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CURRENT DEPARTMENT MEMBERS

Dr. George Munoz

Career

  • Larkin Community Hospital, Rheumatology Fellowship Program Director
  • Private Practice
  • Chief, Integrative Medicine for American Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates, AARA
  • Lead Internist, Florida International University Team Physician, Panthers 2014 – Present

Medical Experience

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Mount Sinani Hospital NY Internal Medicine Residency
  • The Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Beth Israel Hospital Rheumatology & Immunology Fellowship
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine Integrative Medicine Associate Fellowship

Awards

  • Alpha Omega Alpha
  • Jones/Lovell Integrative Rheumatology Fellow Scholarship Award for the Class of 2008
  • 2008 Class Valedictorian Integrative Medicine Fellowship
 

Dr. Christooger Kinter

Career

  • Larkin Community Hospital, Rheumatology Fellowship Associate Program Director
  • Core Faculty
  • Rheumatology Fellowship Emory , Atlanta
     

    Dr. Barry Waters

    Career

    • Larkin Community Hospital, Rheumatology Fellowship 
    • Private Practice

    Medical Experience

    • Baylor College of Medicine – Medical School
    • Medical College of Virginia Internal Medicine Residency
    • Medical College of Virginia Rheumatology Fellowship

    Awards

    • Phi Beta Kappa
    • Alpha Omega Alpha (National Medical Student Honor Society)
    • Past Medical Director of Broward Branch of the Arthritis Foundation
    • Past Member of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Committee, University Hospital Member of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Coral Springs Medical Center
    • Past Vice Chairman & Medical Advisory Committee of the Broward Branch of the Arthritis Foundation
    • Help & Hope Award, Arthritis Foundation, March 2002 (Rheumatologist of the Year Award)
     

    Dr. Yvonne Sherrer

    Career

    • Private Practice
    • Larkin Community Hospital, Core Faculty

    Medical Experience

    • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine – Medical School
    • Stanford University Medical Center Hospital Internal Medicine Residency
    • Stanford University School of Medicine Rheumatology Fellowship

    Awards

    • Women of Vision Award, Weitzman Institute South Florida
    • Best Doctors in America (2005, 1998, 1992)
    • Help and Hope Award, Arthritis Foundation Southeast Florida
    • Arthritis Foundation Research Awards
    • National Research Service Award
    • Outstanding Woman House Officer – Northern California AMWA
     

    Dr. Amarie Negron-Rodriguez

    Career

    • Associate at Center for Rheumatology
    • Larkin Community Hospital, Core Faculty

    Medical Experience

    • University of Puerto Rico – Medical School
    • University of Puerto Rico Internal Medicine Residency
    • University of Massachusetts Medical Center Rheumatology Fellowship

    Awards

    • Honor first price for Research Symposium at University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
    • Intern of the Year Award
    • Graduated Magna Cum Laude
    • Distinguished Student on Internal Medicine Award
    • Leadership Award
    • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society member
     

    Dr. Franck Rahaghi

    Career

    • Professional Staff at the Cleveland Clinic Florida

    Medical Experience

    • University of California– Medical School
    • University of Illinois – Internal Medicine Residency
    • New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center – Medicine/Pulmonary/Critical Care, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

    Awards

    • Boca Life, Top Doctor 2017 and 2018
    • Patients’ Choice Award, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2017
    • America’s Top Physicians Award, 2011, 2012
    • Amgen Rheumatology Research Fellowship Award, 2002-2003
    • University of Florida Junior Honors Medical Program, 1990-1996
    • A 7-year combined B.S./M.D. program
    • American Heart Association Research Fellowship, 1993-1994
    • Graduated Phi Beta Kappa from University of Florida, 1992
     
    • Rheumatology Attending
     
    • Rheumatology Clinic Attending
     
    • Rheumatology Clinic Attending
     
    • Pediatric Rheumatology
     
    • Institute of Regenerative Orthopedic & Sports Medicine
     
    • Miami Institute for Joint Reconstruction
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