Volume 14, Number 5: September 2006
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:
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
| 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 |
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| 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.

