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Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

Ross University School of Medicine

10881 San Jose Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32223

(904) 277-2700

Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD is a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, Ascension, Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital, Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital, Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County Hospital, ACKERMAN CANCER CENTER PA and HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital.

Office Locations

10881 San Jose Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32223

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1340 S 18th Street Suite 103
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

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In The News

“Back in the early 2000s, Dr. Scot Ackerman wanted to offer proton therapy, the oncological silver bullet, to the cancer patients in his private physician practice in Florida.”—"Mevion beams in on cancer treatment", Worcester Business Journal, September 2015

“Scot Ackerman is a board-certified radiation oncologist, medical director of First Coast Oncology, has served on the local, state and national board for the American Cancer Society and is the past...”—"Early detection of cancer can be a lifesaver", The Florida Times-Union, November 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

external beam radiation therapy

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

proton therapy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD performed more blood draw, external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for proton therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

antineoplastic hormone therapy

marker placement for prostate radiation therapy

In 2023, Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD performed more antineoplastic hormone therapy, and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

chest CT scan

CT scan

stereotactic body radiation therapy

In 2012, Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD performed more chest CT scan, CT scan, and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2012 were radiation therapy, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	38
doctor visit	1525
hormone therapy	26
image guided procedures	35
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	32
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	15
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
pelvic imaging	22
radiation therapy	3428

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2013 were radiation therapy, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), image guided procedures and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	56
doctor visit	1691
image guided procedures	63
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	33
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	23
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
pelvic imaging	20
radiation therapy	3605

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	61
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	78
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2014 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	28
breast procedures	15
CT scan	29
doctor visit	1647
image guided procedures	107
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	25
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	22
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
pelvic imaging	21
preventive care	15
radiation therapy	3476
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
women's imaging	15
X-rays	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	56
Hispanic	18
Asian	11
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	121
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2015 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	31
breast procedures	41
CT scan	40
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1851
hormone therapy	27
image guided procedures	84
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	22
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	34
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	11
pelvic imaging	24
preventive care	41
radiation therapy	1684
thoracic (chest) imaging	40
women's imaging	41
X-rays	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	904
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1494
Black	112
Hispanic	34
Asian	22
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	800
From 75 to 84	558
85 and over	220
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2016 were radiation therapy, CT scan, image guided procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
blood draw	18
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	40
breast procedures	46
CT scan	105
doctor visit	2213
hormone therapy	52
image guided procedures	90
lab tests	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	24
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	47
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
musculoskeletal imaging	14
neck imaging	26
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	43
preventive care	46
radiation therapy	3223
thoracic (chest) imaging	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
women's imaging	46
X-rays	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	56
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	116
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2017 were radiation therapy, CT scan, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	27
breast procedures	119
CT scan	161
diagnostic imaging	33
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	2218
hormone therapy	76
image guided procedures	77
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	62
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	96
musculoskeletal imaging	30
neck imaging	31
nuclear scan	30
pelvic imaging	111
preventive care	62
radiation therapy	2684
thoracic (chest) imaging	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	55
women's imaging	119
X-rays	95

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	585
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	903
Black	68
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	133
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2018 were radiation therapy, CT scan, breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
aspiration	15
blood draw	153
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	25
breast procedures	232
CT scan	262
diagnostic imaging	89
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	2303
hormone therapy	106
image guided procedures	81
lab tests	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	17
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	75
minimally invasive procedures	56
minor procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	89
musculoskeletal imaging	33
neck imaging	47
nuclear scan	33
pelvic imaging	178
preventive care	58
radiation therapy	2773
thoracic (chest) imaging	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	120
women's imaging	220
X-rays	147

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	618
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	981
Black	70
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	577
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	120
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2019 were radiation therapy, blood draw, breast procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	33
blood draw	511
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	43
breast procedures	314
CT scan	311
diagnostic imaging	126
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	2206
hormone therapy	122
image guided procedures	58
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	20
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	58
minimally invasive procedures	42
minor procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	98
musculoskeletal imaging	28
neck imaging	51
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	171
preventive care	68
radiation therapy	2564
thoracic (chest) imaging	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	146
urologic procedures	11
women's imaging	303
X-rays	194

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	721
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1089
Black	76
Hispanic	26
Asian	11
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	628
From 75 to 84	421
85 and over	120
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2020 were radiation therapy, blood draw, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	71
blood draw	672
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	44
breast procedures	99
CT scan	472
diagnostic imaging	18
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	2164
hormone therapy	116
image guided procedures	63
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	19
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	56
minimally invasive procedures	45
minor procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	163
musculoskeletal imaging	22
neck imaging	37
nuclear scan	22
pelvic imaging	279
preventive care	54
radiation therapy	3200
thoracic (chest) imaging	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	51
urologic procedures	12
women's imaging	99
X-rays	72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	677
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1011
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	423
85 and over	106
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2021 were radiation therapy, blood draw, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	134
blood draw	730
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	40
CT scan	525
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	2092
hormone therapy	108
image guided procedures	108
lymph node procedures	11
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	46
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	178
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nuclear scan	32
pelvic imaging	313
radiation therapy	3589
thoracic (chest) imaging	272
urologic procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	723
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1042
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	131
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2022 were radiation therapy, blood draw, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	100
blood draw	863
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	29
CT scan	324
doctor visit	2282
hormone therapy	102
image guided procedures	118
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	20
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	45
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	150
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nuclear scan	17
pelvic imaging	168
radiation therapy	3077
thoracic (chest) imaging	219

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	728
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1013
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	529
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	134
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Jacksonville, FL were radiation therapy, blood draw, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

abdominal imaging	55
aspiration	15
blood draw	491
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	36
breast procedures	123
CT scan	247
diagnostic imaging	66
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	2017
hormone therapy	81
image guided procedures	80
lab tests	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	22
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	98
musculoskeletal imaging	23
neck imaging	38
nuclear scan	25
pelvic imaging	122
preventive care	49
radiation therapy	3027
thoracic (chest) imaging	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	77
urologic procedures	11
women's imaging	120
X-rays	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	64
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	876
Hispanic	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	339
85 and over	116
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	488

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	57
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Columbia University Medical Center. He is certified by the The American Board of Radiology - Radiation Oncology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Residency: Columbia University Medical Center

Board Certification: The American Board of Radiology - Radiation Oncology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

Ascension

Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital

Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital

Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County Hospital

ACKERMAN CANCER CENTER PA

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Scot N. Ackerman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.	$3,897 $3,897
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$3,831 Advanced Molecular Imaging $3,786	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment $45
Mevion_Medical_Systems_Inc	$1,432 PTS250 $1,432
Boston Scientific Corporation	$443 GENERAL THERAPIES $157	rezum Generator $130	SPACEOAR VUE $109	SpaceOAR $47
Profound Medical Corp.	$231 Tulsa-Pro $231
Other	$688 SpaceOAR $191	Flex-X $137	Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $112	Image Guided Surgical Device $85	FENTORA $27	Other $136

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,600
Food and Beverage	$3,236
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,500
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$1,500
Travel and Lodging	$594
Other	$92

Biography

Dr. Scot Ackerman is a radiation oncology specialist in Jacksonville, FL and Fernandina Beach, FL. He is professionally affiliated with Ascension and HCA Florida Healthcare. He attended Ross University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at New York-Presbyterian Hospital for residency.