Certification:
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified
Education:
Doctor of Nursing Practice (FNP), BSN to DNP Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
DNP earned December 2016
BSN earned May 2016
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Magna Cum Laude
Work History:
Nurse Practitioner/Head of Preventative Care – Midland Medical Center1421 E. Oakland Park Blvd, Suite 200, Oakland Park, FL 33334
2018-Present
Family Nurse Practitioner – Oscar Soto, MD PA, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2016 – 2018
Medical Licensure:
State of Florida
Dr. Deepthi Murthy pursued her undergraduate medical training at Osmania University in India, where she received her Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery. Following this, Dr. Murthy obtained her Membership of the Royal College of Physicians in London, United Kingdom. She did an internship at Yale University and completed her Internal Medicine residency at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston. Afterward, Dr. Murthy moved to Louisiana, where she continued her training in Infectious Diseases at Tulane University.
Dr. Murthy is board certified in Infectious Disease. She is a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America and is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Previously, Dr. Murthy has been a member of antibiotic stewardship committees at both Ochsner Hospital System and West Jefferson Hospital. Additionally, she served as chairperson of the Infection Control Committee at West Jefferson Hospital. She also held a teaching position at Tulane University where she supervised more than 100 medical students rotating in Infectious Diseases over 16 years. Dr. Murthy has conducted multiple presentations and been involved in many research studies.
Prior to moving to Tampa, Dr. Murthy practiced Infectious Diseases in Louisiana, where she has been in a private Infectious Disease consultative practice for 14 years. Her interests include: HIV, infectious complications of surgical procedures, tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections. Dr. Murthy joined Infectious Disease Associates of Tampa Bay in 2018.
Dr. Manju Haridas graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelors in Chemistry. She completed medical school at St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Following medical school, Dr. Haridas chose to relocate to New York and completed her Internal Medicine residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Haridas also completed her fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the State University of New York.
Dr. Haridas is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. Additionally, she is a member of the American Medical Association and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. During her residency and fellowship, Dr. Haridas made multiple presentations, lectures, and was part of several research organizations. She has been a member of the infection control committee and antimicrobial stewardship programs, as well as an Ebola preparation committee.
Prior to moving to Tampa, Dr. Haridas practiced Infectious Diseases in New York, Chicago and Michigan. Her interests include: management of the critically ill ICU patients, HIV care, antimicrobial stewardship, endemic and global infections. She joined Infectious Disease Associates of Tampa Bay in 2018.
Dr. Shuchi Pandya graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology. She completed medical school at Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indies with Highest Honors. Dr. Pandya chose to complete her Internal Medicine residency at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Seton Hall University in New Jersey. She relocated to Florida for her Infectious Diseases fellowship at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, where she served as Chief Infectious Disease Fellow for a year and was the recipient of Jeffrey P Nadler excellence in research award for 2016-17.
Dr. Pandya is board certified in Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine. She is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Medical Association and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. She has served in many practice improvement committees during her residency and has several presentations at national meetings. She has also been a physician volunteer at BRIDGE Healthcare Clinic and Tampa Bay Street Medicine. Her interests include: Infections in immunocompromised patients, care of critically ill patients, HIV management, Hepatitis C, travel medicine and antimicrobial stewardship. She joined Infectious Disease Associates of Tampa Bay in 2017. In addition to English, Dr. Pandya is fluent in Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu and medical Spanish.
Dr. Meghan Harris graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology. She continued her education at Florida International University where she obtained a second Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, and graduated Summa Cum Laude as the co-Valedictorian of her class. Dr. Harris worked as a nurse in Miami before moving to Tampa for medical school. She completed medical school, Internal Medicine residency and Infectious Diseases fellowship at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.
Dr. Harris is a member of the American College of Physicians and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Her interests include: care of critically ill patients, HIV management and antimicrobial stewardship. She joined Infectious Disease Associates of Tampa Bay in 2016.
Dr. Asad Mohmand is originally from Peshawar, Pakistan. Upon graduation from medical school at the Khyber Medical University he relocated to the United States to enter his internship with Brookdale University Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. He then moved to Farmington, CT to complete his residency and fellowship with University of Connecticut Health Center. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.
Dr. Mohmand is a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. His interests include: HIV and Hepatitis C management, antimicrobial stewardship, and orthopedic infections. Prior to joining Infectious Disease Associates of Tampa Bay in 2016, Dr. Mohmand worked at the Via Christi Hospital of Manhattan in Kansas for over 8 years where he served as the Chairman of Infection control.
Jill Williams graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2004, and received her master’s degree from the University of South Florida in 2009. Her background experience includes emergency medicine and post anesthesia care. She has worked at Bach and Godofsky since 2008, and is certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Rachel Marquina was born and raised in New Jersey and now happily resides in Bradenton, Florida. She is a Nurse Practitioner and is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She earned her nursing degree from the State College of Florida in Bradenton, Florida, and then went on to further her education, earning a Doctor of Nursing Practice with Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Rachel is credentialed at Blake Medical Center and Manatee Memorial Hospital. She is also active with local professional organizations including the Manatee Area Council for Advanced Nursing Practice. Rachel loves teaching and serves as a clinical preceptor for nurse practitioner students with her alma mater, Florida State University.
In her spare time, she enjoys being with her husband and children. Notably, Rachel is a native Spanish speaker and is fluently bilingual.
Dr. Jose Prieto received a medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. He completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at the University of South Florida Affiliated Hospitals in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Prieto has been in private practice since 1991 and is actively involved since as the Chief of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiologist at University Community Hospital in Tampa and as an investigator in numerous clinical trials in infectious diseases. His primary interests are Infection Control, Nosocomial Infections and HIV. Dr Prieto is a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America and its HIV Medical Association, American College of Physicians, International Association Physicians AIDS Care and Fellow of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
Dr. Vasquez obtained his medical degree from Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru. His internship and residency in Internal Medicine were done at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and his Infectious Disease fellowship at University of Cincinnati, Ohio. He then worked as Assistant Professor of Medicine at East Tennessee State University and Chief of Infectious Diseases at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Vasquez moved to Tampa in 1999 to join Dr. Prieto’s private practice. Dr. Vasquez chairs the Infection Control Committee at Brandon Regional Hospital and is member of the American College of Physicians, the Infectious Disease Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. He is certified in Infectious Diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Enid Klauber received a degree in nursing from Case Western Reserve University and a medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean. She completed her residency at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan and her Infectious Disease fellowship at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. After working for five years in a general infectious disease practice and large infusion center in Michigan, she joined Dr. Prieto and Dr. Vasquez’s private practice in 2004. Her interest is in general infectious disease problems and wound care. Dr. Klauber is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Society of America and HIV Medical Association. She is certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Derrick D. Thiel received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA where he graduated first in his class. After graduating, he pursued his training, completing his internship at Midwestern University in Chicago, IL. Dr. Thiel went on to complete his residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease as well as a Certified Wound Care Specialist. He is a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America, American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Wound Care Management. His interests include general Infectious Diseases, HIV/AIDS, and wound care.
Fernando is a certified Nurse Practitioner that graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor Degree of Science in Nursing in 2009. He then graduated with a Masters in Family Nurse Practitioner from South University in 2014. Fernando started with Bay Area Infectious Disease in 2014. He has over 7 years of experience in the acute and primary care settings. Fernando is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Sarasota, FL (February 1, 2019) – CAN Community Health, celebrating its 27th year serving the needs of the HIV community, is proud to announce that Marlon Pittman has joined the staff of CAN Community Health as the new Director of Partnership Development.
Pittman is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington and completed his MBA at LeTourneau University in Texas. In addition, he completed an Executive Leadership program at the Wharton School of Business in Pennsylvania.
Pittman is excited to utilize his skills, knowledge, connections and enthusiasm to help assist CAN Community Health with helping to establish partnerships in areas where HIV prevalence is high.
“I am fortunate and honored to join the CAN team and am excited to utilize my leadership skills to develop partnerships with other agencies that share our mission. By partnering with other agencies, it allows us to extend our reach to help more people and provide more services to increase our impact in the community,” stated Pittman.
Through partnerships CAN brings in medical and dental services, counseling and therapy, case management, and pharmacy services and the partner provides additional services, so everything a patient would need can be provided in one location.
President and CEO of CAN Community Health, Richard E. Carlisle, said, “I am confident that the CAN will benefit greatly from Marlon’s extensive HIV experience and overall leadership.”
For more information about CAN Community Health, visit cancommunityhealth.org or call (844) 922-2777.
Sarasota, Florida (January 14, 2019) – Billy Porter and M.J. Rodriguez, who star in the FX drama series “Pose,” will be special guest speakers at CAN Community Health’s Inaugural Red Ribbon Gala on March 16 at the Ritz-Carlton. Along with appearing in “Pose,” which has a large cast of transgender actors, Porter and Rodriguez have appeared in hit shows like “Rent,” “Kinky Boots” and “American Horror Story.”
“It is an honor to have such incredible role models like Billy and MJ advocating for the LGBT community and the end of HIV stigma,” said Rogelio Capote, chief advancement officer, CAN Community Health. “We are deeply committed to creating a community where all people living with HIV have equal opportunities for healthy living.”
Proceeds from the Red Ribbon Gala will support CAN Community Health’s continuum of medical, social and education services essential to the health and well-being of those living with HIV, hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases and other illnesses, said Capote. “We also focus on building awareness of these often forgotten members of our community.”
The slogan for the Red Ribbon Gala, “Reshaping the FACE of HIV,” demonstrates the spirit of this event, added Capote. “CAN’s programs strengthen empowerment, provide education, enhance inclusion and create hope by offering integrated resources and advocating for the end of HIV stigma,” he said.
Gala sponsorships are available from $30,000 to $2,500. Individual tickets are $450.
WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2019
WHERE: The Ritz Carlton, Sarasota
EVENT: Black Tie cocktail reception, dinner and entertainment
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: From $30,000 to $2,500. Individual tickets $450
CO-CHAIRS: James Amato, Susan Jones, Terry McKee
CONTACT: Toll free (844) 922-2777, dial 0, request Advancement Dept
rsvp@cancommunityhealth.org
Visit cancommunityhealth.org/red-ribbon-gala or contact the Advancement Office at (844) 922-2777, dial 0, request Advancement Department or email rsvp@cancommunityhealth.org.