Health Pros

Finding the right doctor is essential to good health. The 2018 Health Pros Guide is designed to help make that decision easier. Categorized by Practice, Procedure, and Profile, it’s and easy-to-use directory of the best health care providers in their field.

Health Pros: James M. Krick, DO, FACOS

Board Certified in Urology and Urologic Surgery The Villages® Regional Hospital is pleased to introduce a new urologist, Dr. James M. Krick, and an expanded line of urologic services for both men and women. A board certified urologist with more…

Health Pros: Dan Boggus, M.D.

A longtime Tavares resident since 1959, Dr. Dan Boggus takes pride in having a successful medical practice for 34 years in Tavares. “I continue to love doing my job,” he says of providing sports medicine, serving young families, school-age children,…

Health Pros: Seeing eye to eye

EyeSite, of The Villages® community, provides patients with one-on-one care and high-tech diagnostics. As an optometrist, Dr. Paul E. Collins is a visionary. Thanks to the state-of-the-art technology he utilizes at EyeSite, Dr. Collins and Dr. John Chiaramonti can see…

Health Pros: Wake Up Call

Snoring is more than annoying Who knew a yawn could be an indicator of a serious health issue? This easily recognizable sign of fatigue may serve as a hint that perhaps the good night’s sleep you’re getting every night isn’t…

Health Pros: Alejandro Victoria, M.D.

A native of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Victoria practices internal medicine and is a hospitalist. He has lived in Clermont for 17 years and joined Aegis Medical Group in March. “I feel blessed for what I’ve been doing for the…

Health Pros: Your advocate for life

A cancer diagnosis is the last thing you want to hear from your doctor. It’s hard to know what to do, or even what to think. Where do you go for help? How will you know what’s next? Thankfully, there’s…

Health Pros: Frank B. Pellegrino, M.D.

Patients are well-acquainted with Dr. Pellegrino, who started practicing in the area in 1991. Dr. Pellegrino’s wide range of experience makes him well-qualified to handle everything from heart attacks to joint complaints to diabetes, as well as pediatrics and women’s…

Health Pros: Get ‘back’ to a normal, pain-free life

Spinal decompression therapy can help eliminate pain from damaged spinal discs. A herniated disc can leave patients with excruciating pain in the neck or low back. Patients can also experience nerve pain that radiates down their arms or legs. Patients in…

Health Pros: Shahbaz A Cheema, M.D.

Dr. Cheema is board-certified in internal medicine and earned his medical degree from The Agha Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed an internship with Easton Hospital in Pennsylvania. He is CEO and co-founder of Lakeview Internal Medicine and speaks…

Health Pros: Lora L. Thaxton, MD

Board-Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Physiatry) Specialist Dr. Lora Thaxton was the only student in her class of 125 to graduate from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1995 in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Physiatry), a…