College of Medicine

Maja Delibasic, M.D.
Internal Medicine Residency Program Director / Associate Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Internal Medicine
Residency: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Medical School: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine
Experience:  Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Mercy Hospital, and Medical Center, Chicago; Associate Professor of Medicine, St. James School of Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Medicine, St. James School of Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Academic Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, at the University of Illinois, Chicago
Areas of Interest: Outpatient Medicine, Graduate Medical Education, Obesity, Preventive Medicine
Hometown:Novi Sad, Serbia

Iasmina Jivanov, M.D.  
Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director / Associate Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Internal Medicine
Residency:Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York  
Medical School: Universitatea De Medicina, Timisoara, Romania
Experience:  Academic Hospitalist, Lee Health; Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Associate Professor, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
Areas of Interest: Inpatient Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Board Review Education
Hometown:Timisoara, Romania

Dustin Begosh-Mayne, M.D.  
Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director / Associate Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Internal Medicine
Residency: University of Florida, Gainesville
Medical School: University of Florida, Gainesville
Experience: Hospitalist at Gulf Coast Medical Center, Fort Myers, FL
Areas of Interest: Inpatient Medicine, Graduate Medical Education
Hometown:Cape Coral, Florida

Nabil Benhayoun, M.D.  
Faculty, Internal Medicine 
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Internal Medicine
Residency: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Medical School:  St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada
Experience:Assistant Professor of Medicine, Charles E. Schmidt School of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Areas of Interest:Preventative Medicine, Graduate Medical Education
Hometown:Boston, Massachusetts

Magdy El-Din, M.D.   
Faculty, Internal Medicine 
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Internal Medicine
Residency: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Medical School: Al Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University
Experience:Clinical Associate of Academic Hospital Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Areas of Interest:Clinical graduate and undergraduate medical education, patient education, medication reconciliation, simulation in medical education, physician satisfaction, and wellness
Hometown:Cairo, Egypt

Anais Badia, M.D.    
Subspecialty Coordinator Dermatology
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Dermatology
Residency: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Medical School: University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Antigua, West Indies
Experience:Founder and Medical Director, Florida Skin Center and Florida Skin Center Dermatopathology Lab, Fort Myers, FL
Areas of Interest:Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology, Dermatopathology

Shristi Basnyat, M.D.
Subspecialty Coordinator Rheumatology
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Rheumatology
Residency: Rheumatology, Cooper University, Camden, NJ; Internal Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY
Medical School: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Deep Heights, Pokhara, Nepal
Experience:Three years Rheumatologist, Lee Health in Cape Coral; Four years Clinical Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylavania
Areas of Interest:Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chondrocalcinosis, Meniscal Degeneration

Cristina Larrazaleta Fajardo, M.D. Subspecialty Coordinator Geriatrics
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Geriatrics
Residency: University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Medical School: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Experience:Five years Memory Care Physician, Lee Health, Fort Myers, FL; Clinical Assistant Professor, FSU College of Medicine
Areas of Interest:Memory Care

Laura Veras Mena, M.D. Subspecialty Coordinator Allergy
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Allergy and Immunology
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Detriot, MI
Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Catolica, Madre y Maestra, Santiago, Dominican Republic
Experience:Two years Lee Physician Group Allery Clinic; Four years Via Christi Health Allery and Asthma Clinic, Wichita, KS
Areas of Interest:Allergy, Asthma

Elvin Mendez, M.D. Subspecialty Coordinator Research
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Research
Residency: Nassau County Medical Center/Stony Brook University
Medical School: Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 
Experience:Medical Director of Academics, Clinical Research and Personalized Medicine, Fort Myers, FL; Four years Medical Director of Medical Specialities, Lee Health, Fort Myers; Seven years LPG Allergy and Immunology, Golisano Children's Hospital, Port Charlotte, FL
Areas of Interest:Research

Venkata Parsa, M.D. Subspecialty Coordinator Hematology Oncology
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Hematology Oncology
Residency: Karmanos Cancer Center, Wayne State University, East Lansing, MI, Internal Medicine
Medical School:All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Experience:Three years LPG Adult Hematology Medical Oncology, Fort Myers, FL; Eight years Medical Director Infusion Center, Patricia D and M Scot Kaufman Cancer Center, University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center; Four years physician, Maryland Hematology Oncology
Areas of Interest:Infusions, Blood Utilization, Chemotherapy, Palliative Care

Patricia Sareh, M.D. Subspecialty Coordinator Endocrinology
Florida State University College of Medicine

Residency: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Endocrinology; Jackson Memorial Hospital / University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, Internal Medicine
Medical School:Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Experience:Nine years Endocrinologist, Lee Health in Fort Myers, FL
Areas of Interest:Management of Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders, Osteoporosis, Adrenal Disease, and Pituitary Tumors

Ashwani Sethi, M.D. Subspecialty Coordinator Gastroenterology
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Gastroenterology
Residency:Medical College of Wisconsin, Gastroenterology; Wayne State University, Internal Medicine
Medical School:University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan, India
Experience:Four years Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Lee Health, Cape Coral, FL; Six years Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Medical College of Wisconsin; Four years Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin; Four years Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Digestive Disease Consultants, SC
Areas of Interest:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Jordan Taillon, M.D. Subspecialty Coordinator Pulmonary and Critical Care
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field: Pulmonary and Critical Care
Residency: New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn,  NY
Medical School:St. Matthews University School of Medicine, Grand Cayman
Experience:Six years Attending Physician, Lee Health at Cape Coral, FL
Areas of Interest:Pulmonary Medicine, Intensive Care

Gautham Mogilishetty, M.D. Subspecialty Coordinator Nephrology
Florida State University College of Medicine

Specialty/Field:Nephrology
Residency:Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, Transplantation; University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little  Rock, Arkansas, Nephrology; University of Missouri, Kansas City, Internal Medicine
Medical School:Royal College of Physicians, London, United Kingdom
Experience:Two years Transplant Nephrology Lee Health, Fort Myers, FL; Three years Medical Director Lee Health Kidney Transplant Institute; Three years Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH; One year Medical Director of Renal Transplantation, University of Cincinnati; Thirteen years Medical Director Outpatient Clinics, University Hospital, Cincinnati; Thirteen years Medical Director of Transplant Ambulatory Care Unit, University Hospital, Cincinnati; Ten years Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati; Four years Transplant Fellowship Program Director, University of Cincinnati
Areas of Interest:Organ Transplants

Ginger Davenport Cook
Program Manager
ginger.cook@med.fsu.edu

Phone: (239) 424-3161
Fax: (239) 424-3170Address: 708 Del Prado Blvd., Suite 1
Cape Coral, FL 33991