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.
Chiropractor 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.
Dentist 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.
Dermatologist 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.
Family Physician 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.
OB-GYN 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.
Ophthalmologist 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.
Orthopedic Surgeon 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.
Pediatrician 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.
Physical Therapist 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.
Podiatrist 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.
Psychiatrist 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.
Dr. Fernandes has been practicing as an Ob/Gyn for almost 20 years. She started her career in
the United States Air Force. During her time there she had multiple leadership duties within the
hospital including medical director. After her service, she worked in the private sector with local
hospitals and private practices. Her scope involved office patient care, gynecologic surgeries,
and OB hospitalist care. However, the thing dearest to her heart is using the abilities she’s been
blessed with to share her faith and provide medical care to those in need overseas. Dr.
Fernandes has done numerous medical mission trips to countries spanning three continents;
her favorite is Africa. She also volunteers here with Oasis Pregnancy Center as medical director
for them. Dr. Fernandes is also in seminary school pursuing a degree in theology. But the thing
she is most grateful for is how God delivered her through her cancer battle. And she shares that
with patients whenever she can.
Dr. Spring is dedicated to caring for women through every stage of life. She takes a personalized approach to medicine, taking time to understand each patient’s goals and concerns. By fostering strong, lasting relationships, she empowers her patients to take an active role in their healthcare journey.
She has a special interest in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, including robotic and vaginal procedures, and is passionate about caring for women with pelvic organ prolapse and urinary concerns. She also provides comprehensive care in contraception, fertility, abnormal bleeding, fibroids, ovarian cysts, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy, tailoring each treatment plan to meet her patients’ individual needs.
A Michigan native, Dr. Spring earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology from Michigan State University before attending medical school at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She then completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Henry Ford Providence Hospital in Detroit. Having spent much of her life visiting Florida, she is thrilled to now call it home, and looks forward to caring for its residents.
Reut Bardach, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified OB-GYN at Orange Blossom Women's Group in Trinity, and Land O Lakes, Florida. In addition to healthy and high-risk pregnancy and routine gynecology care, Dr. Bardach specializes in advanced, robotic-assisted gynecological surgery. Her goal is to provide the best care possible in a timely and reasonable manner. She makes sure the patient’s needs come first, and she strives to provide the best service to obtain the utmost patient satisfaction.
Dr. Bardach earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Florida, in Florida, in 2000. She then went on to earn her graduate degree at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, in Coral Gables, Florida, in 2008. Following graduation, she completed a residency at St. John Hospital and Medical Center.
To better serve her patients, Dr. Bardach is fluent in English, Hebrew, and Spanish.
She looks forward to meeting new patients and ensuring they receive the best gynecological care possible.
Dr Ruiz, MD, FACOG, is board certified in OB-GYN. Her goal is to provide comprehensive gynecologic care to women in every stage of life. She strives to collaborate with her patients to provide compassionate individualized care that meets their needs and expectations while achieving optimal outcomes.
Dr. Ruiz earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. She completed her OB-GYN training at the State University of New York at Buffalo, NY.
She has been caring for women in the Tampa Bay area since 1993. Her areas of interest are minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, with particular specialty in the management of pelvic organ prolapse. She also manages menopause, hormone replacement therapy, contraception, adolescent gynecology as well as a wide range of gynecologic issues, such as abnormal bleeding, fibroids, pelvic pain and ovarian cysts.
She looks forward to meeting new patients and helping them reach the best possible gynecologic care.
Founder of the Visionary Centre for Women, Dr Hayes is a veteran surgeon who for the past 11 years has run a busy GYN practice in the Tampa Bay, Florida area that specializes in the burgeoning field of Cosmetic Gynecology. Women come from all over the country to find out how they can regain or enhance their sexual vitality. There is no “abnormal” as she feels that all women are created different. She performs what she calls “a careful, loving reconstruction” so women can step back and say “this is MY body and I love it.”
Reut Bardach, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified OB-GYN at Orange Blossom Women's Group in Trinity, and Land O Lakes, Florida. In addition to healthy and high-risk pregnancy and routine gynecology care, Dr. Bardach specializes in advanced, robotic-assisted gynecological surgery. Her goal is to provide the best care possible in a timely and reasonable manner. She makes sure the patient’s needs come first, and she strives to provide the best service to obtain the utmost patient satisfaction.
Dr. Bardach earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Florida, in Florida, in 2000. She then went on to earn her graduate degree at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, in Coral Gables, Florida, in 2008. Following graduation, she completed a residency at St. John Hospital and Medical Center.
To better serve her patients, Dr. Bardach is fluent in English, Hebrew, and Spanish.
She looks forward to meeting new patients and ensuring they receive the best gynecological care possible.
Dr. Spring is dedicated to caring for women through every stage of life. She takes a personalized approach to medicine, taking time to understand each patient’s goals and concerns. By fostering strong, lasting relationships, she empowers her patients to take an active role in their healthcare journey.
She has a special interest in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, including robotic and vaginal procedures, and is passionate about caring for women with pelvic organ prolapse and urinary concerns. She also provides comprehensive care in contraception, fertility, abnormal bleeding, fibroids, ovarian cysts, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy, tailoring each treatment plan to meet her patients’ individual needs.
A Michigan native, Dr. Spring earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology from Michigan State University before attending medical school at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She then completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Henry Ford Providence Hospital in Detroit. Having spent much of her life visiting Florida, she is thrilled to now call it home, and looks forward to caring for its residents.
Dr Ruiz, MD, FACOG, is board certified in OB-GYN. Her goal is to provide comprehensive gynecologic care to women in every stage of life. She strives to collaborate with her patients to provide compassionate individualized care that meets their needs and expectations while achieving optimal outcomes.
Dr. Ruiz earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. She completed her OB-GYN training at the State University of New York at Buffalo, NY.
She has been caring for women in the Tampa Bay area since 1993. Her areas of interest are minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, with particular specialty in the management of pelvic organ prolapse. She also manages menopause, hormone replacement therapy, contraception, adolescent gynecology as well as a wide range of gynecologic issues, such as abnormal bleeding, fibroids, pelvic pain and ovarian cysts.
She looks forward to meeting new patients and helping them reach the best possible gynecologic care.
Reut Bardach, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified OB-GYN at Orange Blossom Women's Group in Trinity, and Land O Lakes, Florida. In addition to healthy and high-risk pregnancy and routine gynecology care, Dr. Bardach specializes in advanced, robotic-assisted gynecological surgery. Her goal is to provide the best care possible in a timely and reasonable manner. She makes sure the patient’s needs come first, and she strives to provide the best service to obtain the utmost patient satisfaction.
Dr. Bardach earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Florida, in Florida, in 2000. She then went on to earn her graduate degree at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, in Coral Gables, Florida, in 2008. Following graduation, she completed a residency at St. John Hospital and Medical Center.
To better serve her patients, Dr. Bardach is fluent in English, Hebrew, and Spanish.
She looks forward to meeting new patients and ensuring they receive the best gynecological care possible.
Dr Ruiz, MD, FACOG, is board certified in OB-GYN. Her goal is to provide comprehensive gynecologic care to women in every stage of life. She strives to collaborate with her patients to provide compassionate individualized care that meets their needs and expectations while achieving optimal outcomes.
Dr. Ruiz earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. She completed her OB-GYN training at the State University of New York at Buffalo, NY.
She has been caring for women in the Tampa Bay area since 1993. Her areas of interest are minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, with particular specialty in the management of pelvic organ prolapse. She also manages menopause, hormone replacement therapy, contraception, adolescent gynecology as well as a wide range of gynecologic issues, such as abnormal bleeding, fibroids, pelvic pain and ovarian cysts.
She looks forward to meeting new patients and helping them reach the best possible gynecologic care.
Dr. Spring is dedicated to caring for women through every stage of life. She takes a personalized approach to medicine, taking time to understand each patient’s goals and concerns. By fostering strong, lasting relationships, she empowers her patients to take an active role in their healthcare journey.
She has a special interest in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, including robotic and vaginal procedures, and is passionate about caring for women with pelvic organ prolapse and urinary concerns. She also provides comprehensive care in contraception, fertility, abnormal bleeding, fibroids, ovarian cysts, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy, tailoring each treatment plan to meet her patients’ individual needs.
A Michigan native, Dr. Spring earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology from Michigan State University before attending medical school at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She then completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Henry Ford Providence Hospital in Detroit. Having spent much of her life visiting Florida, she is thrilled to now call it home, and looks forward to caring for its residents.
Dr. Reut Bardach is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist and the founder of Orange Blossom Women’s Group & Aesthetics. She is passionate about delivering personalized, high-quality care across all stages of a woman’s life, with a focus on both healthy and high-risk pregnancies, as well as advanced gynecological care.
In addition to providing comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic services, Dr. Bardach has advanced expertise in robotic-assisted gynecologic surgery, offering minimally invasive options for faster recovery and better outcomes. Her care philosophy centers around prioritizing her patients’ needs, ensuring timely, compassionate, and thorough care with an emphasis on patient satisfaction.
Dr. Bardach earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida in 2000 and her medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2008. She completed her residency training at St. John Hospital and Medical Center, where she gained extensive experience in both general and high-risk OB-GYN care.
Fluent in English, Hebrew, and Spanish, Dr. Bardach is committed to making every patient feel understood, respected, and empowered in their healthcare journey. She looks forward to welcoming new patients and providing them with exceptional, patient-centered women’s healthcare.
Lyvie-Sara Sylvestre, MD, is an OB/GYN serving patients at Sarasota OB/GYN Associates, with two locations in Sarasota and Port Charlotte, Florida. Known for her charismatic nature, she is a life-long learner who practices patient-centered, evidence-based medicine.
Originally from Haiti, Dr. Sylvestre has called Florida her home since moving to the United States as a teenager. She earned her Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary studies with a specialization in integrative biology from the University of Florida. She then graduated with her Master of Science in biomedical sciences and her medical degree from Florida State University College of Medicine. Finally, she completed her OB/GYN residency at Bayfront Health in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Dr. Sylvestre has special interests in high-risk obstetrics, benign gynecology, minimally invasive gynecological surgery (including laparoscopy and robotic surgery), office procedures, and preventive medicine. She is a member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Medical Association, and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons.
Outside of work, Dr. Sylvestre enjoys traveling, learning different languages and cultures, playing multiple musical instruments and sports, web designing, participating in community service, and spending time with her family.
“I recently had a hysterectomy with Dr Sylvestre. She was very thorough and informative throughout it's entirety. I was truly blessed to have her as my doctor as she overcame many obstacles without any unnecessary harm to my body. With complete confidence I Highly Recommend her!!”
Dr. Lyvie-Sara Sylvestre, MD
OB-GYN
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Bradenton, FL 34208
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Dr. Rubin Raju, MD
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgeon 34.8 mi
Rubin Raju, MBBS, MD, MS, FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at Sarasota OB/GYN Associates in Bradenton and Venice, Florida. He specializes in women’s pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.
Originally from Lilongwe, Malawi, Dr. Raju attended medical school at Maulana Azad Medical College and trained at Lok Nayak Hospital in New Delhi, India. After graduating in 2010, he worked as a clinical observer in obstetrics and gynecology at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and Whittington Hospital in London, England.
Dr. Raju completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Michigan State University’s Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. Beginning in 2016, he worked as a community obstetrics and gynecology provider with the Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing, Minnesota. Dr. Raju has also served as an obstetrician and gynecologist with the United States Army Reserve since 2016.
Dr. Raju returned to school in 2019, completing his master’s degree in biomedical sciences and his fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstruction at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minnesota. He is now an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the school.
Dr. Raju is a fellow of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is also a member of the Maulana Azad Medical College Old Student Association.
Dr. Cohen has been providing excellent obstetrics and gynecology services to his patients in Sarasota since 1996. He is a board-certified Gynecologist and a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is currently the Medical Director for the Venice and Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Centers, which are non-profit pregnancy counseling services, assisting pregnant women in need or crisis. Dr. Cohen has been married for 28 years and has 2 grown children. He enjoys an active dedication to his church and faith-based activities.
Education
Harlem Hospital, Affiliate of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital – OB/GYN Residency
University of West Indies, Jamaica – Medical School
Dr. Doris Ramirez Nessetti is a second generation Obstetrician Gynecologist who brings a tremendous amount of compassion and dedication to every patient she treats. She graduated from the University of Houston with a B.S. in Biology. Dr. Ramirez Nessetti followed her fathers footsteps to pursue a career in Obstetrics Gynecology, hoping to receive the same gratification her father enjoyed throughout his years of practice. She received her M.D. from New York Medical College in 1999.
Dr. Doris Nessetti provides women’s health services, aesthetics, and integrated care for women of all ages. She was a DaVinci trained robotic surgeon. She takes pride in her knowledge and commitment to preventative care for her patients. Dr. Doris Nessetti has invested a lot of training in women’s health and started her interest in antiaging in 2016. She enjoys the gratification of her patient’s with her services and always loves learning new innovations.
Dr. Doris Ramirez Nessetti is a second generation Obstetrician Gynecologist who brings a tremendous amount of compassion and dedication to every patient she treats. She graduated from the University of Houston with a B.S. in Biology. Dr. Ramirez Nessetti followed her fathers footsteps to pursue a career in Obstetrics Gynecology, hoping to receive the same gratification her father enjoyed throughout his years of practice. She received her M.D. from New York Medical College in 1999.
Dr. Doris Nessetti provides women’s health services, aesthetics, and integrated care for women of all ages. She was a DaVinci trained robotic surgeon. She takes pride in her knowledge and commitment to preventative care for her patients. Dr. Doris Nessetti has invested a lot of training in women’s health and started her interest in antiaging in 2016. She enjoys the gratification of her patient’s with her services and always loves learning new innovations.
“Dr. Aponte is an outstanding physician. He takes the time to listen, explains everything clearly, and makes you feel comfortable. The staff is friendly and efficient, and appointments always run smoothly. Highly recommend!”
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