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Christa Matrone, MD, EdM, FAAP
Dr. Matrone is board certified in pediatrics and in neonatal-perinatal medicine and serves as the associate program director for the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies. Dr. Matrone is passionate about medical education and strives to create a transformative learning experience in our fellowship program with a focus on autonomy and strong mentoring relationships. In addition to her role in the fellowship, Dr. Matrone is the director of therapeutic hypothermia for the Orlando Health Winnie Palmer NICU, serves on the hospital-wide Ethics Committee, and is on the Complex Care Team, providing care to infants with complicated and chronic medical needs. Her research in medical education focuses on interprofessional training, simulation-based education and effective feedback.
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Zachary Anderson, MD
Dr. Zachary Anderson earned his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine and completed his pediatrics residency at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and remained there to complete his fellowship in neonatology.
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Douglas E. Hardy, MD
Dr. Hardy is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine and has been a practicing neonatologist at Orlando Health since 1987. He is the medical director for quality for the NICU at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer and the clinical director of the Level IV NICU. He is also one of the physician directors for the Complex Care Unit, an area of the NICU developed to care for complicated, technology-dependent babies.
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Jenifer Cuestas, MD, FAAP
Dr. Cuestas was born in Bogota, Colombia and came to the U.S. when she was 16 years old. She considers Miami to be her hometown. She always knew that she wanted to be a pediatrician since she was a little girl.
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Lakshmi Rajkumar, MD
Dr. Rajkumar joined Orlando Health in 2013 and is a member of the neonatal intensive care team at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer. Dr. Rajkumar is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine.
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Edgar Guzman, MD
From the Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute offices in Downtown Orlando, board-certified vascular surgeon Edgar Guzman, MD, is dedicated to helping his patients improve their health and reclaim their best possible quality of life. He treats patients with complex and chronic diseases of the arteries, veins and lymphatic system such as carotid stenosis and peripheral artery disease, deep vein thrombosis and more.
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Karen Walker, MD
Karen “Kalei” Walker, MD, MHS, is a cardiovascular surgeon with Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute. Her clinical interests include all aspects of cardiac surgery. She performs coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve surgery, aortic surgery and arrhythmia surgery. She believes in providing individualized, patient-centric care. When treating patients, Dr. Walker uses traditional surgical techniques, transcatheter valve technology and endovascular stent grafts.
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Robert P. Winter, MD
Robert P. Winter, MD, FACS is a vascular surgeon with Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute, and is board certified in vascular and general surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Winter has clinical expertise in many areas of vascular disease, including disorders of the abdominal and thoracic aorta. He, along with Dr. G. Kendrix Adcock, performed the first endovascular aneurysm repairs in Central Florida. Dr. Winter maintains a keen interest in advancing minimally invasive therapies for aortic disease, and he has served as an investigator for numerous FDA sanctioned clinical trials for endovascular devices and techniques. Dr. Winter has a vast experience treating carotid artery and upper extremity arterial disorders, utilizing both traditional surgical methods as well as angioplasty and stenting.
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Gino Santos Castaneda, MD
Dr. Castaneda is certified by the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He also is a registered physician in vascular imaging, a certification indicating the highest standard of vascular interpretation documentation.
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Didactics
The cardiology lecture series and group presentations provide direct teaching to comprehensively cover topics in general cardiology and subspecialties. In addition to weekly conferences, fellows have the opportunity to participate in a lecture series tailored to core clinical competencies and board preparation. Annually as part of the EP lecture series, Dr. Filart, an EP attending, uses pig hearts to demonstrate the interplay between anatomy and electrophysiology in a hands-on interactive review class. Additionally, fellows routinely participate in simulation experiences in Orlando Health’s state-of-the-art simulation lab.
