G.S. “Jack” Guggino, MD, completed his undergraduate education at the University of Tampa, where he majored in biology and English. Following graduation, he attended the University of Miami School of Medicine, then completed a one-year rotating internship at Tampa General Hospital. Next, Dr. Guggino entered the US Public Health Service and was stationed in Staten Island, NY. During his four-year stay in the service, Dr. Guggino completed a one-year general surgery program, two years of glaucoma research and a one-year ophthalmology residency. Following his residency, Dr. Guggino completed a one-year fellowship in pediatric o...

Evan N. Dunn, MD, graduated magna cum laude from University of Central Florida, earning his undergraduate degree. He attended the University of Miami School of Medicine and was awarded the Tod Gassen International Fellowship. Dr. Dunn completed his transitional year and ophthalmology residency at Indiana University in Bloomington. There, he served as chief resident of the transitional year program. Dr. Dunn completed his training in vitreoretinal surgery and diseases at a combined fellowship between University of Illinois at Chicago and University Retina, also in Chicago....

Bill Atterbury is a disabled veteran of the US Navy and a resident of The Villages. He is the regional developer for OsteoStrong in Central Florida, where he recently opened a facility near The Villages. He also owns and operates the OsteoStrong facility in Willoughby, Ohio, which he opened five years ago....

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For almost 50 years, the dedicated eye care specialists at Florida Eye Specialists have been pioneers in new eye treatments, setting the standard for eye care in Florida. Their team is committed to advancing ophthalmology and ensuring better, safer outcomes for patients. Florida Eye Specialists is one of the largest multi-specialty ophthalmology private practices in Northeast Florida, including Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Palatka with 13 eye surgeons, many of whom are recognized among the top sub-specialists in their field. They also have the largest group of laser vision correction surgeons in the region. Florida Eye Specialists i...

H. Gene Steele, DDS, is a veteran of the US Army Military Intelligence Corps. Following his discharge from the Army, Dr. Steele attended the University of Toledo in Ohio and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. Dr. Steele then graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy Dental School in Michigan. He completed a general practice residency at the Medical University of Ohio in Toledo and was awarded a fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry in 2017....

Thomas A. Barnard, MD, is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Stetson University in DeLand and a Doctor of Medicine degree from University of South Florida in Tampa. After graduation, Dr. Barnard completed an internship and an ophthalmology residency at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Cleveland. He went on to complete a fellowship in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery at West Virginia University in Morgantown. Dr. Barnard is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, Central Florida Society of Ophthalmology, Florida Society of Op...

Abraham Rivera, MD, earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and completed a residency in anesthesiology and pain management at Albany Medical Center in New York. Dr. Rivera’s decades of experience equip him to treat even the most complex pain conditions. He offers consultations in cooperation with Physician Partners of America’s Minimally Invasive Spine Group in Florida and Texas, and performs spinal cord stimulation, spinal cord paddles, intrathecal pain pumps and spinal decompression procedures....

Paulina J. Collier, MPAS, PA-C, is an orthopedic surgery physician assistant who earned a Bachelor of Science, Health Science degree from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, in 2008 and a Bachelor of Science, Physician Assistant degree from Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY, in 2010. She earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree in 2018 from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha and co-founded the Outpatient Joint Replacement Center of America in 2019....

Philip E. Clifford, MD, AAHKS, AAOS, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. He earned his bachelor’s degree and graduated cum laude in 1989 from Davidson College in North Carolina and graduated with honors in 1993 from the University of Florida College of Medicine. He performed his residency in 1999 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, where he completed fellowship training in adult hip and knee reconstruction in 2000. In 2019, he co-founded the Outpatient Joint Replacement Center of America....