Chad Hummel, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and refractive surgery. He earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies as part of the Medical Scholars Program at the University of Delaware in Newark. He earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Dr. Hummel completed a transitional year internship at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, an ophthalmology residency at the University of Florida in Jacksonville and a refractive/cataract/cornea fellowship at The Eye Institute of West Florida in Largo. He is a member of the A...

Mariel Szapiel, MD, FAANS, is a board-certified neurosurgeon and director of functional neurosurgery with the Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute. She earned her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, where she also completed a surgical internship. She completed a neurological surgery residency followed by a stereotactic and functional neurosurgery fellowship at The Ohio State University. Dr. Szapiel’s expertise includes placement of deep brain stimulators for movement disorders as well as neuromodulation for medically refractory epilepsy, including vagal nerve stimulators and responsive ne...

Anette Nieves, MD, is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus.  She completed internships at San Juan City Hospital and her residency in neurology at what is now the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey, where she was the chief resident. Dr. Nieves received her two-year fellowship training in movement disorders at the University of Toronto in one of the largest movement disorders center in North America.  She then returned to Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as an assistant professor of neurology, where she taught residents and medical students, did medic...

Furqan Muhammad, MD, is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa and his medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba. He completed an internal medicine residency at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Before establishing Sunshine Med Spa, Dr. Muhammad practiced at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK, Red Crescent Clinic of Tampa Bay and American Urgent Care & Walk-In Clinics in Wildwood....

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Ramon Vazquez Jr., MD, is a board-certified general and vascular surgeon serving the community of West Palm Beach, Florida. At his self-titled practice, Ramon Vazquez, MD, PA, Dr. Vazquez specializes in cutting-edge procedures, including advanced laparoscopic and endovascular techniques. He also has extensive expertise with Intuitive robotic surgical systems....

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Richard J. Hanel, MSN, ARNP, has worked in health care for 34 years. He started in 1987 as a medic in the Army and served 16 years on a forward advanced surgical team. He earned his initial nursing degree in 1994 and worked as an operating room nurse and first assistant in surgery. Richard returned to school at George Washington University in Washington, DC, and earned a master’s degree in nursing with honors and an advanced practice nursing degree with a focus on adult health care. He opened Focused Men’s Health in 2019 to bring men’s health promotion to the St. Augustine area....

Founded in 2019 Focused Men's Health is one of St. Augustine's premier total wellness centers. They offer services for men and want to have you looking and feeling your best! They offer competitive pricing and insurance is not accepted. Their goal is to provide the best healthcare experience to optimize your mind, body and balance your hormones for a more revitalized you....

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