Central Florida Urology Associates Joins Orlando Health

Longwood, FL (June 8, 2021) – Orlando Health is expanding its roster of urology specialists.

Michael Friedman, MD, and Charles N. Witten, MD, are merging their longstanding urology practice, Central Florida Urology Associates, with Orlando Health Medical Group Urology.

Dr. Friedman specializes in both surgical and nonsurgical treatment for patients with diseases and other conditions of the male and female bladder, kidneys and reproductive system.

He earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit and continued his training at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis, where he completed his internship in general surgery, residency in urology and served as chief resident.

Dr. Friedman is certified by the American Board of Urology, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Dr. Witten cares for patients with diseases and conditions of the male and female urinary tract and male reproductive system, using both surgical and nonsurgical treatments. He specializes in female pelvic medicine and reconstruction, treating conditions that affect bladder control and bowel function. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine and pursued postdoctoral training at the university’s hospital, completing his internship and residency in surgery with special focus on female pelvic medicine and reconstruction surgery. Dr. Witten is certified by the American Board of Urology and a member of the American Urological Association and Seminole County Medical Society.

Both physicians will continue to see patients at their offices in Lake Mary and Orange City. They will perform surgical cases out of Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital and the Rinehart Surgery Center, an affiliate of Orlando Health.

About Orlando Health

Orlando Health, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is a private, not-for-profit healthcare organization with $7.1 billion of assets under management that serves the southeastern United States.

Founded more than 100 years ago, the healthcare system is recognized around the world for its pediatric and adult Level One Trauma program as well as the only state-accredited Level Two Adult Trauma Center in Pinellas County. It is the home of the nation’s largest neonatal intensive care unit under one roof, the only system in the southeast to offer open fetal surgery to repair the most severe forms of spina bifida, the site of an Olympic athlete training facility and operator of one of the largest and highest performing clinically integrated networks in the region. Orlando Health is a statutory teaching system that pioneers life-changing medical research. The 3,200-bed system includes 15 wholly-owned hospitals and emergency departments; rehabilitation services, cancer and heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with CareSpot Urgent Care. Nearly 4,200 physicians, representing more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs nearly 22,000 team members. In FY20, Orlando Health served nearly 150,000 inpatients and nearly 3.1 million outpatients. During that same time period, Orlando Health provided approximately $760 million in total value to the communities it serves in the form of charity care, community benefit programs and services, community building activities and more. Additional information can be found at http://www.orlandohealth.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @orlandohealth.