.D.
Kennessa Hugger, M.D.
Elizabeth King, M.D.
Charles G. Long, M.D.
James E. Martin, M.D.
Robert O. Middlemas, M.D.
Thomas Peele, M.D.
Cristina Rodriguez, M.D.
Julia St. Petery, M.D.
Kathryn Simmons, M.D.
William Simmons, M.D.
Jayati Singh, M.D.
Frank Walker, M.D.

Quincy:

Mohammed Waris, M.D.

Chiropractic

Tallahassee:

Billy Heyser, D.C.
Gene Jenkins, D.C.
John Van Tassel, D.C.

Quincy:

Don Cross, D.C.

Crawfordville:

Adriene Hill, D.C.

Specialty Care

Allergy & Immunology

Rand Malone, M.D. Ronald H. Saff, M.D.

Anesthesiology

George Arcos, D.O.
Robert Atwater, M.D.
Wilmoth Baker, M.D.
Patrice Bidwell, M.D.
Daniel Conrad, M.D.
John Dennie, M.D.
William Donnellan, M.D.
Raul Fernandez, M.D.
James Frankland, M.D.
J. Anthony Giralt, M.D.
Robert Goethe, M.D.
William Hass, M.D.
Richard Henry, M.D.
Valerie Lazzell, M.D.
Nancy Loeffler, M.D.
Gregory McLanahan, M.D.
Michael Miller, M.D.
Stephen Mnookin, M.D.
Jeffrey Myers, M.D.
James O'Neill, M.D.
Jitendra Padalia, M.D.
Mansukhlal Padalia, M.D.
John Rutledge, M.D.
Brence Sell, M.D.
James Totten, M.D.
Samuel Warren, M.D.
Christopher Wilhoit, M.D.

Pain Management

George Arcos, D.O.
Joshua Fuhrmeister, M.D.
J. Anthony Giralt, M.D.
Richard Henry, M.D.
Parveen Khanna, M.D.
Vildan Mullin, M.D.

Cardiology

Galt Allee, M.D.
Michelle Bachtel, M.D.
Joseph Baker, M.D.
Wayne Batchelor, M.D.
Marilyn Cox, M.D.
Jyotsna Dalal, M.D.
Frank Gredler, M.D.
John Katopodis, M.D.
Farhat Khairallah, M.D.
Fadi ShamSham, M.D.
David Smith, M.D.
David Tedrick, M.D.
Ernesto Umana, M.D.

Cardiovascular, Vascular & Thoracic Surgery

Thomas Bixler, II, M.D.
Julian Hurt, M.D.
Andre Jawde, M.D.
Patrick Murrah, M.D.
Harry Rosenblum, M.D.
David Saint, M.D.

Dermatology

J. Brewster Caldwell, D.O.
Armand Cognetta, M.D.
Michael J. Ford, M.D.
David Hood, M.D.
Gordon Low, M.D.
Bob Soni, M.D.
J. Richard Taylor, M.D.
Cynthia Tie, M.D.

Ear, Nose & Throat

Marie Becker, M.D.
Spencer Gilleon, M.D.
Duncan Postma, M.D.
Adrian Roberts, M.D.
Robert M. Snider, M.D.
Joseph Soto, M.D.

Endocrinology

Celeste Hart, M.D.
Terry Sherraden, M.D.
Carlos Zapata, M.D.

Gastroenterology

C. Raymond Cotterell, M.D.
Leonard Leichus, M.D.
Michael Mangan, M.D.
Timothy Paulk, M.D.
Terence Reisman, M.D.
Andres Rodriguez, M.D.
Hardeep Singh, M.D.
Joshua Somerset, M.D.
James Stockwell, M.D.
Larry Taylor, M.D.
Joseph Webster, M.D.

General Surgery

Jeffrey Crooms, M.D.
Al E. Deeb, M.D.
Tim Ruark, M.D.
Roy Schwartz, M.D.
Eliot Sieloff, M.D.
Robert Snyder, M.D.
Richard Zorn, M.D.

Gynecology

Robert Ashmore, M.D.
A.J. Brickler, M.D.
Alex D. Brickler, M.D.
Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, M.D.
Jolita Burns, M.D.
Arthur Clements, M.D.
David Dixon, D.O.
Michael Douso, M.D.
Angela Flippin, M.D.
Andrea Friall, M.D.
Leaton Hall, M.D.
Kenneth McAlpine, M.D.
Spurgeon McWilliams, M.D.
Bert Morales, M.D.
Alfredo Nova, M.D.
David O'Bryan, M.D.
Tara Wah, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology

Maria Amanze, M.D.
Tim Broeseker, M.D.
James Mabry, M.D.
Frank Santoli, M.D.
J. Brian Sheedy, M.D.

Hospitalist

Nnaemeka Amanze, M.D.
Per Astrand, M.D.
Steven Medvid, M.D.
José Mendoza, M.D.
Jean Murphy, M.D.
Nick Nelson, M.D.
Heemanshi Shah, M.D.
Raymond Shashaty, M.D.
Mark Wheeler, M.D.

Infectious Disease

Eric Nicholson, M.D.

Nephrology

Clarence Applegate, M.D.
Avon Doll, M.D.
Cynthia Gaboury, M.D.
Gary Hansen, M.D.
John Peterson, M.D.

Neurology

Ricardo Ayala, M.D.
Richard Blackburn, M.D.
Leonard DaSilva, M.D.
Gery K. Florek, M.D.
Charles G. Maitland, M.D.
True Martin, M.D.
Winston Ortiz, M.D.
Stanley Whitney, M.D.

Neurosurgery

Ann Carr, M.D.
Mark Cuffe, M.D.
Albert Lee, M.D.
Christopher Rumana, M.D.

Obstetrics

Robert Ashmore, M.D.
A. J. Brickler, M.D.
Alex D. Brickler, M.D.
Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, M.D.
Jolita Burns, M.D.
Arthur Clements, M.D.
David Dixon, D.O.
Michael Douso, M.D.
Angela Flippin, M.D.
Andrea Friall, M.D.
Leaton Hall, M.D.
Kenneth McAlpine, M.D.
Spurgeon McWilliams, M.D.
Bert Morales, M.D.
Alfredo Nova, M.D.
David O'Bryan, M.D.
Tara Wah, M.D.
Aaron Appiah, M.D.
Derek Barker, M.D.
H. Logan Brooks, M.D.

Ophthalmology

Jerry Ford, M.D.
Kenneth Kato, M.D.
Joel Kramer, M.D.
Thomas Lawrence, M.D.
Isaac Moore, M.D.
Charles Newell, M.D.
James W. Patty, M.D.
Brian Sherman, M.D.
Frances Skilling, M.D.
Robert Steinmetz, M.D.
Tony Weaver, M.D.
Karen Young, M.D.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Charlotte White, D.M.D.

Orthopedics

David Bellamy, M.D.
Raymond Bellamy, M.D.
David Berg, M.D.
Andrew Borom, M.D.
Craig Butler, M.D.
Donald Dewey, M.D.
Mark Fahey, M.D.
Thomas Haney, M.D.
Doug Henderson, M.D.
Floyd Jaggears, M.D.
Steve Jordan, M.D.
Peter Loeb, M.D.
Thomas Park, M.D.
Gary Rolle, M.D.
Kris Stowers, M.D.
William Thompson, M.D.
Robert Thornberry, M.D.
Charles Wingo, M.D.
Andrew Wong, M.D.

Pathology

Pediatric Specialists

David J. Dolson, M.D.
Lynn H. Dolson, M.D.
Jerry L. Harris, M.D.
John P. Mahoney, M.D.
Charles F. Manning, Jr., M.D.
Nola A. Munasifi, M.D.
Margaret Havens Neal, M.D.
L. Stephen Sarbeck, M.D.
Gregory V. Scott, M.D.
Stephen Sgan, M.D.
David T. Stewart, M.D.
Benjamin M. Turner, M.D.
Nectar Aintablian, M.D.
Larry C. Deeb, M.D.
Todd Patterson, D.O.
Brian G. Sherman, M.D.
Connie Speer, M.D.
Louis B. St. Petery, M.D.
Mark Strickland, M.D.
Thomas Truman, M.D.
Frank Walker, M.D.
Linda Zak, M.D.

Perinatology

Donald C. Willis, M.D.

Plastic Surgery

Larry Harper, M.D.
Louis Hill, M.D.
Ben Kirbo, M.D.
Alfredo Paredes, M.D.
Jeffrey Rawlings, M.D.

Podiatry

George Merritt, D.P.M.
Russell Rowan, D.P.M.
Bryan Spooner, D.P.M.

Psychiatry

Peter Debelius-Enemark, M.D.
Faisal Munasifi, M.D.
Connie Speer, M.D.
Mark Strickland, M.D.
Eileen Venable, M.D.
Paul Zislis, M.D.

Pulmonary Medicine

Clifton Bailey, M.D.
Carlos Campo, M.D.
J. Daniel Davis, M.D.
F. Ray Dolly, M.D.
Joseph Gray, M.D.
David Huang, M.D.
Praful Patel, M.D.
John Thabes, M.D.

Radiation Oncology

Timothy Bolek, M.D.
Philip Sharp, M.D.
Dale Wickstrum, M.D.

Radiology

Charles Bianco, M.D.
Gregory R. Albright, D.O.
Stephen Carr, M.D.
Michael Cavallaro, M.D.
David D. Durden, M.D.
Sergio Ginaldi, M.D.
Jeffrey Hinman, M.D.
Arjun Kaji, M.D.
James Killius, M.D.
Eric Loevinger, M.D.
Kurt Luhmann, M.D.
Melissa McMillen, M.D.
Steven Ostrov, M.D.
Ronald Ray, M.D.
Mary Swain, M.D.
Timothy Sweeney, M.D.
Charles Williams, M.D.
William Yaakob, M.D.
Daniel Yang, M.D.

Rheumatology

John Szczesny, M.D. Shahid Zeb, M.D.

Urology

Robert Bradford, M.D.
David Burday, M.D.
Joseph Camps, M.D.
Judson Rackley, M.D.
Raleigh Rollins, M.D.
Paul Sawyer, M.D.
Scott Sellinger, M.D.
Jean-Paul Tran, M.D.

Vascular Surgery

Lawrence Kaelin, M.D. Thomas Lawhorn, M.D.

Behavioral Health Counselors

Tallahassee:

G. Leonard Bailey, Ph.D.
Nancy Bass, M.A.
Emma Basso, M.S.W.
James G. Brown, Ph.D.
David Buckman, M.Ed.
Kay Colvin-Guthrie, Ph.D.
Deborah DeBack-Wright, ARNP
Paul Deitchman, Ph.D.
Zelda Demmel, M.S.W.
C. Vincent Dix, Ph.D.
Deborah Frank, Ph.D., ARNP
Donna Gillette, Ph.D.
Shea Hughes-Brand, M.S.W.
Terry Anne Kant, M.S.
Larry Kubiak, Ph.D.
Frederick Levy, Ph.D.
Joanna Love, Ph.D.
Richard Lyon, Ph.D.
Jane Marks, M.A.
Patricia McAlpine, L.C.S.W.
Scott McNutt, M.S.
Victoria Miller, M.S.W.
Sherry Mills, M.S.W.
Linda Oxford, M.Ed.
Lucile Palmer, M.S.W.
John Paschal, M.S.W.
Mary K. Price, Ph.D.
Jill Ricke, Ph.D.
Carolyn Rogers, Ph.D.
John Scott, Ph.D.
Deborah Senesac, M.S.W.
Richard Senesac, Ph.D.
Steven Serventi, M.S.
Richard Shepard, M.S.
Charlotte Shuler, M.S.W.
Donna St. Hillier, Ph.D.
Charles Stannard, M.S.W.
Patty A. Stuart, M.S.
Carol Swanson, Ph.D.
Suzan Taylor, M.S.W.
Lonnie Wesley, M.S.W.
Stephen Wright, Ph.D.
Catherine Wuest, M.A.

Bristol:

Charlotte Shuler, M.S.W.

Crawfordville:

Cynthia Goodwin, M.S.W. Sabrina Joiner, M.S.W.

Chattahoochee:

Jeffrey Landau, Ph.D.

Quincy:

Jeffrey Landau, Ph.D. Linda Oxford, M.Ed.

Capital Health Plan Health Center at Governor's Square
Address: 1491 Governor's Square Boulevard, near the movie theatres



Note: All physicians are board-certified in their specialties.

FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIANS

Victoria Bates, D.O. 383-3505
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial
Steven A. Currieo, M.D. 383-3500
Medical School: Oral Roberts University
Residency: AFSC Regional Hospital
James Thomas, M.D. 383-3560
Medical School: University of Kentucky
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial
Shane Rignanese, M.D. 383-3515
Medical School: University of Florida
Residency: St. Vincent's Medical Center
Clarissa Weddington, M.D. 383-3525
Medical School: University of Florida
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial
David Shafer, M.D. 383-3520
Medical School: University of Florida
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Judith Lewis, M.D. 523-7485
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Residency: University of Texas
Adekunle Omotayo, M.D. 383-3445
Medical School: University of Lagos, Nigeria
Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

IMAGING CENTER 523-7246

Our new Imaging Center offers mammography, ultrasound, and x-ray using the highest-tech digital imaging, as well as a state-of-the-art DEXA instrument for bone scanning and body fat analysis. Quick and convenient, the patient-friendly Imaging Center helps you with these crucial diagnostic services.

EYE CARE CENTER 383-3322

Members may call the center directly, without a physician referral. CHP benefits include routine eye exams. The optometrists also see members with medical eye problems such as eye infections and inflammations.

Theresa Aldridge, O.D.
Kathyrn Beggs, O.D.
Daniel Lazar, O.D.
Timothy Moore, O.D.

HEALTH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 383-3511

Many free classes for children and adults are available, from weight loss to diabetes management to newborn care. See listing on the top right column of this page.

LAB 219-1590

X-RAY 383-3369

Free Health Education Classes for Our Members

Please call 383-3511 for class dates and times, or fax your name, daytime phone number, and the class you wish to attend to 383-3495. You may also register at www.capitalhealth.com. You will be contacted by phone to confirm the date and time of your class when you register through the Internet. Classes are held at 1491 Governor's Square Blvd.

Orientation for Members
New Diabetic Class
Diabetes Self Management
Diabetes Support Group
Follow-up Diabetic Class
Weight Loss Class
Continual Weight Loss Plan
Cholesterol/Heart Disease Class
Pediatric Nutrition Classes
Asthma Management
CPR for Infant and Child
CPR for Family and Friends (adult)
Newborn Care

Freedom from Smoking class is held at Big Bend American Heart Education Center, 325 John Knox Road, Building M, Suite 200 224-1177



Dr. Esaias F. Lee, Jr. to Join CHP Medical Staff

Esaias F. Lee, Jr. M.D., a well-known Tallahassee physician, is relocating to CHP's Health Center at Governor's Square Boulevard in January 2007 as a primary care physician. Currently a member of the CHP network, Dr. Lee will continue seeing Capital Health Plan patients at his office at Capital Oaks Boulevard until December.

An active member of the area's medical community, Dr. Lee is a specialist in family practice. He is a graduate of the Medical College of Wisonsin and completed his residency at the Medical College of Georgia. Capital Health Plan is extremely pleased to welcome Dr. Lee to our medical staff.

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