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Kidney Walk Raises $51,622

Kidney supporters, including a UCF College of Medicine team called “Renal 9-1-1: COM Cares About Kidneys,” raised $51,622 Sunday at the 2013 Orlando National Kidney Foundation (NKF) walk. The 5K trek, held for the first time at Lake Nona’s Medical City, raised money for research and treatments, and to support families and patients dealing with…

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Posted on April 16, 2013 | View Entire Article

Local Doctors Honored for Meaningful Use of Health Technology

In an increasingly wired and digital age, more and more aspects of our lives are now “plugged in,” including the doctor’s office. The UCF College of Medicine’s Regional Extension Center (REC) is working with medical practices throughout Central Florida to switch from paper to electronic health record (EHR) systems. On April 4, the REC honored…

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Two UCF Pegasus Health Physicians Win Hygeia 2013 Honors

Two faculty physicians at UCF Pegasus Health, the College of Medicine physician practice, received honors February 15 at Hygeia 2013, the annual medical student student-sponsored gala. Dr. Sergio Salazar, who practices internal medicine at UCF Pegasus Health, received an     Attending Physician of the Year award for being “an exceptionally   skilled educator and   positive…

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Posted on February 20, 2013 | View Entire Article

UCF Pegasus Health Adds Three New Physicians

UCF Pegasus Health, the College of Medicine’s physician practice, announces the addition of three physicians: Dr. Analia Castiglioni, Dr. Lisa Barkley, and Dr. Angela Mazza. “UCF Pegasus Health now boasts 14 primary care and specialty physicians to serve patients throughout the Orlando area,” says Linda Smelser, Director of Clinical Operations. Before joining UCF Pegasus Health,…

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Posted on January 15, 2013 | View Entire Article

UCF Pegasus Health Announces Leadership Team

UCF Pegasus Health, the College of Medicine’s physician practice has announced its faculty physician leadership team that will guide operations and patient care at the year-old facility.   Maria Cannarozzi, M.D., has been named Medical Director; Leonardo Oliveira, M.D., Director of Quality and Safety; and Abdo Asmar, M.D., is serving as Director of Medical Staff. Dr….

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Pegasus Health TV Advertisement

UCF Pegasus Health is proud to announce their first TV advertisement spot for the 2013 year. Please view the video below:              

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Posted on January 1, 2013 | View Entire Article

Scleroderma Patient’s RX: Stay Positive

Roy Louden looks at photos of him lifting weights and remembers his “buff” years. Today, he struggles to get above 100 pounds. His hands and arms are frozen. His heart operates at just 20 percent capacity. Louden, 52, battles scleroderma, a rare auto-immune disorder of the body’s connective tissue that can damage the skin, muscles,…

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Posted on December 19, 2012 | View Entire Article

College, Geisinger Form Learning Collaborative

The UCF College of Medicine has established a Learning Collaborative with Geisinger Health System, a Pennsylvania-based, not-for-profit health services organization nationally known for developing innovative models of care. Through the partnership, UCF and Geisinger, in collaboration with other local and national partners, will develop and model new approaches to health care and clinical education. Through…

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Posted on November 30, 2012 | View Entire Article

Dr. Asmar Named To National Kidney Foundation Florida Board Of Directors

Dr. Abdo Asmar, a nephrology specialist at UCF Pegasus Health, the College of Medicine’s physician practice, and assistant professor of medicine, was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) of Florida. The NKF of Florida, now in its 29th year, is one of 48 affiliates of the National Kidney Foundation, a…

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Posted on November 13, 2012 | View Entire Article

Dr. Bég Speaks To Community About Arthritis

Imagine being a first-time mother whose hands and knees ache when she eases out of bed during the night to care for her baby.  Or a young adult struggling with swelling and stiffness on the job. Or an 86-year-old man who daily slips into a heated pool to swim away the pain of arthritis. Dr….

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Dengue Fever Prevention

Central Florida has had several confirmed diagnoses of dengue (pronounced den’ gee) fever, the first locally acquired illness reported in the area since the1960s. Dr. Maria Cannarozzi, an internal medicine specialist at UCF Pegasus Health and an associate professor at the UCF College of Medicine, suggests ways to avoid contracting dengue fever. First, apply DEET…

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Flu Shots Available

UCF Pegasus Health is offering flu shots to existing patients. Please call 407-266-DOCS (3627) to schedule your appointment. Remember, when it comes to the flu, prevention is the best medicine.

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Posted on October 17, 2012 | View Entire Article

Dr. Oliveira Lectures on Sports Concussions

Dr. Leonardo Oliveira, UCF Pegasus Health’s sports medicine physician and assistant professor at the UCF College of Medicine, was invited recently to lecture on sports concussion management and cardiovascular conditions involving athletes. The presentation was part of CORA Rehabilitation Athletic Training’s National Athletic Training Month celebrations. “I received a lot of great comments from the…

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Posted on May 25, 2012 | View Entire Article

Dr. Dangiolo Wins First UCF Gerontology Award

UCF Pegasus Health’s Dr. Mariana Dangiolo is a winner of the first Richard Tucker Gerontology Applied Research Grants for her work incorporating geriatrics into Anatomy Lab for first-year medical students. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Dangiolo and M-3 students Christina Hsu, Malgorzata Krzyszczak, Reid Green, and Edward Sanchez, the 17-week lab now includes training on…

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Posted on May 15, 2012 | View Entire Article

Moving Together For A Cure

Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in America, and on Saturday, a team of the College of Medicine’s new physicians group (Pegasus Health) helped lead a walk in downtown Orlando to find a cure. Dr. Shazia Bég, who specializes in rheumatology at the new faculty practice, was medical honorary chair of the Orlando 2012…

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Announcing Prescription Assistance for Florida Residents

The University of Central Florida College of Medicine and UCF Pegasus Health support the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants’ plan to distribute discount drug cards to Florida Residents. For more information and to receive your card, please visit www.FAPAonline.org. Announcement from Larry M. Langford, PA-C, MPAS, Fellow of the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, and…

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Posted on April 20, 2012 | View Entire Article

Caring for Kidneys

One out of nine Americans suffers from chronic kidney disease, and on March 25, 600 people – including UCF Pegasus Health physicians and College of Medicine students and staff members – participated in a 5K walk to raise money to fight the disease. Pegasus Health was a platinum sponsor of the National Kidney Foundation 2012…

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Posted on March 28, 2012 | View Entire Article

Happy, Healthy Seniors

More than 100 seniors from Orlando’s Palm Valley community attended a breakfast recently where they met UCF Pegasus Health Geriatrician Dr. Mariana Dangiolo and Director of Clinical Operations Linda Smelser. Linda provided an overview of Pegasus Health including its services and physician specialties. Dr. Dangiolo, who also specializes in family medicine, spoke about her focus…

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Chamber Learns “Putting Patients First” from Pegasus Health

Members of the East Orlando Chamber of Commerce learned how College of Medicine doctors at UCF Pegasus Health are “putting patients first.” Pegasus Health, the college’s new faculty practice, was invited to speak at the January meeting of the chamber at the Stoneybrook East Golf Club. Dr. Abdo Asmar, a nephrologist and the director of…

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Posted on January 25, 2012 | View Entire Article

Dr. Cannarozzi Is A “Top Doc”

UCF Pegasus Health’s Dr. Maria Cannarozzi has been named among the “Best Doctors in Orlando and America” for the second year in a row. The “Best Doctors” lists are based on national surveys conducted by Best Doctors Inc. and Consumers’ CHECKBOOK, which survey thousands of physicians and ask, “To whom would you turn if you…

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Posted on January 13, 2012 | View Entire Article