Dr. Gegaj leaving FHV

[jojo]

We just received notice that Dr. Florian Gegaj is leaving Florida Heart and Vascular. Does anyone know where he is going? Possibly private practice?

[YouNeverKnow]

Just heard Dr. Gegaj is leaving his practice at FHV the first week of January. Called his office and they confirmed! Anyone know why or where he’s going??

[EdFNJ]

Just heard Dr. Gegaj is leaving his practice at FHV the first week of January. Called his office and they confirmed! Anyone know why or where he’s going??
The best place to find out would have been his office when you called to confirm! :D ;) :)

[YouNeverKnow]

The best place to find out would have been his office when you called to confirm! :D ;) :)
They wouldn’t say.

[EdFNJ]

We just received notice that Dr. Florian Gegaj is leaving Florida Heart and Vascular. Does anyone know where he is going? Possibly private practice? He must be a popular guy!
https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/dr-gegaj-leaving-fhv-301168/

[Villageswimmer]

He’s my doc. I saw him recently and asked if he’d be in the area a while and he responded yes—he loves it here and so does his family.

Please post, anyone, when you find out where he is.

[Indy-Guy]

In the Lake Sumter Landing medical area.

[Happinow]

Had him as my GP when I first moved here 7 years ago. Then he left and went into a specialty field. He’s very good and wish he would go back into general practice.

[champion6]

Had him as my GP when I first moved here 7 years ago. Then he left and went into a specialty field. He’s very good and wish he would go back into general practice.You must be thinking of someone else. Dr. Gegaj is an internist and is essentially a primary care physician. I don't think an internist is what you would call a specialist, like a cardiologist, for example.

[Villageswimmer]

You must be thinking of someone else. Dr. Gegaj is an internist and is essentially a primary care physician. I don't think an internist is what you would call a specialist, like a cardiologist, for example.

+1. He’s my PCP. I just saw him 3 weeks ago.

[cappak]

Based on a conversation with a reliable source, I learned last week that Dr. Gegaj is opening his own practice, probably sometime in February 2020. He is going to be located in Lake Sumter at the Creekside medical office area next to St. Lukes Eye Center. It is my understanding that Dr. Gegaj is a primary care medical internist with a specialty in cardiology. At this point it is unclear what supplemental insurances he will be accepting along with medicare. If you are a current patient, you should be hearing directly from him as to the details about his new practice.

[YouNeverKnow]

Based on a conversation with a reliable source, I learned last week that Dr. Gegaj is opening his own practice, probably sometime in February 2020. He is going to be located in Lake Sumter at the Creekside medical office area next to St. Lukes Eye Center. It is my understanding that Dr. Gegaj is a primary care medical internist with a specialty in cardiology. At this point it is unclear what supplemental insurances he will be accepting along with medicare. If you are a current patient, you should be hearing directly from him as to the details about his new practice.
Creekside Medical is a Villages Health Care office in Lake Sumtner. Is he joining the Villages Health Care or opening his own private practice?
If Villages Health then they only take Medicare Advantage and Florida Blue Cross and of course their own United Health Care.

[Paper1]

My wife and I both have him as our PC physician. I am a little upset with timing of announcement as the window for moving to Villages Advantage system expired two weeks ago. Hopefully the rumor of him starting private practice close by is correct. He is a real sharp guy.

[champion6]

Creekside Medical is a Villages Health Care office in Lake Sumtner. Is he joining the Villages Health Care or opening his own private practice?
If Villages Health then they only take Medicare Advantage and Florida Blue Cross and of course their own United Health Care.You have this twisted around.

The Creekside Medical Center is a complex of buildings/parking near Lake Sumter Landing. The Villages Health has one building there. There are many other medical providers in the buildings which share the parking.

[RedChariot]

Creekside Medical is a Villages Health Care office in Lake Sumtner. Is he joining the Villages Health Care or opening his own private practice?
If Villages Health then they only take Medicare Advantage and Florida Blue Cross and of course their own United Health Care.

He is my primary. He is NOT going into practice under TV Health. He is opening his own private practice. He has secured the office and is in the process of setting it up.

[YouNeverKnow]

He is my primary. He is NOT going into practice under TV Health. He is opening his own private practice. He has secured the office and is in the process of setting it up.
That is wonderful news!

[Pickleballer3]

He is great, he has been my PCP for years.

[champion6]

Just heard Dr. Gegaj is leaving his practice at FHV the first week of January. Called his office and they confirmed! Anyone know why or where he’s going??
Based on a conversation with a reliable source, I learned last week that Dr. Gegaj is opening his own practice, probably sometime in February 2020. He is going to be located in Lake Sumter at the Creekside medical office area next to St. Luke's Eye Center. It is my understanding that Dr. Gegaj is a primary care medical internist with a specialty in cardiology. At this point it is unclear what supplemental insurances he will be accepting along with medicare. If you are a current patient, you should be hearing directly from him as to the details about his new practice.Gegaj is my PCP. The letter I received from FHVHealth says he is leaving on Jan. 26.

Opening his own practice in February sounds challenging to me -- ordering/installing equipment, hiring/training staff, setting up/training on a medical record system, establishing billing through Medicare and insurance companies, etc, etc. Whew!

As far as contacting his current patients with information about his new practice, I can't imaging FHVHealth willingly giving him that contact info. But what do I know?

Having said all that, I plan to stay with Dr. Gegaj.

[Northwoods]

Gegaj is my PCP. The letter I received from FHVHealth says he is leaving on Jan. 26.

Opening his own practice in February sounds challenging to me -- ordering/installing equipment, hiring/training staff, setting up/training on a medical record system, establishing billing through Medicare and insurance companies, etc, etc. Whew!

As far as contacting his current patients with information about his new practice, I can't imaging FHVHealth willingly giving him that contact info. But what do I know?

Having said all that, I plan to stay with Dr. Gegaj.

I agree... I would be very surprised if FHV would give him his patient contact information.
I'm also surprised that FHV didn't have him sign a non-compete agreement (he would have to wait a certain time or not practice within a certain # of miles).
Lucky for him they didn't do that!

[sunshine22]

I've been a patient of Dr. Gegaj for the past 8 years now and I did contact him personally today and was able to get this information I can pass on to all that is interested:

Dr. Gegaj will be working at Florida Heart until January 26th, 2020.

Dr. Gegaj’s new office as of February 1st 2020 will be at:

1050 Old Camp Rd. Suite 206
The Villages, Florida 32162

(Medical Plaza across the street from Waterfront Inn and Barnes & Noble at Lake Sumter Landing).

The name of his practice will be:

Cleveland Health Center

Office number: 352-353 0092
Fax: 352-353 0416
Email:info@myclevelandhealthcenter.org

You can call the office from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm or email to schedule appointments with him at his new location.

Hopefully this will be of help for all of you. Thank you.

[Villageswimmer]

Very, very helpful! Thank you.

[Nell57]

I was with him at Premier and I followed him to FVH. I’ll change with him again. He trained at Case Western and gives his patients a high level of care. If he referred me to a specialist they were always terrific. I imagine he’ll add some new physicians and it will be a top tier practice.

[gatorbill1]

He does not come under non-compete because he works on a green card or something similar, that is why Premier Medical could not sue him when he left.
I will go wherever he goes, but don't know what to do for pcp until then. I got letter also, did not say another pcp would be assigned.

[RedChariot]

I agree... I would be very surprised if FHV would give him his patient contact information.
I'm also surprised that FHV didn't have him sign a non-compete agreement (he would have to wait a certain time or not practice within a certain # of miles).
Lucky for him they didn't do that!

As a retired RN and familiar with doctors leaving their group, I asked him about the non-compete. When joining FHV they so wanted him to join their practice, they did not require him to sign such an agreement. Good for him to negotiate this in his favor.

[THUNDERCHIEF]

Go to citrus cardiology- they are the best-

[sunshine22]

Dr. Gegaj will be working at Florida Heart until January 26th, 2020.

Dr. Gegaj’s new office as of February 1st 2020 will be at:

1050 Old Camp Rd. Suite 206
The Villages, Florida 32162

(Medical Plaza across the street from Waterfront Inn and Barnes & Noble at Lake Sumter Landing).

The name of his practice will be:

Cleveland Health Center

Office number: 352-353 0092
Fax: 352-353 0416
Email:info@myclevelandhealthcenter.org

You can call the office from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm or email to schedule appointments with him at his new location.

Hopefully this will be of help for all of you. Thank you.

[fsusix]

We :bigbow:LOVE Dr. Gegaj and thank everyone for all the information. We did try and contact him through the portal (FHV) - but he is out until January 6th. I will call his new location and we will STAY with him. He solved my husbands heart pill issues - doing much better than the 'other' cardiologist that we saw at FHV!!

[Paper1]

I've been a patient of Dr. Gegaj for the past 8 years now and I did contact him personally today and was able to get this information I can pass on to all that is interested:

Dr. Gegaj will be working at Florida Heart until January 26th, 2020.

Dr. Gegaj’s new office as of February 1st 2020 will be at:

1050 Old Camp Rd. Suite 206
The Villages, Florida 32162

(Medical Plaza across the street from Waterfront Inn and Barnes & Noble at Lake Sumter Landing).

The name of his practice will be:

Cleveland Health Center

Office number: 352-353 0092
Fax: 352-353 0416
Email:info@myclevelandhealthcenter.org

You can call the office from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm or email to schedule appointments with him at his new location.

Hopefully this will be of help for all of you. Thank you.
Thank you for posting this as your info was spot on.

[Carla B]

We will follow him to the new practice. Hopefully, his patient load will be reduced from the 30 or so per day he sees now. I wonder if Ann, office receptionist/scheduler, will move with him. She is phenomenal.

[bilcon]

I hope you are correct and he will still practice here. They have medical offices at Creekside. He will be at FHV until late January. I have two appointments for the first 2 weeks in Jan. My wife and I have been with him for several years and he is wonderful.

[gatorbill1]

Called phone number poster had supplied and had my appt that I had scheduled with FHV put on his calendar - left message and was called back day later as they said they would.

[Villagesgal]

Just spoke with his office today and they said he IS moving to The Villages Health, not a private practice, so unless his office is giving out misinformation he is joining the Villages Health. To bad, he is a great doctor but I will not go back to Villages Health.

[Villageswimmer]

Just spoke with his office today and they said he IS moving to The Villages Health, not a private practice, so unless his office is giving out misinformation he is joining the Villages Health. To bad, he is a great doctor but I will not go back to Villages Health.


Could things have changed? I sent them an email from post #20 (thanks) to set up an appointment. I got a same day reply and it wasn’t from TVH.

[Carla B]

TVH is in Building 100, according to their website.. According to Post #22, his new office is Suite 206. Maybe FHV doesn't have the correct info.

[champion6]

Just spoke with his office today and they said he IS moving to The Villages Health, not a private practice, so unless his office is giving out misinformation he is joining the Villages Health. To bad, he is a great doctor but I will not go back to Villages Health.You misunderstood whatever you think they said. Your statement is completely false.

Correct Information
Dr. Gegaj will be working at Florida Heart until January 26th, 2020.

Dr. Gegaj’s new office as of February 1, 2020 will be at:
1050 Old Camp Rd. Suite 206
The Villages, Florida 32162
(Medical Plaza across the street from Waterfront Inn and Barnes & Noble at Lake Sumter Landing).

The name of his practice will be Cleveland Health Center.

Office: 352-353 0092
Fax: 352-353 0416
Email: info@myclevelandhealthcenter.org

[YouNeverKnow]

You misunderstood whatever you think they said. Your statement is completely false.

Correct Information
Dr. Gegaj will be working at Florida Heart until January 26th, 2020.

Dr. Gegaj’s new office as of February 1, 2020 will be at:
1050 Old Camp Rd. Suite 206
The Villages, Florida 32162
(Medical Plaza across the street from Waterfront Inn and Barnes & Noble at Lake Sumter Landing).

The name of his practice will be Cleveland Health Center.

Office: 352-353 0092
Fax: 352-353 0416
Email: info@myclevelandhealthcenter.org
Went by the building where his new office is going to be. Here’s the sign that is on the door. Sorry for reflection on the sign from the sun but it says his practice will be coming soon. Looked in the window and the waiting room etc is all set up already. His name is on the sign.

[Carla B]

Had an appt. with Dr. Gegaj at the Laurel Manor office yesterday. There are signs posted in the office showing his new address and phone number effective Feb. 1. Anne printed out a script for my next lab work with Quest and said to call the new number to set up office visit.

[bilcon]

Had him as my GP when I first moved here 7 years ago. Then he left and went into a specialty field. He’s very good and wish he would go back into general practice.

He never went into a speciality field. He is an Internist and is our primary physician with FHV. Keep your shorts on. I don't think he is going too far.:pray::pray::pray:

[nne1txc]

On my last appointment with him in November he informed me that he was leaving FHV to start a private practice in February. I then asked him how I could find out the address of his practice and he told me to watch The Daily Sun for an announcement

[champion6]

On my last appointment with him in November he informed me that he was leaving FHV to start a private practice in February. I then asked him how I could find out the address of his practice and he told me to watch The Daily Sun for an announcementDr. Florian Gegaj
Cleveland Health Center
1050 Old Camp Rd. Suite 206
The Villages, Florida 32162
(Medical Plaza across the street from Waterfront Inn and Barnes & Noble at Lake Sumter Landing)
Office: 352-353 0092
Fax: 352-353 0416
Email: info@myclevelandhealthcenter.org

[blueash]

Don't know him, but nice to see there are patients happy with his care. Can anyone tell me why his practice will be named my Cleveland health center? It is not the Cleveland Clinic and the name seems designed to mislead. I hope I am misunderstanding something. He did do a residency in Cleveland but not at the Cleveland Clinic, but at University Hospital. It seems more than unusual that you'd name your practice after a place you did your residency. Perhaps there is a better reason than that the Cleveland Clinic is in the same city and that it has such a fine reputation.