CURRENT DEPARTMENT MEMBERS
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
Hossam Elzawawy M.D.
- Rheumatology Attending
lga Kromo M.D.
- Rheumatology Clinic Attending
Natalie Yanes D.O.
- Rheumatology Clinic Attending
Dr. Sandra Lawrence M.D.
- Pediatric Rheumatology
Dr. Jorge A. Gonzalez. M.D.
- Institute of Regenerative Orthopedic & Sports Medicine
Dr. Arturo Corces M.D.
- Miami Institute for Joint Reconstruction