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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
John L. Meade, M.D., President
Brence Sell, M.D., President-Elect
Amy Reimer Neal, M.D., MBA, Secretary/Treasurer
Russell Cole, M.D., Immediate Past President
Terreze Gamble, M.D.
Kristin A. Harmon, M.D.
Alex Ho, M.D.
Narayan Iyer, M.D.
Alexander Loeb, M.D.
Michelle Miller, M.D.
Mary Norton, M.D.
Cielo Rose, D.O.
Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D.
Leanne Dickhute, CMS Alliance President
Tom Block, MS, Executive Director, CMS
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EDITOR
Frank Skilling, M.D.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Lauren Trudgeon
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Shannon Boyle
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Charles E. Moore, M.D.
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Nectar Aintablian, M.D.
Medical School: American University of Beirut
Internship: American University Hospital, Beirut
Residency: Buffalo Children’s Hospital
Fellowship: Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Practice: Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program
Specialty: Pediatrics
William V. Bobo, M.D., MPH
Medical School: University of Missouri
Internship/Residency: National Capital Consortium Military Psychiatry
Residency
Practice: Florida State University
Behavioral Health
Specialty: Academic, Psychiatry
Thomas Frauenhofer, D.O.
Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship/Residency: University of Florida Health – Jacksonville
Fellowship: University of Rochester
Medical Center
Practice: North Florida Pain Specialists
Specialty: Pain Management
Marvin A. Rhodes, Jr., M.D.
Medical School: Florida State College of Medicine
Internship/Residency: Prisma Health
General Surgery
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Specialty: General Surgery
Breanna J. Walters, M.D.
Medical School: Florida State University
Internship/Residency: Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine
Residency Program
Practice: Capital Health Plan
Specialty: Family Medicine
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Anna Carolina Marin Dantas, M.D., Universidad Adventista del Plata, 2023
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Mickel Attia, M.D., University College Cork School of Medicine, 2023
Joanna G. Austin, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina, 2025
Dallas J. Hampton, M.D., Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2024
Cara Peters, M.D., University of Central Florida, 2025
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Dr. Alex Ho was recently elected to Secretary/Treasurer of the Medical Executive Committee at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.
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Dr. Brett Howard was recently appointed Chief of Surgery at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and also elected Chair-Elect of TMH’s Medical Executive Committee.
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Thursday, March 5, 2026
CMS Trivia Night
6:30 pm Ology Northside
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Celebration Awards Dinner
6:30 pm FSU Alumni Center
Tuesday, April 16, 2026
CMS Membership and CME Meeting
“Why Drilling Isn’t Enough: Managing Dental Caries Like Any Other Chronic Disease”
Presenters: Astrid Gonzalez, D.D.S. and Mary P. Norton, M.D.
6:00 pm
The Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
IN MEMORIAM
JAMES D. GEISSINGER, M.D. 1937 – 2026
EARL MCKENZIE, III, M.D. 1942 – 2026
Mahesh Bhattarai, M.D. - 1 st
Pamela Kennedy, M.D. - 2nd
Kenneth McAlpine, M.D. - 2nd
Niharika Suchak, M.D. - 2nd
John Ness, M.D. - 3rd
Andrew Borom, M.D. - 4th
Stephen Carr, M.D. - 4th
David Y. Huang, M.D. - 4th
Alexander E. Loeb, M.D. - 4th
Wade Baggs, M.D. - 5th
Cathelencia Wanna Francisque, M.D. - 5 th
James M. Frankland, M.D. - 5th
Bruce Reynolds, M.D. - 5th
Sean M. O'Neill, M.D. - 6th
Katherine Alexis Chandler, M.D. - 7th
Lynndsey Parker, M.D. - 7th
Beatriz Cepeda-Valery, M.D. - 8 th
{JANUARY BIRTHDAYS}
Philip Sharp, M.D. - 8 th
Mina Krishnamurthy, M.D. - 9 th
Donald C. Beeckler, M.D. - 10 th
Kelly Delgado, M.D. - 10 th
Mary Peyton Hughes, M.D. - 12 th
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Christopher Wilhoit, M.D. - 13th
Joshua B. Dault, M.D. - 14th
Alfredo Paredes, M.D. - 14th
Kelly M. Mitchell, M.D. - 16th
Marlisha Edwards, M.D. - 17th
Anna Koeppel, M.D. - 17th
Shane McEntire, M.D. - 17th
Luz Andrea Rincon-Bejarano, M.D. - 18 th
Richard L. Zorn, M.D. - 18 th
Tim F. Ruark, M.D. - 20 th
Yusef A. Syed, M.D. - 20 th
Thomas R. Eckler II, M.D. - 23rd
Lynn Fan, M.D. - 24th
Samer Ali, D.O. - 25th
Ricardo Ayala, M.D. - 25th
Nicole Balmer, M.D. - 25th
Alexander Franz, M.D. - 25th
Joedrecka Brown Speights, M.D. - 25 th
Elizabeth Dickens, M.D. - 26th
Gregg Alexander, M.D. - 27th
Spurgeon W. McWilliams, M.D. - 27th
Jonathan Nava, M.D. - 28 th
Charles R. Fleischer, M.D. - 29 th
Aazim Arif, M.D. - 30 th
Charles R. Deal, M.D. - 30 th
Patricia Hammer, D.O. - 30 th
Wendy Kriegel, M.D. - 30 th
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Donna Leigh Hill, M.D. - 1 st
Robert L. Steinmetz, M.D. - 1 st
Warren Dunn, M.D. - 2nd
Fredrick B. Lutz, M.D. - 2nd
Bert Morales, M.D. - 2nd
David R. O'Bryan, M.D. - 2nd
Brian Sherman, M.D. - 3rd
Kostiantyn Bondar, M.D. - 4th
C. Raymond Cottrell, M.D. - 4th
Tony L. Bryant, M.D. - 6th
Jane de Vos, M.D. - 6th
Shakra Z. Junejo, M.D. - 6th
Nicholas C. Farber, M.D. - 7th
James F. O'Neill, M.D. - 7th
Stephen Quintero, M.D. - 7th
Graham Whitaker, M.D. - 7th
Frank E. Gredler, M.D. - 8 th
John T. MacKay, M.D. - 8 th
{FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS}
Mikaela Martin, M.D. - 8 th
Casey N. Rust, M.D. - 8 th
Andrew Harbin, D.O. - 9 th
Timothy Walker, M.D. - 9 th
Larry L. Harper, M.D. - 10 th
Krista Rankin, M.D. - 10 th
Jeannine Silberman, M.D. - 10 th
Satish Mital, M.D. - 11th
William P. Simmons, M.D. - 14th
Kenneth P. Kato, M.D. - 15th
Nicole Larissa Mignott-Dawson, M.D. - 15th
Ayushman Sharma, M.D. - 15th
Chris DeRosier, M.D. - 16th
Jacqueline Hanners, M.D. - 16th
David M. Mellman, M.D. - 16th
Garrison Rolle, M.D. - 16th
Dominika Moscicka, M.D. - 17th
Jack Atwater, M.D. - 18 th
Narlito Cruz, M.D. - 19 th
Meredith McKinney, M.D. - 19 th
Jerry G. Ford, M.D. - 21 st
Samuel Morris, M.D. - 21 st
Joseph L. Camps, M.D. - 22nd
Nicky L. Nelson, M.D. - 22nd
Narlin Beaty, M.D. - 23rd
Scott Nelson, M.D. - 23rd
Christine T. Chiu-Geers, M.D. - 25th
Abby Hunter Peters, M.D. - 25th
Francisco Carpio, M.D. - 26th
Andrew Sellinger, M.D. - 27th
Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews, M.D. - 28th
Ovidiu Popa, M.D. - 29 th
Brandy C. Willis, M.D. - 29 th
FROM SILOS TO SYNERGY: SHARING THE BURDEN OF CARE THROUGH INTEGRATED
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH
By Mary P. Norton, M.D., Heather A. Flynn, PhD, and J'ere Clark, LCSW
If you’ve practiced medicine for more than a minute, you already know this: the hardest cases are rarely just medical.
They’re the child with asthma whose symptoms worsen every time housing becomes unstable. The teen with recurrent abdominal pain who screens positive for anxiety and depression. The exhausted parent quietly struggling with postpartum mood symptoms while trying to manage a child’s behavioral challenges at school. These are the visits that linger long after clinic ends—
because we know what the patient needs, but the path forward feels complicated.
Too often, physicians are expected to carry this complexity alone.
That’s where interdisciplinary collaboration—and truly integrated behavioral health—can change everything. When we share the burden of care, we not only improve outcomes for patients and families, we also create more sustainable and satisfying ways to practice medicine.
Why Integration Matters More Than Ever
Behavioral health concerns are now part of everyday pediatric, family medicine, and obstetric care. Anxiety, depression, trauma exposure, ADHD, substance use, and family stressors routinely show up alongside ear infections and well-child visits. We screen more than ever, which is a good thing—but screening without support can leave physicians feeling stuck.
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CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2026
LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS
On February 11th, Sheila Erwin, CPC, CPPM, Senior Consultant with Medical A/R Revenue Solutions (pictured left), provided an excellent presentation: 2026 Billing Changes in a Medical Practice. We thank Sheila Erwin and Sara Shaddrick (pictured right) with Medical A/R Revenue Solutions for sponsoring the February 11th Lunch and Learn.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR 2026 LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS:
Cost: $13 per person, per seminar (includes lunch)
August 19
September 16
October 21
November 18
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Rosalie Carlin at (850) 877-9018 or rcarlin@capmed.org.
Seminars will be held at the Capital Health Plan on Governors Square Blvd. – and we thank CHP for providing this venue.
CMS ADDS WHEELS FOR MEALS ON WHEELS
A group of CMS member physicians and/or their families pitched in to serve the local Meals on Wheels program on February 16th. Meals on Wheels, which has served Tallahassee since 1972, is coordinated by Elder Care Services, Inc. This volunteer-driven program takes care of home-bound, food insecure seniors in our community by delivering lunch Monday through Friday at no cost to the senior. CMS participants each made between 5-10 stops on their delivery route, dropping a hot and cold box to program participants.
Elder Care Services, Inc. President and CEO Jocelyne Fliger (third from right) with CMS volunteers.
Betty and Dr. Leonard Leichus get ready to load their cars and depart on their Meals on Wheels route.
Dr. Sandra Brafford and Elder Care Services, Inc. President and CEO Jocelyne Fliger.
2026 CMS Board of Governors
John L. Meade, M.D.
President
Emergency Medicine/ Correctional Medicine
U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Alex Ho, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Tallahassee Memorial Bixler Trauma & Emergency Center
Cielo Rose, D.O.
Internal Medicine
Capital Health Plan
Brence Sell, M.D.
President-Elect
Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee/Envision Physician Services, Inc.
Narayan Iyer, M.D.
Family Medicine/Lipidology
Southern Medical Group
Amy Reimer Neal, M.D.
Secretary/Treasurer
Family Medicine
Capital Health Plan
Russell Cole, M.D.
Immediate Past President
Family Medicine
Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program
Terreze M. Gamble, M.D.
Family Medicine
Families First Primary Care
Kristin A. Harmon, M.D.
Endocrinology
Tallahassee Medical Group
Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, M.D.
Neurology/Movement Disorders
TMH Physician Partners – Neurology
Alexander Loeb, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
North Florida Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center
Leanne Dickhute
President CMS Alliance
Michelle Miller, M.D.
Family Medicine
Telemedicine
Mary Norton, M.D. Pediatrics
Tallahassee Pediatrics
Tom Block, MS
Executive Director Capital Medical Society
The 2026 CMS Board of Governors during their February board meeting.
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR 2026 CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY BOARD PRESIDENT
By John L. Meade, M.D.
Colleagues,
Happy New Year from the Capital Medical Society (CMS) Board of Governors! We and the CMS staff wish you a wonderful 2026! This year is sure to be a busy one. I am honored to serve as your CMS President over this important time.
As I have served on the CMS Board of Governors, I have been struck by the value of the Capital Medical Society to its members and our larger community. Since the mid-1900s, CMS has had core functions that it has performed admirably, including social, advocacy, and philanthropy. We should always remember that, as is said in the Florida Medical Association motto, our mission is “Helping Physicians Practice Medicine”.
Here at the beginning of the year I would like to share with you a few things to be watching for in 2026:
Building Community – We want to implement strategies for recruitment of physicians new to our area, or who have changed practices, as well as improving the engagement of long-time members. We will continue to offer several smaller,
more informal gatherings throughout the year at interesting establishments around town.
Social Media – These are some of the tools to provide connectivity within our medical community: “Like” CMS on Facebook, “Follow” CMS on Instagram, and “Connect” with CMS on LinkedIn.
Nuts and Bolts – Updates are underway for the interface of CMS with its members including updates to the CMS Website soon to be revealed as “new and improved”, with Online Payment and Donation options, and Online Membership Application.
On this last note, I would like to ask for your help by saying, “everything old is new again.” In the digital age, personal engagement and inviting new peers in our practices to join brings strength and new perspectives into our organization. Our membership is at the heart of both how and why we exist.
As we continue to learn to integrate the digital and virtual worlds with the “real” world, I am honored to be at the helm of that effort over the next year. I am excited to look ahead and work with the Board of Governors, the CMS staff, and all of you as we move forward into a bright new future.
Dr. John L. Meade is the 81st president of CMS. Past presidents gathered at his recent Presidential Installation.
2026 CELEBRATION AWARDS DINNER HONORING
THE I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD RECIPIENT
THE THOMAS L. HICKS, M.D. OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD RECIPIENT
Dan Kaelin, M.D. Tom Truman, M.D.
This award is given each year to a physician who personifies the best of the medical profession.
This award honors a physician who has demonstrated distinguished leadership in the profession.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026 6:30 PM
(1030 WEST TENNESSEE STREET) *NEW LOCATION*
Invitations will be e-mailed in late February. We hope to see you there!
Capital Medical Society Presidential Installation
OF JOHN L. MEADE, M.D.
January 27, 2026
PRESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION of John L. Meade, M.D.
We Thank Our Supporters PRESENTING SPONSORS
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Capital Medical Society Foundation
Florida Blue
Florida Medical Association
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
EVENT SPONSORS
J.D. Salley & Associates MagMutual
Moore, Ellison & McDuffie, CPAs, PA
Integrated behavioral health models acknowledge a simple truth: medical care works best when behavioral health is part of the team, not an afterthought or a referral scribbled at the bottom of the after-visit summary.
These models reduce silos, shorten time to treatment, and help families avoid navigating fragmented systems on their own. Just as importantly, they give physicians somewhere to turn when a case feels complex or overwhelming.
FL BH IMPACT: Statewide Support for Frontline Clinicians
The Florida Behavioral Health IMPACT Program (Improving Maternal and Pediatric Access, Care, and Treatment) was designed with this reality in mind. FL BH IMPACT supports pediatric, OB, and primary care clinicians across the state by strengthening access to behavioral health consultation, training, and evidence-based tools. For busy clinicians, the value is practical and immediate: support with screening, guidance on treatment options, and access to psychiatric expertise when questions arise. Whether you’re managing perinatal mood concerns or navigating pediatric behavioral health needs, FL BH IMPACT reinforces that you don’t have to do this work alone— and that behavioral health belongs in everyday medical care.
More information and resources are available at https:// flbhimpact.org/
A Local Solution with a Proven Model
Here in our community, the FSU–Whole Child Leon Pediatric Behavioral Health Hub brings this same philosophy to the regional level. The Hub functions as a psychiatric access and care collaboration model, similar to the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (McPAP)—a nationally recognized approach that embeds psychiatric consultation and care coordination directly into pediatric practice.
barriers that affect patient and family care. These aren’t lectures. They’re conversations—grounded in clinical reality, shaped by shared experience, and focused on practical problem-solving. Participants discuss diagnostic questions, treatment strategies, and systems-level obstacles, all with the goal of improving care for children and families.
Why This Matters for Physician Well-Being
We talk a lot about burnout, but one of its most overlooked drivers is isolation. Feeling solely responsible for complex behavioral health needs, with limited resources or support, takes a real toll.
Collaborative models like FL BH IMPACT and the Pediatric Behavioral Health Hub distribute responsibility across teams and systems. They create space for consultation, reflection, and shared decision-making. That kind of support doesn’t just benefit patients—it helps clinicians stay engaged, effective, and connected to the reason many of us chose medicine in the first place.
The Role of the Capital Medical Society
The Capital Medical Society has long recognized that strong physician networks matter—not only for advocacy and education, but for improving care across our community. By supporting collaboration, professional connection, and innovative models of care, CMS helps ensure that physicians are equipped to meet the evolving needs of patients and families.
Integrated behavioral health isn’t a trend. It’s a response to the reality of modern clinical practice.
Through the Hub, physicians can access behavioral health expertise, consultation with a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, care coordination support, and help navigating referrals. The goal is not to replace the work happening in primary care offices, but to strengthen it—so clinicians feel supported when caring for children with complex behavioral or emotional needs.
Complex Cases Need Collective Wisdom
One of the Hub’s most valuable offerings is the Pediatric Complex Case Conversation Series, along with targeted behavioral health trainings.
If you’ve ever wished for a safe place to say, “This case is complicated, and I could use another perspective,” this series was built for you.
Held via Zoom on the last Wednesday of each month, these sessions bring together physicians and behavioral health providers to talk through challenging cases and the real-world
Moving Forward—Together
None of us can meet today’s challenges alone. But together—through shared models, shared conversations, and shared responsibility— we can build systems that work better for patients and for clinicians.
By sharing the burden of care, we strengthen our practices, our profession, and our community. And that’s a goal worth collaborating towards.
Mary P. Norton, M.D. is a board-certified pediatrician with Tallahassee Pediatrics. Her focus is on integrated primary and behavioral health, trauma-informed care, and community partnership. Her work spans clinical practice, medical education, and regional collaboration to strengthen support for children and families—particularly those facing adversity. She believes pediatricians, and physicians more broadly, have both the opportunity and responsibility to build systems of care that help our communities’ youngest members thrive.
Heather A. Flynn, PhD is a Professor and Chair of the FSU COM Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine; Director of FSU Center for Behavioral Health Integration; Past President, International Society of Intrapersonal Psychotherapy.
J'ere Clark, LCSW is the Interim Executive Director of Whole Child Leon.
CMS Membership and CM E Meeting
Hosted by the Capital Medical Society Foundation
FEBRUARY
12, 2026
THE MAGUIRE CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AT WESTMINSTER OAKS
“Obesity and Eating Disorders, and the impact of nutrition and GLP-1 medications”
Panelists: Abbey Folsom, MS, CNS, LDN; Amy Reimer Neal, M.D., MBA; and D. Paul Robinson, M.D.
Moderator: Cielo Rose, D.O.
Please Thank Our Sponsors for Their Support of the February 12th CMS Membership and CME Meeting
Presenting Sponsor
Supporting Sponsor
Capital Health Plan
Meeting Sponsors
Be Strong Therapy Services
TMH Federal Credit Union
WellStead Mental Health Displayers
Bristol Myers Squibb
Novo Nordisk, Inc.
To view the Minutes from this meeting, click here.
CMS Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Holiday Auction
DECEMBER 4, 2025 THE MOON
With the generous support of those who attended the event, sponsored, donated, and placed bids, we raised over $112,000 for CMS Foundation scholarships and the We Care Network! THANK YOU!
Mark your calendars for this year’s Holiday Auction on Thursday, December 3 at The Moon!
We Thank Our Sponsors
Big Bend Hospice
Bond Community Health Center
Yvonne and Steve Brown
of Tallahassee
Advanced Urology Institute, LLC
Allegro Senior Living – Tallahassee
Barnes Capital Group Bastien Dental Care
Be Strong Therapy Services
Title Sponsor Hospitality Sponsor
Presenting Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
Grossman, Roopnarine & Bayó, LLC
Gynecology & Obstetrics Associates of Tallahassee
Hancock Whitney
HCA Florida Healthcare
Nancy Loeffler, M.D.
MagMutual Insurance Company
Neighborhood Medical Center, Inc.
Dr. & Mrs. Mansukhlal Padalia
Penny Stephens Law PLLC
Event Sponsors
Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Right at Home Tallahassee Southern Medical Group SYNOVUS
Tallahassee Medical Group
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic
Tallahassee Pulmonary Clinic, PA
TMH Federal Credit Union
Truist Mortgage and Truist Wealth
Capital Medical Society Alliance
CopyFax 2000, Inc.
Brittany K. Craig, DMD Digestive Disease Clinic
Paula S. Fortunas and J. Alan Cox, CMS Foundation Board Members
FSU College of Medicine - Tallahassee Regional Campus Hill Spooner & Elliott, Inc.
Home Instead Senior Care
Hopewell In-Home Senior Care
Dr. David and Dottie Jones
North Florida Nephrology Associates North Florida Women’s Care
NutritionAbbey.com
Dr. Rohan Joseph and Elizabeth Medley
KWB Pathology Associates
Medical AR Revenue Solutions, LLC
Medtronic
NAK Tiny Teeth of Tally
Square One Aesthetics & Wellness
In-Kind Sponsors
Betsy Barfield Photography | Gandy Printers
Thomas Howell Ferguson, P.A., CPAs Vitas Tallahassee WellStead Mental Health
2026 CMS Foundation Board of Directors
We Care Network
Tracey Hellgren, M.D. President Family Medicine FSU PrimaryHealth
Walt Colón, D.M.D. Vice-President Dentistry
Periodontal Associates of North Florida
Brittany Jackson, MHA Secretary Director of Legislative Operations Florida Medical Association
David Stewart, M.D. Treasurer Pathology KWB Pathology Associates
David Bellamy, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic
Claudia Blackburn, BSN, MPH Retired
Yvonne T. Brown Retired
Lauren Faison-Clark, MBA Chief Executive Officer Doctors’ Memorial Hospital
J. Alan Cox, Esq. Attorney J. Alan Cox Law Office
Avon Doll, M.D. Nephrology North Florida Nephrology Associates
Marlisha Edwards, M.D. Family Medicine Southern Medical Group
J. Brian Sheedy, M.D. Hematology/Oncology Retired
Kerwyn L. Flowers, D.O. Family Medicine Dean, FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus
Paula S. Fortunas, M.A. Retired, TMH Foundation
Patricia Holliday, MSW Retired
David Jones, M.D. Pediatrics Capital Health Plan
John Mahoney, M.D., Emeritus Pathology Retired
John L. Meade, M.D. CMSPresident Emergency Medicine/Correctional Medicine U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Brence Sell, M.D. CMSPresident-Elect Anesthesiology Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee/ Envision Physician Services, Inc.
Anthony Speights, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida State University College of Medicine
Amber R. Tynan Chief Executive Officer Big Bend Cares
Nora Pepper, M.D. Pediatrics Pediatrix Medical Group of Florida
James F. Walton, III, D.D.S. Dentistry Craig Dental Associates
Tom Block, MS Executive Director Capital Medical Society Foundation F
Julia G. Weeks, M.D. Family Medicine Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program
Leanne Dickhute President CMS Alliance
Charles Williams, M.D., Emeritus Radiology Retired
Monthly Recaps
RECEIVED 405 REFERRALS, WITH 215 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM
During the months of October 2025 and November 2025, the We Care Network....
$1,229,624 IN DONATED CARE WAS REPORTED BY WE CARE NETWORK VOLUNTEERS
SCHEDULED 461 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS
The We Care Network program thanks our referring and donating providers.
To our CMS members and We Care Network partners who provided healthcare to new patients in October 2025 and November 2025, your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference.
Click here to view a detailed list of providers for October 2025 and November 2025.
We thank the following donors who recently made a gift to the CMS Foundation:
Capital Medical Society Foundation – 50th Anniversary Appeal – Area of Greatest Need
Gregg A. Alexander, M.D. –In Memory of Barbara Alexander
Dr. and Mrs. Efren Baltazar –In Memory of Jo Deeb
Dr. and Mrs. William T. Kepper
Dr. and Mrs. Terence P. McCoy
Medical Provider Solutions, LLC
Dr. and Mrs. H.W. Oliver
Dr. and Mrs. J. Brian Sheedy – In Memory of Kiera Sheedy Camron
Capital Medical Society Foundation – 50th Anniversary Appeal – We Care Network
Amulya Konda, M.D.
Capital Medical Society Foundation –50th Anniversary Appeal – The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund
Kerwyn Flowers, D.O.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank C. Walker – In Memory of Evan E. “Dickie” Dussia, M.D.
Capital Medical Society Foundation – 50th Anniversary Appeal – The Anesthesiology Associates of Tallahassee Scholarship Endowment
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Totten
Capital Medical Society Foundation – 50th Anniversary Appeal – FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus Food Pantry
Kerwyn Flowers, D.O.
Sandeep Rahangdale, M.D.
Capital Medical Society Foundation – 50th Anniversary Celebration and Holiday Auction –Individual Sponsor
Dr. and Mrs. Efren Baltazar
Dr. and Mrs. A.J. Brickler, III
Daniel and Jean Conrad
John and Diane Fogarty
Andrea Friall, M.D.
Jerry Harris, M.D.
Tracey Hellgren, M.D.
Lynn Jones, M.D.
Roland Jones, M.D.
Joel Kramer, M.D.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Long
John and Barbara Mahoney
Dr. John L. and Vicki Meade
Dr. Tracey Morse
Faisal and Nola Munasifi
Steve Sarbeck, M.D.
Wende and Brian Sheedy
D.J. and Gayle Underwood
Frank Walker, M.D. and Lynn Walker
Dean and Nicole Watson
Julia Weeks, M.D.
Karen Wendland
Don and Taska Zorn
Kathy and Richard Zorn
Capital Medical Society Foundation – Area of Greatest Need
Marlisha T. Edwards, M.D.
Robin McDougall, LCSW
We Care Network
David Beggs
The CMS Foundation Scholarship Fund
David Bellamy, M.D. –In Memory of James Thom Clark, Jr.
David Bellamy, M.D. –In Memory of Karen Morris
David Bellamy, M.D. –In Memory of Robert D. Snyder, M.D.
MagMutual Foundation
Capital Medical Society Foundation – FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus Food Pantry
Anonymous
Anonymous – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
Kenny and Erin Ayers –In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
Ewa 'Ava' Bienkiewicz –In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
Yvonne Brown –In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
Paula and Tim Fortunas –In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
Elaine Geissinger – In Honor of Hardworking Medical Students
Frances Hendrickson –In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
David Jones, M.D.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Long –In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
Terence P. McCoy, M.D. –In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
Dr. Chris and Mara Rumana –In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
Miriam Smith – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
The Dean and Staff of the FSU College of Medicine Tallahassee Regional Campus – Honoring the Life and Legacy of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
The FSU College of Medicine Pensacola Regional Campus – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
The Friends and Coworkers of George Aspros –In Memory of his late stepfather, James D. Geissinger, M.D.
Valerie Utley – In Memory of James D. Geissinger, M.D.
Capital Medical Society Foundation – Physician Wellness Program
MagMutual Foundation
The Charles D. “Pedro” Williams, M.D. Scholarship Endowment
Charles D. Williams, M.D. – In Honor of Eric Berenson, M.D.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Honor of Adam Engel, M.D.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams – In Memory of Margret Ann Martin
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If you would like to discuss a gift of appreciated securities, an insurance policy, designation of retirement plan assets, estate gift, or multi-year pledge, please contact Tom Block at tblock@capmed.org or (850) 321-1648.
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