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Saluja Varghese, MD, RVT, RPVI, is a board certified vein and vascular specialist at Goldman Vein Institute, which has two locations in Jupiter and Wellington, Florida. Since 2011, Dr. Varghese has been a full-time specialist in phlebology at the practice. 

Dr. Varghese received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 1994 and then completed her medical studies at Ross University of Medicine, receiving her Doctor of Medicine in 1999.

Upon graduation from medical school, Dr. Varghese attended Loyola University/West Suburban Medical Center for her internal medicine residency, which she completed in 2002. In 2003, Dr. Varghese received and has continued to maintain her board certification in internal medicine. Dr. Varghese is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and maintains full staff privileges at both Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Centers. She is also a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT).

Dr. Varghese demonstrates expertise and commitment to treating venous disorders, such as spider veins, varicose veins, venous stasis ulcers, and deep venous thrombosis. Dr. Varghese offers a variety of comprehensive non-surgical, highly effective methods for treating these conditions, including endovenous ablation techniques and sclerotherapy.

At the Goldman Vein Institute, Dr. Varghese exclusively provides effective, minimally invasive, state-of-the-art treatments for venous ablation, such as ultrasound foamed and visually guided sclerotherapy, as well as endovenous laser thermal-ablation. Dr. Varghese prides herself on providing her patients with both compassionate, thorough, and expert care.

Dr. Varghese and her staff maintain the highest credentials, treatment modalities, and patient care standards at the Goldman Vein Institute, by staying abreast of the latest developments in phlebology.

Are you ready to get back on your feet and experience life free of varicose and spider veins? Schedule an appointment with Dr. Goldman or Dr. Varghese of the Goldman Vein Institute today! Simply call the office or book an appointment online.

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. 

Samer Arab, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician with advanced fellowship training in obstetrics. At Westover Hills Women’s Health in San Antonio, Texas, he provides comprehensive, compassionate care for individuals and families—from preventive visits and chronic condition management to prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care, emphasizing wellness and continuity throughout every stage of life.

Dr. Arab earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the Jordan University of Science and Technology and completed his family medicine residency and obstetrics fellowship through the UT Southwestern/Austin Program. He brings more than a decade of experience in both outpatient and inpatient settings, managing high-risk pregnancies, performing cesarean sections, and supporting women through every stage of maternal health.

Since 2013, Dr. Arab has practiced full-scope family medicine and obstetrics at Frio Regional Hospital, where he is known for his calm demeanor, clinical expertise, and patient-centered approach. His mission is to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care that helps every patient feel informed, supported, and confident in their health journey toward lasting well-being.

Yaqub Baraki, M.D is a board certified general surgeon specializing in cosmetic surgery. Dr. Baraki completed his General Surgery Residency at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He then received his diploma in Facial Plastic, and Cosmetic Surgery from the University of Chicago. Dr. Baraki strives to create natural looking facial and body rejuvenations. He balances artistry with science and surgical skill to create beautiful results for all of his patients.

“I believe that each patient’s body and facial features are unique. Corrections are tailored to the individual need. The principles of medical ethics, compassion, patient safety and high quality patient care are important to me. It is my aim to provide excellence in facial and body aesthetic services."

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in Biology, California State University Northridge 1997
• Doctor of Medicine, SMU School of Medicine, 1998-2002
• General Surgery Internship and Residency, St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore MD 2003-2008
• Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery fellowship, University of Chicago 2008-2009

Membership

• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
• American College of Surgeons
• American Medical Association

Hospital Affiliations

• INOVA Loudoun
• Fair Oaks Hospital
• Fairfax Hospital
• Suburban Hospital

Licensure

• Virginia
• Maryland
  

Experienced colorectal surgeon Tamara Merchant-McCambry, MD, provides specialized care to patients 16 and older at Lone Star Colon & Rectal Surgery and Clinical Services of San Antonio, located in San Antonio, Texas. She treats conditions ranging from hemorrhoids and pilonidal cysts to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and rectal prolapse.

Dr. Merchant-McCambry completed her undergraduate studies at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, earning a double major in biology and sociology/anthropology. She was a George A. Haggerty Award for Academic Excellence winner and voted into the Lambda Alpha National Honor Society of Anthropology. 

For her medical degree, Dr. Merchant-McCambry attended the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (now Rutgers School of Biomedical and Health Sciences) in Newark. She later completed her internship at New York City’s Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx.

Dr. Merchant-McCambry moved to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, just outside Chicago, for her general surgery residency. She completed a colorectal surgery fellowship at St Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York and further fellowship training at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston’s McGovern Medical School. 

Dr. Merchant-McCambry is board-certified in colon and rectal surgery and is affiliated with Northeast Baptist Hospital, Baptist Medical Center, North Central Baptist Hospital, and St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital. All are in San Antonio. She is a member of the Texas Medical Association (Bexar County), the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Dr. Merchant-McCambry enjoys working out at the gym, running track, playing the piano, and singing Gospel in her spare time. She welcomes new and returning patients to Lone Star Colon & Rectal Surgery and Clinical Services of San Antonio and looks forward to providing them with exceptional care.

Dr. Meka received training in venous valve repairs, deep venous reconstructions, perforators ablations during medical school. During her General Surgery training at Memorial Health University in Georgia, she developed core vascular surgery operating skills. She also presented and published several vascular papers during her residency. She then completed advanced training in endovascular techniques during her vascular surgery fellowship. Dr. Meka completed her Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Arkansas in 2011. After Fellowship, Dr. Meka worked as a consulting vascular surgeon at Harris Methodist hospital in Texas. Following this, she took academic vascular surgery position at VA Medical Center in Phoenix, in affiliation with Banner University Medical Center. She holds a position as Clinical Asst. Professor and is double board-certified by the American Board of Vascular Surgery and American Board of Vascular Medicine.

Byron Lemon, DPM is dedicated to helping patients of all ages stay active and enjoy life free from foot and ankle pain. Whether treating young athletes, busy parents, working professionals, or seniors, he provides personalized care tailored to each patient’s unique lifestyle and goals.

 

Dr. Lemon earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Western University of Health Sciences and completed a three-year surgical residency at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City. His advanced training includes reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, sports medicine, minimally invasive techniques, diabetic limb preservation, wound care, and trauma.

 

He believes the strongest outcomes result from trusting patient relationships and shared decision-making. He takes a conservative approach whenever possible, prioritizing patient education, preventive care, and non-surgical treatments. However, when appropriate, surgery may be the best strategy to achieve the desired outcome.

 

Outside the office, Dr. Lemon enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, spending time outdoors, staying active, and following sports. He is fluent in Spanish, which enables him to serve a diverse patient community. Above all, his goal is for every patient to feel heard, respected, and confident in the quality of care they receive.

Jordan Richardson, DPM of Ahwatukee Foot & Ankle Center in Phoenix and Maricopa, Arizona received his bachelor’s degree at Arizona State University and his doctorate from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine in Pomona, California.

 

Dr. Richardson was born and raised in Arizona and loves the desert. He completed a three-year podiatric and surgical residency with reconstructive rearfoot and ankle certification at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah. During residency training, he spent time training with top-tier surgeons and physicians. Training all aspects of podiatric medicine and surgery including reconstructive diabetic limb salvage, foot and ankle trauma, and sports medicine. He is well trained in both conservative and surgical approaches to podiatric care and believes in putting his patient’s needs first.

 

Prior to a career in medicine, Dr. Richardson acquired many skills from careers as a veterinary technician, police aide, and home automation. However, he found his passion in podiatry and caring for patients. Outside of work, he can be found spending time with his wife and five children. He also enjoys working on cars, cooking, playing guitar, and outdoor recreation. 

Robert Tomas, D.O., FACOS, Board Certified in General Surgery. He performs no mesh inguinal and umbilical hernia surgery using the Desarda Technique for inguinal hernia repairs and his patented no mesh technique for umbilical/ventral hernia repairs. He is sponsored by Dr. Mohan Desarda as the Desarda Hernia Center of the United States®. He has mastered the Desarda technique for inguinal hernia repairs and have performed over 5000 no mesh inguinal hernia surgeries since 2009. Many of his videos can be seen online on YouTube and have been reviewed by Dr. Desarda himself for the accuracy of the technique. He has earned the label Dr. Nomeshinaround for hernia surgery. His hernia center receives patients from all over the world for repairs of their inguinal hernias using the Desarda No Mesh Tension Free Repair and his personally patented technique for umbilical and ventral hernias. He is also trained and performs abdominal cosmetic surgery.

Board-certified general surgeon, Dr. Mikhail A Botvinov, specializes in bariatric and general laparoscopic surgery. At Bergen Bariatric and Surgical Solutions  in Westwood, New Jersey, he uses laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery to treat and address issues associated with obesity and other general surgery conditions. 

With a dual medical education, Dr. Botvinov is both a medical doctor (MD) as well as a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). He is experienced in advanced laparoscopic surgery, general surgery, and hernia surgery, and provides treatments for gallbladder issues. For patients who want to lose weight, he offers bariatric surgery, gastric sleeve procedures, and gastric band removal. 

Dr. Botvinov completed his medical training at I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Institute of Medicine in Moscow, Russia, the oldest and one of the most prestigious medical universities in the country. He worked as a general surgeon at the Institute of Laser Surgery in Russia and earned a national patent for his work in converting a gastrointestinal device to a carbon dioxide laser. 

Dr. Botvinov then relocated to the United States, where he completed his medical degree at The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York. He completed surgical training at Flushing Hospital and minimally invasive laparoscopic and bariatric training at Staten Island University Hospital, both in New York City. He is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey.

Dr. Botvinov is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Student Association, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He is a candidate member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.

Dr. Mina Baskhron is a double board-certified foot and ankle podiatric surgeon. Dr Baskhron is a leader in private practice in New York since 2014. He has performed over five thousand podiatric surgical procedures including some of the most complicated congenital and acquired foot and ankle deformities. Dr. Baskhron is one of the few foot and ankle podiatric surgeons who completed a 4-year residency training focusing only on foot & ankle pathologies. Although Dr Baskhron's focus is on diabetic foot complications, limb salvage & reconstruction, he also treats various foot & ankle disorders, sports injuries, arthritis, flatfeet, bunion and hammer toes. Dr Baskhron completed his pre-medical education at Rutgers University, then he received his medical degree from NY college of Podiatric Medicine. He then completed 4-year Foot & Ankle surigcal residency at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Richmond University Medical Center, and Northwell Plainview Hospital. Dr. Baskhron sees patients at St, Mary Foot & Ankle Center AND Forward foot and Ankle Associates at various lovations. He operates at Northwell Staten Island Hospital, Richmond University Medical Center, and various surgery centers in NY and NJ. In his free time, he likes to play and coach soccer as well as spending family time with his lovely wife and 3 children

Dr. Rosen graduated from Cornell University and earned his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After his general surgery residency, he completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian, training at both Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell. Minimally invasive surgery has been the focus of his career ever since.

Patients often tell us Dr. Rosen is the reason they finally stopped putting off surgery. He takes the time to explain your options clearly, answers every question, and never rushes the conversation. That approach earned him recognition as one of Vitals' Most Compassionate Doctors.

Dr. Rosen is also a fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon. If weight loss is part of your health goals, learn more about his obesity medicine practice at WeightZen.

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Henry Martinez, MD, is a breast and general surgeon at Lake Jackson Surgical Clinic in Lake Jackson, Texas. Dr. Martinez’s special interests are advanced laparoscopic procedures, gastrointestinal surgery, breast surgery, and wound healing.

Dr. Martinez earned his bachelor's degree in biology from Antillean Adventist University in Mayagüez Arriba, Puerto Rico, before earning his Doctor of Medicine from Ponce Health Sciences University in Puerto Rico. He completed training in general surgery and successfully performed the duties of chief resident in surgery at the Nassau University Medical Center, affiliated with the Health Sciences Center of Stony Brook University, where he was also awarded a fellowship in burn surgery within the plastic surgery division.

Dr. Martinez is licensed to practice in the states of Texas and New York, and he is board certified by the American Association of Physician Specialists. His hospital affiliations include the Brazoria County Surgery Center, CHI St. Luke's Health–Brazosport Hospital, and UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Campus. 

Dr. Martinez’s professional affiliations include the American College of Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, American Medical Association, Brazoria County Medical Society, and Wound Healing Center Staff Surgeon.

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.

Specializing in foot and ankle surgery. With extensive training in foot and ankle reconstruction, Dr. Paternina is proud to serve patients at Foot & Ankle Premier Specialists, with locations Hoboken, Jersey City, Bayonne, West New York, Ridgefield, & Bloomfield, NJ.

After graduating in 2008 from Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, New Jersey, with a  Bachelor of Science in biology, Dr. Paternina enrolled in Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia. In 2014, she graduated in the top 5% of her class and completed her residency at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, a Level II trauma center. 

During her time as a resident, Dr. Paternina received comprehensive training in reconstructive surgery of complex foot and ankle deformities, including foot and ankle joint replacement, flatfoot, trauma, limb salvage, and advanced training techniques in treating difficult wounds. Her surgical abilities were so impressive that she earned the title of chief resident during her final year.

In addition to her surgical abilities, Dr. Paternina’s areas of expertise include pediatrics, sports medicine, arthroscopy, cartilage transplantation, plastic surgery, dermatology, and general foot care. She is passionate about education and has devoted her time to lectures and medical studies, both nationally and internationally. With a deep respect for medical missions that help underserved communities, Dr. Paternina often donates her time and expertise to various nonprofit endeavors. She is also affiliated with Meridian Healthcare System. 

When she is not working with her patients, Dr. Paternina enjoys traveling to new places, cycling, Zumba, kayaking, watching movies, and spending time with her family.