Meet Our Doctors

Franklin Baroi, M.D. - Family Medicine

Medical School: Universidad Autonma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 1981

Residency: Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 1984-1986

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Millennium Physician Group, Casa Grande, Arizona

Marian Bedford, ARNP - Nurse Practitioner

Nursing School: Presbyterian Hospital U of PA, Philadelphia, PA
Eastern Mennonite College, Harrisonburg, VA

Nurse Practitioner Training: Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing , Hyden, KY

Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center

Professional Society Affiliation: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Practice Experience:

• 2007 - Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Punta Gorda / Juan Rivera, M.D.
• 1982 - 2006: Cornerstone Family Health PC, Williamsport PA

Joel Braunstein, D.O. - Family Medicine

Medical School: College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa, 1973

Internship: Cherry Hill Medical Center, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1973-1974

Board Certification: The American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Practice Experience:

• Present: Millennium Physician Group, Casa Grande, Arizona

Melody H. Burt, D.O. - Family Medicine

Medical School: Michigan State University

Residency: Genesys Flint Osteopathic Campus, Michigan

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Practice Experience:

• 2003 - Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte
• 1995 - 2003: Family Doc's Clinic, Grand Blanc, Michigan

Joseph S. Chirillo, M.D. - Family Medicine

Medical School: University of South Florida College of Medicine

Residency: Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program

Board Certification: Family Medicine with added qualifications in Geriatrics

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Englewood
• J.S. Chirillo, Jr., M.D., P.A - Englewood, FL for 21 years

Steven D. Christesen, M.D. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: Ross University

Residency: Hahnemann University

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte
• 1994 - 2008: Private Practice, Port Charlotte, FL
• 1993 - 1994: Associate Professor of Medicine, Dept of Vascular Medicine, Hahnemann University

David G. Cislo, D.O. - Family Medicine

Medical School: Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicne

Residency: Metropolitan General Hospital, Pinellas Park, FL

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Practice Experience:

• 2009 - Present: Murdock Family Medicine, North Port

Louise A. Cohen, M.D. - Family Medicine

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

Residency: Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia

Board Certification: American Academy of Family Physicians

Practice Experience:

• 2004 - Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte
• 1996 - 2004: Private Practice, Eastman, Georgia

Cathy L. Criss, D.O. - Family Medicine

Medical School: Michigan State University Osteopathic College of Medicine

Internship: Mount Clemens General Hospital

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Practice Experience:

• 1997 - Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte
• 1996 - 1997: American Medic, Port Charlotte
• 1987 - 1996: Private Practice, Clinton Twp, Michigan

William J. Eaton, M.D. - Family Practice

Medical School: University of Caen, Caen, France

Residency: St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, NY

Residency: McKeesport Hospital, McKeesport, PA

Board Certification: Family Practice

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, North Port

David J. Fleszar, D.O. - Radiology

Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Internship: Riverside Osteopathic Hospital

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (1992) & Diplomat of the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (1988)

Practice Experience:

• 2007 - Present: Harbor Imaging
• 2006 - 2007: Grayling Mercy Hospital, Michigan
• 2003 - 2005: Alpena Regional Medical Center, Michigan

Kristen Frazier, ARNP - Nurse Practitioner

Nursing School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center

Practice Experience:

• 2009 - Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Punta Gorda / Juan Rivera, M.D.

Jose Garcia, M.D. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: University Central Del Este

Residency: Mountainside Hosp, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte
• Past: Clinical Appointment, Associate Professor of Medicine University of Miami

Sara Gilles, PA-C - Physician Assistant

Medical School: University of Wisconsin Madison Medical School, Madison, WI, 1994

Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Practice Experience:

• Present: Millennium Physician Group, Casa Grande, Arizona
• 2006 - 2009: Renaissance Family Medical Care, Maricopa, Arizona

David J. Gooding, D.O., F.A.A.F.P. - Family Medicine

Medical School: University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: University of Kansas, Department of Family Medicine

Board Certification: Family Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Englewood
• 2000 - 2009: Private Practice, Englewood
• 1999 - 2000: Partner at Primary Care Associates, Englewood
• 1994 - 1998: Associate at Bradenton Walk-In Medical Center, Bradenton
• 1992 - 1993: Medical Director at Suncoast Medical Family Medicine, Sarasota
• 1991 - 1992: Southbay Hospital, Southbay

Paul Graniero, M.D. - Family Medicine

Medical School: St. George's University, School of Medicine

Residency: JFK Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte

Robert F. Gutierrez, D.O. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, Internal Medicine Residency

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, North Port
• Private Practice – Internal Medicine – since 1992

Tara Holmes, RN, MSN, ANP - Nurse Practiitoner

Nursing School: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN

Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Murdock
• 2007 - 2008: 21st Century Oncology, Port Charlotte, FL
• 2004 - 2007: Internal Medicine Consultants, Inc., Winchester, VA
• 2003 - 2004: NOVA Medical Group, Leesburg, VA
• 2001 - 2003: Walter Reed Regional Vaccine Healthcare Center, Washington, DC
• 2000 - 2001: Janick Medical Group, Port Charlotte, FL
• 1996 - 1997: HealthCare Microsystems, Inc., Nashville, TN

Donald E. Kennedy, D.O. - Family Medicine

Medical School: University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri

Residency: University of Missouri, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Certified Medical Director in Long Term Care

Practice Experience:

• 1997 - Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte
• 1995 - 1997: American Medic, Port Charlotte
• 1992 - 1995: Permanente Medical Group of Mid America
• 1985 - 1989: Private Practice, Port Charlotte

David L. Mc Atee, D.O. - Family Medicine

Medical School: Southeastern University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, North Miami Beach, Florida

Residency / Fellowship: Stanislaus Medical Center, Modesto, California

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Practice Experience:

• 1997 - Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte
• 1994 - 1997: American Medic, Port Charlotte
• 1993 - 1994: Private Practice, Oakdale, CA

Gregory L. Miller, D.O. - Family Medicine

Medical School: University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Practice Experience:

• 2000 - Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte
• 1995 - 2000: Doctor's Office Network, Jacksonville
• 1990 - 1995: Private Practice, Jacksonville, FL

Jean Murphy, M.D. - Family Medicine

Medical School: University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke Canada

Residency: University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke Canada

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Practice Experience:

• 2005 - Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte
• 1999 - 2005: Medical Director of Kensington Nursing Home, Middletown, Ohio
• 1998 - 2005: Family Practices, Middletown, Ohio
• 1988 - 1997: Clinique de Medecine Familiale de Hull, Hull Canada

George Nackley, M.D. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Residency: The Griffin Hospital, a teaching affiliate of The Yale University School of Internal Medicine

Board Certification: Board Eligible in Internal Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte

Janice Gail Nord, M.D. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte

Ebrahim Papan, M.D. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: Technological University of Santiago (UTESA)

Residency: Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, PA

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte

Alejandro Perez-Trepichio, M.D. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: Universidad Nacional De La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aries, 1985

Residency: Cleveland Clinic of Weston, Weston, Florida, United States, 1999 - 2002

Board Certification:

Practice Experience:

• Present: Millennium Physician Group, Naples
• 2003 - 2009: Physicians Regional Medical Center, Naples, Florida, United States

Dana F. Planer, D.O. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia

Residency: Union Hospital, Saint Barnabas Health Care System of New Jersey

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine

Practice Experience:

• 2001 - Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte

Luis Pozniak, M.D. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: Universidad Central De Venezuela, Caracas, 1990

Residency: Cleveland Clinic of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 1996 - 1999. Medical Center of Caracas, Caracas, 1991 - 1992

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2009

Practice Experience:

• Present: Millennium Physician Group, Naples
• Physicians Regional Medical Center, Naples, Florida, United States, 2001 - 2009

Maria Del Rio-Giles, M.D. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: Universidad De Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, D.F. 1121, 1986

Residency: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 1996 - 1999. Hospital General de Agudos, Buenos Aires, 1987 - 1991

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2009

Practice Experience:

• Present: Millennium Physician Group, Naples
• 2006 - 2009: Physicians Regional Medical Center, Naples FL
• 2005 - 2006: Cleveland Clinic
• 2000 - 2004: Private Practice, Brandon, FL
• 1999 - 2000: Hospitalist, University Hospital and Medical Center, Tampa FL

Juan Rivera, M.D. - Family Medicine

Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Residency: Memorial Hospital of Burlington County

Board Certification: Diplomate American Board of Family Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Punta Gorda

Rebecca F. Rock, M.D. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY

Residency: Evanston Hospital, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Will be practicing at the Creekside location in Naples
• 2009 - Present: Millennium Physician Group, Naples
• 1998 - 2000: VA Health Care System, Lakeside Division, Chicago, IL
• 1996 - 1998: ENH Faculty Practice Associates, Glenview, IL

Victor Rodriguez, M.D. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: University of Puerto Rico, Universedad Central Del Este

Residency: Perth Amboy General Hospital NJ

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte

Odel Ruano, M.D. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: Autonomus University of Central America

Residency: Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte

Julie R. Southmayd, M.D. - Internal Medicine

Medical School: Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH, Brown University Program in Medicine, M.D., Providence, RI

Residency: Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Practice Experience:

• 2009 - Present: Millennium Physician Group, Naples
• 2006 - 2009: Physicians Regional Medical Center, Naples, FL
• 2003-2006: Naples Community Hospital, Naples, FL
• 1994 - 2002: Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA
• 1988 - 1994: Stillman Infirmary, Harvard University Health Services, Cambridge, MA

Numa J. Tamayo - Endocrinology

Medical School: San Augustine University Medical School

Residency: Internal Medicine Cagus Regional Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certified Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Port Charlotte

Navija Valladares, M.D. - Family Medicine

Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona

Residency: Mercy Hospital, Toledo, OH

Board Certification: Family Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Murdock Family Medicine, Punta Gorda

Michael Y. Wang, M.D. - Family Medicine

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine

Residency: Montgomery Family Practice Residency Program, Norristown, PA

Board Certification: Family Medicine

Practice Experience:

• Present: Millennium Physician Group, Naples
• 2006 - 2008: Anchor Health Centers, Naples
• 2004 - 2006: Eastern North Carolina Medical Group, Zebulon, NC
• 1996 - 1997: SmithKline - Beecham Pharmaceuticals, Collegeville, PA

Matthew Ward, M.D. - Radiology

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia

Residency: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Canton, Ohio

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology (1991)

Practice Experience:

• 2007 - Present: Radiology Regional Medical Center, Ft. Myers
• 2003 - 2007: Princeton Community Hospital, Princeton West Virginia

James White, M.D. - Radiology

Medical School: Wright State University, Dayton Ohio

Residency: Medical Center of Deleware, Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology

Practice Experience:

• 2004 - Present: Sharper Imaging Diagnostic Radiology Center DBA Harbor Imaging
• 1998 - 2009: Sharper Imaging Radiology Consultants, Inc.

Paul Wozney, M.D. - Radiology

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio, Texas

Residency: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology (1987)

Practice Experience:

• 2007 - Present: Seaside Radiology Consultants
• 2004 - 2007: Radiology Doctors, P.A. Hudson, Fla