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Having a caring family practice physician who you can trust can help you stay on top of your health for the rest of your life.  Ruchika Gadh, D.O. is a board certified physician in family medicine and co-owner of Gadh Family Practice who serves patients in Plantation, Florida and its surrounding areas including Sunrise, Davie, Weston, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. 

Dr. Gadh completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology and physiology.  She then received her medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Davie, Florida. Dr. Gadh took a special interest in family medicine and completed her residency at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, Florida.  She was awarded “Best Resident” for her work at North Miami Beach Medical Center. She is also a member of the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.

While originally from Annapolis, Maryland, Dr. Gadh made South Florida her permanent home while she was in medical school, where she met her husband and medical partner, Dr. Rundeep Gadh.  When she is not busy taking care of her patients, Dr. Gadh enjoys traveling, cooking, photography, arts and crafts, decorating and spending time with her family and friends.  She also is a big fan of the Miami Heat.

A dedicated healthcare professional with an impressive amount of clinical/medical knowledge with over 20 years of experience in the field. Experienced psychiatric and family Nurse Practitioner with outstanding patient relations and clinical judgment skills in mental health, addiction medicine, and family practice/primary care. Ability to develop a consultative rapport of trust with diverse groups, communities, and cultures. Treatment of adults, families, children, and adolescents with medical, psychiatric, and addiction recovery needs.

Hector Fabregas, MD, is an experienced primary care and geriatric physician at Healthstone Primary in Weston, Pembroke Pines, and Davie, Florida. During his medical training, he successfully completed a residency in family medicine at Louisiana State University and an extra year of training for a fellowship program in geriatric medicine at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. He is also board certified in family medicine. His medical education and experience make him an excellent physician for every family's medical needs. 

Dr. Fabregas specializes in aging-related areas of medicine, such as common diseases and disorders that affect geriatric adults. Some of these include memory disorders and Alzheimer’s prevention, diagnosis and treatment of many kinds of bone diseases, functional decline and fall preventions, balance and gait evaluation, urinary incontinence and treatment approaches, and depression and sleep disorders in the elderly. Nutritional assessments, pressure ulcers prevention and treatment, and guidelines for advance directives are also part of geriatric medicine services at Healthstone Primary.

With preventive care for the whole family in mind, Dr. Fabregas and his team provide comprehensive medical care through a full assessment of multiple diseases, screening studies, pre-operative assessments and risk factor evaluations, immunizations, and lifestyle modification programs. Dr. Fabregas also maintains friendly, professional relationships with medical specialists in Broward and Dade County to ensure patients have access to the best care possible.

To make an appointment with Dr. Fabregas, call Healthstone Primary today or book online.

 

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Yuliett Collazo, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a bilingual and compassionate nurse practitioner at Healthstone Primary Care in Weston, Pembroke Pines, and Davie, Florida. With years of experience in primary care, hospice, geriatrics, and medical education, she provides comprehensive, patient-centered treatment for both chronic and acute conditions.

As an autonomous family nurse practitioner at Healthstone Primary Care Partners, Yuliett manages a high caseload while maintaining excellent patient satisfaction. She is skilled in diagnostics, chronic disease management, preventative health, and procedures such as Pap smears, wound care, ear lavage, and suture removal. Her background includes delivering specialized care to geriatric patients with complex health needs, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring nursing and physician assistant students.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Yuliett is dedicated to building trust and ensuring clear communication with diverse patient populations. Her career also includes prior experience as a registered nurse in hospice care and as a family doctor in Cuba, where she gained a strong foundation in outpatient medicine and patient education.

In addition to her primary care expertise, Yuliett holds certifications in aesthetic treatments, including Botox injections, PRP therapy, and IV nutrition, allowing her to offer patients holistic health and wellness options. She is an active member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is committed to advancing patient care through compassion, evidence-based practice, and preventive health education.

Margarita Armas believes in developing strong relationships, in order to provide personalize care, tailored to meet each patient’s specific needs. By utilizing an advanced array of testing and holistic thinking together she can help optimize your health. She enjoyed 10 years of emergency and critical care at the bedside for Mount Sinai Medical Center. She has had the privilege to work alongside South Florida’s top physicians. Including top Internist, Cardiologist and Infectious Disease specialist. With over 15 years’ experience both in the emergency room and private practice, treating patients of all ages makes her knowledge widely based. She enjoys getting to know her patients on a personal level in order to build strong relationships. She received her Master’s degree from Keiser University as well as many certifications in Anti-Aging medicine. She has a passion for helping people by increasing her knowledge continuously and educating herself on innovative medical treatments.

Hector Fabregas, MD, is an experienced primary care and geriatric physician at Healthstone Primary in Weston, Pembroke Pines, and Davie, Florida. During his medical training, he successfully completed a residency in family medicine at Louisiana State University and an extra year of training for a fellowship program in geriatric medicine at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. He is also board certified in family medicine. His medical education and experience make him an excellent physician for every family's medical needs. 

Dr. Fabregas specializes in aging-related areas of medicine, such as common diseases and disorders that affect geriatric adults. Some of these include memory disorders and Alzheimer’s prevention, diagnosis and treatment of many kinds of bone diseases, functional decline and fall preventions, balance and gait evaluation, urinary incontinence and treatment approaches, and depression and sleep disorders in the elderly. Nutritional assessments, pressure ulcers prevention and treatment, and guidelines for advance directives are also part of geriatric medicine services at Healthstone Primary.

With preventive care for the whole family in mind, Dr. Fabregas and his team provide comprehensive medical care through a full assessment of multiple diseases, screening studies, pre-operative assessments and risk factor evaluations, immunizations, and lifestyle modification programs. Dr. Fabregas also maintains friendly, professional relationships with medical specialists in Broward and Dade County to ensure patients have access to the best care possible.

To make an appointment with Dr. Fabregas, call Healthstone Primary today or book online.

 

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Yuliett Collazo, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a bilingual and compassionate nurse practitioner at Healthstone Primary Care in Weston, Pembroke Pines, and Davie, Florida. With years of experience in primary care, hospice, geriatrics, and medical education, she provides comprehensive, patient-centered treatment for both chronic and acute conditions.

As an autonomous family nurse practitioner at Healthstone Primary Care Partners, Yuliett manages a high caseload while maintaining excellent patient satisfaction. She is skilled in diagnostics, chronic disease management, preventative health, and procedures such as Pap smears, wound care, ear lavage, and suture removal. Her background includes delivering specialized care to geriatric patients with complex health needs, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring nursing and physician assistant students.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Yuliett is dedicated to building trust and ensuring clear communication with diverse patient populations. Her career also includes prior experience as a registered nurse in hospice care and as a family doctor in Cuba, where she gained a strong foundation in outpatient medicine and patient education.

In addition to her primary care expertise, Yuliett holds certifications in aesthetic treatments, including Botox injections, PRP therapy, and IV nutrition, allowing her to offer patients holistic health and wellness options. She is an active member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is committed to advancing patient care through compassion, evidence-based practice, and preventive health education.

Dr. Kruszka is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner, who has more than 12 years of extensive clinical experience. She focuses in primary care. As a detail-oriented clinician and educator, she has excellent critical thinking, communication, and teaching skills. She’s passionate about her work and cares about her patients and students. Over a decade, Dr. Kruszka has focused on clinical practice and education innovation. She believes in lifelong learning, which empowers her to become an expert in clinical practice.

I am a foreign educated physician who practice primary care medicine in Cuba for over 10 years. I became an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) at Florida International University (FIU), and since 2015 I have been providing primary care service to a wide variety of age patient groups. I like to treat each and everyone of my patients as I treat my own dear mother. Always putting patient's care as the highest priority and negotiating with them the best option of diagnosing and treating them, is our way to practice high quality, comprehensive medical care.

Hector Fabregas, MD, is an experienced primary care and geriatric physician at Healthstone Primary in Weston, Pembroke Pines, and Davie, Florida. During his medical training, he successfully completed a residency in family medicine at Louisiana State University and an extra year of training for a fellowship program in geriatric medicine at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. He is also board certified in family medicine. His medical education and experience make him an excellent physician for every family's medical needs. 

Dr. Fabregas specializes in aging-related areas of medicine, such as common diseases and disorders that affect geriatric adults. Some of these include memory disorders and Alzheimer’s prevention, diagnosis and treatment of many kinds of bone diseases, functional decline and fall preventions, balance and gait evaluation, urinary incontinence and treatment approaches, and depression and sleep disorders in the elderly. Nutritional assessments, pressure ulcers prevention and treatment, and guidelines for advance directives are also part of geriatric medicine services at Healthstone Primary.

With preventive care for the whole family in mind, Dr. Fabregas and his team provide comprehensive medical care through a full assessment of multiple diseases, screening studies, pre-operative assessments and risk factor evaluations, immunizations, and lifestyle modification programs. Dr. Fabregas also maintains friendly, professional relationships with medical specialists in Broward and Dade County to ensure patients have access to the best care possible.

To make an appointment with Dr. Fabregas, call Healthstone Primary today or book online.

 

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Yuliett Collazo, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a bilingual and compassionate nurse practitioner at Healthstone Primary Care in Weston, Pembroke Pines, and Davie, Florida. With years of experience in primary care, hospice, geriatrics, and medical education, she provides comprehensive, patient-centered treatment for both chronic and acute conditions.

As an autonomous family nurse practitioner at Healthstone Primary Care Partners, Yuliett manages a high caseload while maintaining excellent patient satisfaction. She is skilled in diagnostics, chronic disease management, preventative health, and procedures such as Pap smears, wound care, ear lavage, and suture removal. Her background includes delivering specialized care to geriatric patients with complex health needs, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring nursing and physician assistant students.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Yuliett is dedicated to building trust and ensuring clear communication with diverse patient populations. Her career also includes prior experience as a registered nurse in hospice care and as a family doctor in Cuba, where she gained a strong foundation in outpatient medicine and patient education.

In addition to her primary care expertise, Yuliett holds certifications in aesthetic treatments, including Botox injections, PRP therapy, and IV nutrition, allowing her to offer patients holistic health and wellness options. She is an active member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is committed to advancing patient care through compassion, evidence-based practice, and preventive health education.

I often tell people nursing is what I was made to do and I am still grateful for this amazing career 16 years later. My career began in the Chicagoland area working as an RN in a busy urban community hospital. My passion has always been in patient education and helping people learn and adapt to a lifestyle of health and wellness. I have nearly 8 years of Emergency nursing experience along with experience in Orthopedic Surgery, Primary Care, and Aesthetics as a nurse practitioner. My goal is to work with patients to achieve realistic outcomes, enhancing their wellness and beauty from the inside out.

Jose Mendez, DO, has over twenty years of experience as a physician practicing in various settings, including dermatology, dermatologic surgery, wound care, critical care, primary care, and medical research. He applies his extensive experience at Dermatology Consultants P.A. in Miramar and Hialeah, Florida. Dr. Mendez has over thirteen years of experience in general dermatology and specializes in Mohs surgery.

Dr. Mendez served as a voluntary Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He has also served as a Clinical Professor for Internal Medicine and Dermatology with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and Clinical Professor for the Department of Dermatology Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Mendez has been the principal investigator for several dermatology research trials.

Dr. Mendez graduated from Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Mendez is board certified in Dermatology by the American Board of Physician Specialties and is a member of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. He is also board certified in Geriatric Care and Family Medicine.

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Liliana Awan, MD, FAAFP, AAFP, is a board-certified family physician at Medical Center of Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida. She values her patients’ well-being and works hard to cater to a wide range of health and wellness needs. In order to serve a broad portion of the population, Dr. Awan is fluent in English, Spanish, and Romanian. 

Dr. Awan began her higher education at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in biology. She then attended Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for her medical education. 

After earning her medical degree, Dr. Awan completed a year of residency training in psychiatry at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before completing a family practice residency at Virtua Hospital in New Jersey. There, she served as chief resident. 

After finishing her training, Dr. Awan quickly settled in Florida and opened Medical Center of Hollywood, her private practice. She is affiliated with several hospitals in the area, including Memorial Regional Hospital, Memorial Hospital South, and Memorial Hospital Pembroke, where she is the chief of medicine. 

Dr. Awan holds many certifications and seizes any opportunities to advance her expertise. She is certified in polysubstance abuse detoxification by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. She also holds a certification in aesthetics from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Furthermore, she has earned the title of fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, a very high standard in her field. 

At Medical Center of Hollywood, Dr. Awan provides family medicine, substance detoxification care, and innovative aesthetic treatments to help her patients see themselves in the best possible light. Available treatments and services include Botox®, fillers, Icon™ laser skin treatments and hair removal, Suboxone®, and ketamine infusions.

Dr. Christopher Smith knew he was going to be a doctor from the time he was nine years old and removed a glass splinter from a 90-year-old woman’s foot. Since then, he’s studied, trained, and honed his dermatology and medical family practice at Christos Doctors Inn Walk-In Health Care in Lauderhill, Florida. Dr. Smith bases his medical practice on a simple, care-focused philosophy:

“Whenever you need us we are here for you. Taking care of you from pediatric to geriatric.”

Dr. Smith completed his undergraduate degree at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, before earning his medical degree at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Davie, Florida. He served his internship at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, New York, and his residency at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, Florida. Dr. Smith went on to complete specialized training in procedural and clinical dermatology.

At Christos Doctors Inn Walk-In Health Care, Dr. Smith provides a wide range of family medicine and dermatology services, including immigration and DOT physicals, skin cancer surgeries, and IV therapy. He also offers urgent care and same-day appointments whenever possible. He truly cares about his patients and offers friendly and comprehensive care in a convenient one-stop-shop for all their medical needs.