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Dr. Tara Wilson
Surgeon, Medical Director
Dr. Tara Wilson is a board-certified General Surgeon, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma her family travels took her to Colorado where she attended high school. After completing undergraduate studies in Biology and French at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California she was commissioned in the US Navy and attended the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for medical school. She is a Navy Veteran and her time in the service as a surgeon allowed her to serve in multiple international humanitarian crises to include the tsunami in Indonesia, anti-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Aden, and the earthquake in Haiti. With her interest in education she also served as the Assistant Program Director for the General Surgery Residency in Portsmouth, Virginia. After 16 years of military service, Dr. Wilson and her family returned to Oklahoma where she practiced for the last 8 years as a general surgeon.
She enjoys performing the full spectrum of general surgery including treatment of skin cancer, benign and malignant breast disease, gallbladder disease, intestinal and colorectal disorders including colorectal cancer, hemorrhoids, and all types of abdominal and inguinal hernias. Dr. Wilson has a special interest in minimally invasive techniques to include use of the laparoscopic/robotic instruments for abdominal procedures and hidden scar and nipple sparing techniques for the breast. She is committed to providing patient-centered surgical care that is personalized to the needs of each individual patient along with the highest quality.
She enjoys spending off time with her husband, children and 2 dogs and is looking forward to everything the local area has to offer.
Specialty:
- General Surgery
Education:
- Pepperdine University
- Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Awards/Recognition:
- Community Teacher of the Year
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal x 4
- General Surgery Intern of the Year
Dr. Claudia Lago Toro
Medical Director Breast Center
Breast Surgical Oncologist
Dr. Claudia Lago Toro is Board Certified in General Surgery and fellowship trained in breast surgical oncology. She is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and found her passion for breast surgery when she was a resident. The opportunity to offer a real cure for early-stage disease, utilizing the newest technological advancements in medicine offers new hope to women facing this most common cancer. She strongly believes that continuity of care throughout each step of treatment contributes to the best outcome for each patient. She routinely sees patients for hidden scar breast surgery including nipple sparing mastectomies, high risk patients, male breast cancer, prophylactic surgeries, and brachytherapy.
Dr. Lago Toro received her medical education at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, following an undergraduate degree there in General Science. Her surgical residency was served at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA, where she later became Chief Resident. She completed a Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Relocating to Florida, Dr. Lago Toro initially joined BayCare Medical Group in Tampa, FL, and served as Medical Director of Breast Services at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She is well recognized in Central Florida as an expert in the field and as a compassionate physician. She is now part of North Florida Surgeons, Volusia Division in Daytona Beach, FL.
Specialty:
- Breast Surgical Oncology
Education:
- 2000 – General Science University of Puerto Rico; San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 2004 – Medical Doctor, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
- 2004-2008 – Surgical Residency, Baystate Medical Center Western Campus of Tufts Medical School in Springfield, MA
- 2009 – Chief Resident, Baystate Medical Center Western Campus of Tufts Medical School in Springfield, MA
- 2009-2010 – Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Bryn Mawr Hospital; Bryn Mawr, PA
Awards/Recognition:
- 2009 – Resident Clinical Educator; Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
- 2010 – Recognized with Top 10 Best Paper of the Year at Annual American Society of Breast Surgery Conference: Is there a role for MRI in pre-operative assessment of patients with DCIS? Ann Surg Oncol 2010 Sep;17(9):2395-400.
- 2012 – Created breast center of excellence and achieved accreditation through the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, at South Jersey Health Care in Vineland, NJ.
- 2013 – Created first community hospital protocol in the nation for pathway for genomic testing with Oncotype DX at St, Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, FL. This protocol helped decrease time to treatment from an average of 65 days to an average of 24 days.
- 2014 – Certificate of excellence in accelerated partial breast irradiation (SAVI catheters).
- 2015 – Hidden Scar Breast Surgery Certified.
- 2019 – Nominated by peers as “Tampa Top Doc.”
- 2020 – Nominated by peers as “Tampa Top Doc.”
Dr. Michael Fabian
Surgeon
Michael Fabian, MD, FACS is a Board-Certified General Surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1986, and completed his surgical residency in Tampa, Florida at the University of South Florida. He has been in practice in Daytona Beach since 1993 and was Chief of the Department of Surgery at Halifax Health from 2011 to 2013. Dr. Fabian’s practice expertise includes all aspects of general surgery, including skin cancer and melanoma. He has a special interest in advanced breast cancer surgical techniques, and participates in a weekly multidisciplinary breast conference. He is skilled in advanced laparoscopic surgery; including hernias, anti-reflux surgery, colon and gallbladder surgery.
Specialty:
- General Surgery
Education:
- Hamilton College
- Duke University – School of Medicine
- University of South Florida
Awards/Recognition:
- Phi Beta Kappa, Hamilton College – 1981
- Summa Cum Laude, Hamilton College – 1982
- Departmental Honors in Biology, Hamilton College – 1982
- Honors in Biochemistry, Surgery and Pathology, Duke University
- Florida State University College of Medicine Outstanding Faculty Award 2016
Dr. David Ramshaw
Surgeon
David Ramshaw, MD, FACS is a Board Certified General Surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Ramshaw is a native Floridian who graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine, and completed his surgical residency in Wilmington, North Carolina at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He moved to Daytona Beach in 1996 where he began his practice in surgery with Surgical Associates of Volusia, now North Florida Surgeons, Volusia Division. He is an active faculty member for the FSU College of Medicine. He is comfortable and confident performing a broad variety of general surgical procedures of all the organs in the abdomen.
He has a special interest in caring for patients with breast cancer (participating in a multidisciplinary conference on a weekly basis), hernias of the abdominal wall (ventral, umbilical, incisional, inguinal, lumbar) and diaphragm (hiatal hernia), and patients who have reflux disease that would benefit from laparoscopic procedures including Nissen fundoplication and the LINX procedure. He takes special care of all of his patients, trying to take all the time each patient and their family needs to understand what is happening, what options there are to proceed with care, and creating a team environment to help facilitate the best possible outcome.
Specialty:
- General Surgery
Education:
- University of Florida College of Medicine
- University of Florida
Awards/Recognition:
- Halifax Health Center for Family & Sports Medicine Teacher of the Year 2007-2008
- FSU College of Medicine Outstanding Faculty Award 2016
Dr. Joseph D. Bianchi
Surgeon
Joseph D. Bianchi, MD, FACS is a Board Certified General Surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a graduate of the University Of Florida College Of Medicine and completed his surgical training in Roanoke, Virginia where he served as Chief Resident in his final year. He has been providing exceptional surgical care in Volusia County area since 1997. During that time, he has served in many leadership roles including, President of the Medical Staff, Chairman of the Credential Committee, and Trauma Medical Director. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Florida State University College of Medicine.
He has special interest and training in diseases of thyroid and parathyroid, as well as all aspects of skin cancer and breast cancer and disease. He has advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques in the treatment of all abdominal disease processes including gallbladder, hernias, colon and GERD.
Specialty:
- General Surgery
Education:
- Jacksonville University
- Hahnemann University Graduate School
- Florida State University Program in Medical Sciences
- University of Florida College of Medicine
Awards/Recognition:
- Florida State University College of Medicine Outstanding Faculty Award 2016
- Dean’s List, Florida State University
- Baptist Medical Center Women’s Auxiliary Scholarship
- Dean’s List, Jacksonville University
- National Honor Society in Biology, Jacksonville University
Dr. Mark White
Surgeon
Mark White, MD, FACS is a Board Certified General Surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. White was born and raised in Ormond Beach where his father practiced Pediatric medicine. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. He then went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and completed his 5-year surgical residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Dr. White returned to the Daytona Beach area in 2001 to begin his practice in surgery. His surgical interests include minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, diseases of the breast, hernia surgery, and anti-reflux surgery. He works with the Florida State University College of Medicine students as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery. He is also an instructor for the American College of Surgeons Advanced Trauma Life Support course. Outside of work he enjoys golf, surfing, and traveling with his friends and family all over the world.
Specialty:
- General Surgery
Education:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Awards/Recognition:
- Florida State University College of Medicine Outstanding Faculty Award 2016
- Class President – University of North Carolina School of Medicine
- Chuck Burkett Breast Cancer Award
- City of Ormond Beach Proclamation for Haiti Earthquake Relief Mission
- Breast Cancer Hidden Scar Certified
- American Cancer Society 2016 Real Men Wear Pink Champion Fundraiser
Dr. Andrew W. Gamenthaler
Surgeon
Andrew W. Gamenthaler, M.D. is a specialist in oncology surgery. He has extensive training and experience in the surgical treatment of malignancies of the skin, breast, soft tissues, endocrine system and gastrointestinal system to include esophagus, pancreas, biliary system, colon and stomach.
Dr. Gamenthaler graduated from Florida State University of Medicine and completed his Residency at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. He completed his Fellowship at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Complex General and Surgical Oncology. Dr. Gamenthaler is board certified by the American Board of Surgeons in General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology.
Specialty:
- General Surgery and Complex Surgical Oncology
Education:
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- Florida State University College of Medicine
Awards/Recognition:
- Resident of the Year Award, Memorial University Medical Center
- Resident Research Award, Memorial University Medical Center
- Letter of Distinction, Florida State University College of Medicine
- Certificate of Appreciation, American Academy of Family Physicians
- Certificate of Appreciation, National Kidney Foundation of Florida
- Sigma Tau Delta, English Honor Society
- Phi Eta Sigma, National Honor Society
- Undersea Warfare Pin, “Dolphins” U.S.S. Tennessee SSBN-734(Gold)
- Deterrent Strategic Patrols, five, U.S.S. Tennessee SSBN-734(Gold)
- Expert Marksman, pistol, U.S.S. Tennessee SSBN-734(Gold)
- Letter of Appreciation, Navy Service Schools Command, Great Lakes, Ill
- National Defense Metal, US Navy
Dr. Lars S. Nelson
Surgeon
Lars S. Nelson, MD graduated Cum Laude from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering in 2004. Following, he proceeded to St. George’s University School of Medicine graduating with honors. He completed his general surgery residency at Orlando Health and went on to further specialize in a Bariatric, Metabolic, and Minimally Invasive Surgery fellowship at Orlando Health.
Dr. Nelson specializes in both bariatric and general surgery using a minimally invasive approach. In select cases, he offers robotic surgery utilizing the Da-Vinci Surgical System. Bariatric procedures performed include sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, bilio-pancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, and laparoscopic gastric band. In addition to bariatric surgery, he performs diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures as well as a broad range of general surgical procedures of the abdomen, breast, colon, thyroid, and trauma surgery.
Specialty:
- General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Education:
- University of Florida
- St. George’s University School of Medicine
Awards/Recognition:
- Excellence in Teaching Award- Best Surgery Resident Teacher
- Honors, School of Medicine, St. George’s University
- Iota Epsilon Alpha (IEA) Honors Society, St. George’s University
- Dean’s List, St. George’s University
- Cum Laude, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida
- Dean’s List, University of Florida
- Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society
- President’s Club, Vector Marketing Company
- Golden Key Honor Society
