Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
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Howard M. Braver, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician at Beth and Howard Braver, MD in Hollywood and Aventura, Florida. He specializes in pulmonology and has more than 25 years of experience treating patients with a variety of acute and chronic disorders, including respiratory disorders.
Dr. Braverreceived his bachelor’s degree in microbiology from the University of Georgia in Athens and his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He completed an internship in the department of medicine at the University of Florida School of Medicine in Gainesville.
Dr. Braver continued his medical training with a residency at Shands Hospital/VA Hospital Department of Medicine in Gainesville and a fellowship in the hospital’s Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine.
Dr. Braver is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine. He’s been affiliated with Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood since 1997.
Dr. Braver is a member of the American Medical Association and an associate of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians.
Y. Joseph Usta, MD, was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He was raised on an American compound in Dhahran called Aramco and went to high school at a Department of Defense Navy base in Bahrain. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Arizona in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Chemistry. He did a year of GI research n pancreatic cell transplant at Emory University in Atlanta. He completed his medical school at the American University of Beirut (AUB). He did his Internal Medicine training at St. Joseph Hospital and Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona. During his training he was selected as a fourth year Chief Resident in Internal Medicine and again selected to be Chief Fellow in Gastroenterology.
He also served as an Assistant Professor for both the University of Arizona and Creighton Medical Schools. Currently, Dr. Usta gives monthly lectures to residents and students at Wellington Reginal Medical Center and regularly has residents seeing patients with him in his clinic.
Dr. Usta is trained in all general GI but has a specific interest in liver diseases (Hepatology). He is very comfortable taking care of complex liver diseases including fatty liver, hepatitis B and C, cirrhosis, and getting patients ready for liver transplants consideration.
Dr Usta sees patients upstairs in the clinic and does procedures downstairs at the endoscopy center in the same building, cutting commute time and confusion for his patients. Some of the procedures he does include Upper Endoscopy (EGD), Screening Colonoscopy, and Capsules. He sees patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD), swallowing difficulties, and Barrett’s Esophagus. He regularly removes colon polyps during screening colonoscopies to help prevent colon cancer.
He also treats hemorrhoids using the CRH O'Regan System banding which is “fast and painless, over 99% effective and covered by insurance with no recovery time, fasting, or sedation” as per their website.
Professional & Teaching Experiences
Assistant Professor, University of Arizona.
Assistant Professor, Creighton Medical School.
Research & Publications
Poster 1675 Agent Orange Exposure
Presented an abstract to the 2015 American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG)
Hobbies
Dr. Usta has two daughters and a son, and a pet tortoise named “Tiki”. His hobbies include working out at Orang Theory, fishing, kayaking, biking, and any activity that includes the pool or beach. He is also not scared to try new foods from around the world. He loves gardening and has a few fruit trees that he manages in his backyard. He is currently taking online courses at Standford University on quantum physics for fun and loves to read books about history especially pertaining to World War I and II.
Professional Biography. Birthplace: Adelaide Australia. Dr. Adam AU grew up in New York City and attended Providence College and the University of New England, Biddeford, Maine, where he graduated with his first medical degree while taking Ph.D. courses during summer breaks. Subsequently, he has pursued novel discoveries with the University of Science, Arts and Technology, affiliated with Oxford University, to obtain his MD PhD. Historical hospital affiliations and connections include Jackson Memorial Hospital FL, Mercy Hospital FL, Larkin Community Hospital FL, Westchester General Hospital FL, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, Columbia Presbyterian College of Surgeons, Clarion Community Hospital PA. Dr. AU is an experienced internal medicine physician with 12 years of active continuous patient care contact. In addition to his experience in patient care, he has also served as Medical Director of patient rehabilitation centers in 2 centers located in Pompano and Miami, FL. He is currently in active practice as the Attending at Physicians Creek Medical Center which also serves as a teaching institution for would-be medical professionals. With an interest in medical technology and discoveries, Dr. Adam AU has also founded Interstellar Pharmaceuticals with burgeoning novel therapeutic compounds.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Vascular accesses, Echocardiograms, Electrocardiograms, Patient Care with initial diagnosis, treatment and medication management of acute and chronic conditions spanning Diabetes to Congestive Heart Failure, Experienced in Transplant Medicine, Infectious Disease treatments such as HIV AIDS treatment, Preliminary read and interpretation of imaging modalities such as Xrays, CT scans, Intra-articular injections and drainages such as knee injections and lumbar spine injections, Wound Care and Management, Physical Medicine treatments – Osteopathic Neuromuscular Treatments, Physiotherapy, Non – invasive Medical Laser Devices, Initial Evaluation and referral for pregnancies, Contraceptive therapy treatments, Medical Marijuana Certifications. Outpatient Clinic Management. IV fluid resuscitation, splinting, bracing, suturing.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Physicians Creek Medical | Miami, FL | 2020 – Present. Internal Medicine Physician. General Practice
ZocDoc Telemedicine | Nationwide | 2020 – Present. Internal Medicine Physician. General Practice
One Health Medical Centers | Miami, FL | 2019 – 2020. Internal Medicine Physician. General Practice
Manatee County Clinics | Manatee C., FL | 2018 – 2019. Internal Medicine Physician. Primary Care
NYC Physicians Concierge Medicine | Nationwide | 2018 - 2020. Internal Medicine Physician Calls.
Fellow, American College of Osteopathic Internist I 2015 – • Medical Laser Treatments. CME. 2022 -
Professional License | Internal Medicine. State of Florida 2022 - ACTIVE
Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Resuscitation. State of Florida. Active
Internal Medicine Residency Certification/ Diploma. Larkin Nova South Eastern University 2014
University of Science, Arts and Technology. MD. PhD. Diploma/ Certificate
Traditional Rotating Internship Certification. Clarion Hospital. Pennsylvania PA 2012
Columbia University. NY. Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit Externship. 2011
Osteopathic Medical Degree/ Diploma. UNECOM. 2010
Eleventh Annual Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Certificate. Miami Beach, Florida. February 14 – 17, 2013
Miami Transplant Institute CME Conference Certification. Miami Beach, Florida. 2015
Thirty-second Annual Echocardiography Symposium Certificate. Baptist Health South. Miami. November 2013
Fifth Annual Coronary CTA in Emergency Department: A Hands-on Workshop Certification. Miami. Florida. October 2013
2023 Dermatology and Skin Care Workshop, 2023 Miami FL
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
FIU Asst. Prof & Research Mentor University of Miami. Office of Undergraduate Research and Community Outreach. (2014 – Ongoing). Current Research on Advances in Stents Recent Poster: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1FhF01l-5N0bN0s_gku5-FsJyhSHQcak4FfHG4utl-z0/edit • NIH Trained. Protecting Human Subject Research Participants. (Since June 2014) • Clinical Trial Assistant. International Multicenter Study Protocol for Ticagrelor vs. ASA. AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical Company. • Member, of the Physiology and Pharmacology Journal Club. UNECOM (2008) Laboratory Bench Research. Focus on Neurophysiology of Migraines. Experiment: Using Light Box Assay, Cornea abrasion, and Photophobia to create migraine rodent models. • Research Assistant. Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore Hospital. (2010) Perioperative anticoagulation trials. Bronx NY • Dean’s Research Fellow. (2007 – 2008)
PUBLICATIONS
Adam Au, and Sahil Verma, “In a Preliminary Simulation Data, Stent with Thinnest Strut Beta Crystalline Titanium Gold Alloy (β-Ti Au) Outperforms Typical Implants.” American Journal of Biomedical Research, vol. 6, no. 2 (2018): 46-52. doi: 10.12691/ajbr-6-2-3. • Au Adam, Protective Barrier for Fluid Conducting Lines, Espacenet. https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=US&NR=2017232235 A1&KC=A1&FT=D Last accessed: 01/01/2018 • Au Adam, The Cardiac Mass; Is it A Thrombus, Tumor or Vegetation? Take it in the Context of the Disease. JBR Journal of Clinical Diagnosis and Research. August 2016 • Case Presentation # 4: Evidence-Based Use of Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics in ACS, AF, DVT, and CVA. 50 Slides; 30 Short Cases. May 26th, 2014 • Case Presentation # 3: Redig A.J.Vaidya A.Bienfang D.C.Milligan T. A Pain in the Brain. N Eng. J Med 2013 368 e20 • Case Presentation # 2: Vaidya A., King L.Y., Lee L.S., Tucker J.K. A Complex Cause of Pleuritic Chest Pain. Interactive Medical Case. N England J Med 2012; 367:e21 • Case Presentation # 1: Anand V et. al. Disconnected. Interactive Medical Case. N England J Med 2012; 367:e10 August 16, 2012 • Au M. Adam., Baum B., Schiffman L. Michel G. Abstract: Title: Oculo- Urethro- Synovial Syndrome. American Association of Osteopathic Internists. FL(Nov. 2012) • Au M Adam (April 18, 2012). Is the History and Physical Still Relevant; comment. The Consultant.Retrieved04/26/2012 • Au Adam M, Bordenave G. Michel G. Poster Abstract: A 40-year-old male with anterior chest wall pain. Orlando FL. July 2013
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