PAs, APRNs, etc. seems to be sort of status quo. Even in Minnesota, being served by the Mayo Health System, a lot of routine stuff was done by the PAs. I have no problem with that: they're supervised by MDs anyway and if the supervision is good I assume their service is good. With the doctor shortage it does speed things up: if patients were seen exclusively by MDs I think the wait times for service would be much longer.

Vizavee, Brownwood and Sumter Landing. Best Medical care hands down. And i went to Johns Hopkins while in Maryland.

They are open Seven days a week. Have staff until 8 PM.
Colony Plaza also.

Primary care: César Unyon, board certified in internal medicine.
Orthopedist for joint replacements, Jon Radnothy. Both are connected with AdventHealth/Waterman, in Tavares. It’s about 45 minutes’ drive for me, but AdventHealth/Waterman is the closest hospital with an A rating. Dr. Unyon can refer you to all sorts of specialists who work there. A big part of an A rating is a low percentage of nosocomial infections. Another is surgeons who do a lot of specific sorts of surgeries. Radnothy has the best reputation for hips and knees. He does a number of them every week.

My hubby goes to Novis and I see his female nurse practitioner, Melinda. It’s a great practice, and the new office on 44 is state of the art. Great staff too! He just started accepting new patients again this month.

My orthopedist is Dr. Kim at Brownwood Specialty Center on 44. He’s not a surgeon, which I like because his advice won’t be biased towards surgery that might not be necessary.

Agreed! I specifically requested the female APRN at Dr Norman Novis’s office because I wanted a female medical provider. I 100% trust her.

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We use Florian Gegaj, MD/Cleveland Health Center. (352) 353-0092. We have no health issues but he seems to be good.

Seems everyone’s the best! Check around.

I use Dr. Justin Morgan in Leesburg for PCP and Dr. Isaac Mitchell in Leesburg for Ortho.

Dr. Joseph Locker for Ortho. He is with the Orthopedic Institute in Ocala. Check his reviews. The Best around!

Before I moved to the Villages, I had an appointment with my doctor. For some reason he wasn’t available when I went to his office. I had taken time off work so I was a bit annoyed that I couldn’t see the doctor. However, they told me that I could see a PA. I don’t think that I had ever heard the term before but after they explained what a PA was, I reluctantly agreed to see him instead of coming back another time.

I was very impressed with the PA. The PA spent more than 30 minutes giving me a thorough examination and took the time to explain everything that he was doing. I actually thought that I received better care than being rushed by my doctor.

We love Dr Jeff Snyder (villages health, very caring, st Barbara villages health) , and dr.Karina, hip and knee orthopedic hospital UNOVA ,on rolling acres

PA's are nice but Doc's are better! For that reason I left VHS and now go to see Dr. Ana Karovska, she has an office close to Brownwood on Rt. 44. She is extremely knowledgeable, compassionate and pro-active. Her phone number is 352-365-1224. Not as much "Fluff" as VHS but Dr. Ana is Doctor and a good one at that.