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Deanna is a South Florida native, born and raised in Miami. She graduated from the University of Miami with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2002, and received her Master of Science in Nursing in 2013, from Florida Atlantic University. Deanna was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society, FAU chapter, in 2013, and is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She has over 20 years of experience in healthcare and women's health, with 11 years of experience, working at the bedside as a registered nurse, and 10 years of experience as a nurse practitioner. This does not include her time volunteering in hospitals and nursing homes throughout high school, and working as a nurse’s aid throughout college. Deanna has also volunteered overseas with non-governmental organizations while in grad school, to provide primary care in rural villages of Guatemala. She has had a lifelong passion for healthcare, and enjoys helping her patients feel great inside and out.

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.

Dr. Jason Hechtman is an expert in functional and integrative medicine, specializing in performance optimization, longevity, and ageless living.

Through personalized concierge care, he works with athletes, professionals, and high-performers to help them achieve peak physical and mental performance.  

Dr. Hechtman’s approach blends advanced diagnostics, hormone optimization, recovery strategies, and lifestyle medicine to target the root causes of fatigue, imbalance, and underperformance. His goal is to extend health span, enhance vitality, and empower clients to thrive at every stage of life.

Whether optimizing recovery, boosting energy, or enhancing focus, Dr. Hechtman creates individualized protocols to support the highest level of performance and well-being.

Leon Poveda, MD, is a board-certified family physician at Grace Family Medicine Direct Primary Care of Wellington in Wellington, Florida. He graduated from the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua at León. He completed his residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. 

As a family physician, Dr. Poveda focuses on care for the whole body, whether acute and in need of urgent care or chronic. He delivers numerous medical treatments for patients of all ages, and his expertise includes treating specific issues, such as chronic disease, sports injuries, mental health conditions, and weight loss. He also provides routine check-ups to help patients create a healthy plan for preventing illnesses as they age.

At Grace Family Medicine Direct Primary Care of Wellington, Dr. Poveda offers direct primary care, which is a plan specifically geared toward meeting every health care need a patient may have, both physically and mentally, at an affordable price. Becoming a member of the practice through a monthly subscription gives the patient quick appointment scheduling, unlimited and untimed visits, wholesale pricing for prescriptions, and direct access to Dr. Poveda. Overall, he treats the patients’ needs and desires with over-the-top care that makes them feel well cared for, important, and like family.

Dr. Poveda welcomes patients to Grace Family Medicine Direct Primary Care of Wellington and looks forward to establishing a relationship that helps him treat and meet their health care needs. 

Dr. Jason Hechtman is an expert in functional and integrative medicine, specializing in performance optimization, longevity, and ageless living.

Through personalized concierge care, he works with athletes, professionals, and high-performers to help them achieve peak physical and mental performance.  

Dr. Hechtman’s approach blends advanced diagnostics, hormone optimization, recovery strategies, and lifestyle medicine to target the root causes of fatigue, imbalance, and underperformance. His goal is to extend health span, enhance vitality, and empower clients to thrive at every stage of life.

Whether optimizing recovery, boosting energy, or enhancing focus, Dr. Hechtman creates individualized protocols to support the highest level of performance and well-being.

Dr. Jason Hechtman is an expert in functional and integrative medicine, specializing in performance optimization, longevity, and ageless living.

Through personalized concierge care, he works with athletes, professionals, and high-performers to help them achieve peak physical and mental performance.  

Dr. Hechtman’s approach blends advanced diagnostics, hormone optimization, recovery strategies, and lifestyle medicine to target the root causes of fatigue, imbalance, and underperformance. His goal is to extend health span, enhance vitality, and empower clients to thrive at every stage of life.

Whether optimizing recovery, boosting energy, or enhancing focus, Dr. Hechtman creates individualized protocols to support the highest level of performance and well-being.

I am a Doctor of nursing practice. I specialize in family practice; along with mental health, dealing with PTSD, psycho-social and substance use disorders. I am very passionate in a holistic treatment approach to maximize overall patient health.

Karina Croasdauile, APRN, FNP-C, is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse at MyDoc Women's Health Specialists. Karina provides all her patients with high-quality, compassionate care from two offices in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, Florida.

Karina received her Master of Science Degree (MSN) in Nursing Practice-Family Nurse Practitioner from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, Florida. Prior to receiving her MSN, Karina earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in Nursing from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida.

She is a member of the Florida Association of Nurse Women's Health, Obstetrical and Neonatal Nurse (AWOHNN).

Karina brings over fifteen years of experience as a Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse to MyDoc Women's Health Specialists, with a primary focus on gynecological preventive care. She treats an array of women's health conditions and is also skilled in disease management.

Karina is bilingual and speaks English and Spanish.

Before earning her doctoral degree, Dr. Roundtree Cleckley, AAPRN-BC, NP-C worked as a registered nurse for several years, with experience in various areas of nursing such as, emergency nursing, school health, home health, oncology, and special procedures. She continued to further her education and has been certified by both the American Nurse’s Credentialing Center (ANCC) and American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Cleckley recently received her Autonomous APRN designation, which allows her to practice to the full extent of her education & training. In the advanced practice role, her experience includes diagnosing and treating patients across the lifespan in the primary, acute and occupational healthcare setting. During her career she has taught at the doctoral level and is currently an Adjunct College Professor. She has a passion for bridging healthcare gaps with education, focusing her practice on health promotion & disease prevention.

Eugenio Rodriguez, MD, is an experienced wound care specialist practicing at Wound Care Associates, located in Delray Beach, Florida. Relying on his years of experience and keen medical expertise, Dr. Rodriguez provides comprehensive care for trauma, burns, and a myriad of other severe injuries. 

Dr. Rodriguez completed his undergraduate education at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, where he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in biology/pre-med. He then went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Puerto Rico in 1986, again graduating magna cum laude. 

After graduating, Dr. Rodriguez completed his postgraduate training at the San Juan Veteran Affairs Medical Center and the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus. Soon after, he relocated to Florida, where he completed a clinical and research fellowship in trauma at Tampa General Hospital under Alexander Rosemurgy, MD. 

Today, Dr. Rodriguez is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Wound Medicine and Surgery. He is also an integral part of the trauma and surgical team at Delray Medical Center, which is one of four Level 1 trauma centers in the South Florida area. As part of this team, Dr. Rodriguez has the opportunity to care for some of South Florida's most critical patients.

Using the most advanced technology in the operating room when working with trauma victims, Dr. Rodriguez can find effective solutions for patients with chronic wounds that typically stay open or take several years to close in an outpatient setting. 

At Wound Care Associates, Dr. Rodriguez leverages the extraordinary skills and expertise he's acquired as a trauma surgeon to help patients living with intricate wound care needs. 

I am experienced in facial aesthetics such as Botox and dermal fillers, ultrasound-guided Joint Injections, Sexual Wellness, IV Nutrition, BHRT, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), and Peptide Therapy. I graduated from the University of Florida with a doctorate in clinical practice and from Nova Southeastern University as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), licensed in the state of Florida with prescriptive privileges. I am a proud member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the Academy of Preventive and Innovative Medicine, and the Cellular Medicine Association. I am committed to making each patient feel comfortable and benefit from my personalized treatment plans. I have trained with many physicians providing regenerative medicine with a particular focus on PRP for both men and women, using shockwave, and other regenerative treatments...

I am experienced in facial aesthetics such as Botox and dermal fillers, ultrasound-guided Joint Injections, Sexual Wellness, IV Nutrition, BHRT, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), and Peptide Therapy. I graduated from the University of Florida with a doctorate in clinical practice and from Nova Southeastern University as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), licensed in the state of Florida with prescriptive privileges. I am a proud member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the Academy of Preventive and Innovative Medicine, and the Cellular Medicine Association. I am committed to making each patient feel comfortable and benefit from my personalized treatment plans. I have trained with many physicians providing regenerative medicine with a particular focus on PRP for both men and women, using shockwave, and other regenerative treatments...

“I’ve dedicated my career to the creation and continual evolution of the successful weight loss programs we offer at Smart for Life®. As my patients keep me on the pulse of today’s weight loss concerns; we’re able to keep the innovation of new techniques and services at the heart of our mission.”

Dr. Sasson E. Moulavi (Dr. Sass), MD is the Medical Director of Smart for Life™ Weight Management Centers headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida and graduate of the University of Toronto where he received a degree of Doctor of Medicine. He completed post graduate training at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Dr. Moulavi has achieved Board Certification in Anti-Aging Medicine (2005- ) as well as Bariatric Medicine (2006-2014). Dr. Moulavi has completed the process for his Fellowship Certification in Bariatric Medicine, in addition to his membership in the Obesity Medicine Association. He completed the Annual Practical Approaches to the Treatment of Obesity at Harvard University and is a member of the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine as well as the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. For more than 15 years he has specialized in the study and treatment of Bariatric Medicine and has trained over 100 doctors in the science behind Bariatric Medicine. Dr. Moulavi has directed the operation of multiple weight loss centers in both the United States and Canada. Prior to 1995, he practiced as a family doctor and an Emergency Room doctor in Canada. His passion is to provide a successful, simple, affordable way to reach and maintain a healthy weight while improving overall health and quality of life. Visit Dr. Sass at the Smart for Life® clinic in Boca Raton, Florida.

Visit Dr. Sass at the SmartforLife® clinic in Boca Raton, Florida

Dr. Lipson is an alumnus of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) after graduating the University of Miami with a B.S. in Psychobiology and minor in Business Administration. 

Dr. Lipson is a Primary Care Physician who specializes in Preventative medicine. He is also a Lipid Specialist and Researcher. He was also honored as a Fellow of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology (FASPC).

He completed training as Chief Resident at the Family Practice Residency Program at Wellington Regional Medical Center in Wellington, Florida. He received his Family Practice Board Certification from the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. He is affiliated with the American Osteopathic Association, American College of Osteopathic Family Practitioners, and the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association. 

He was born and raised in South Florida; he is married with one child, speaks Spanish, and enjoys Asian culture, geography and computer technology. 

His interests include Heart Attack & Stroke Prevention, Diabetes (Diabetology), Cholesterol (Lipidology), Obesity / Metabolic Syndrome, High Blood Pressure, Men's Health, and Sleep Disorders. He is a Board Certified Family Physician who strives to exceed your healthcare needs.

 

Dr. Steven Caridi has practiced family medicine for 18 years and takes great pleasure in forming lasting relationships with his patients. Dr. Caridi also specializes in aesthetic services and offers his broad range of expertise to the community of Boca Raton, Florida.

An accomplished family practitioner and educator, Dr. Caridi was trained early in his career in cosmetic procedures. His interest in aesthetics developed through his experience with family medicine, which showed him the connection between self-confidence and overall health and wellbeing. He is pleased to make aesthetic services available to patients at Hamptons Medical Associates.

Dr. Caridi is on staff at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. He is a preceptor for Nova Southeastern University and an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. After graduating from St. George's University School of Medicine, Dr. Caridi completed his residency and chief residency through the Joan Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York.

Dr. Caridi holds medical licenses in Florida, New York, and Connecticut. He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.