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  • Sumith C. Aleti, MD

    Sumith Aleti, MD, MPH, FACC, is an interventional cardiologist and endovascular specialist with the Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute. He is board certified in cardiology, interventional cardiology, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.

    Dr. Aleti earned his medical degree from Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India followed by a master of public health at East Tennessee University. He completed both a medical residency and general cardiology fellowship at University of Arkansas for Medical Science. Dr. Aleti went on to complete a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Baystate Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine in Springfield, Massachusetts.

    Before joining Orlando Health, Dr. Aleti practiced three years at First Coast Cardiovascular Institute in Jacksonville, Florida, as well as one year at Heart & Vascular Institute of Winchester, Virginia.

    Dr. Aleti has been published in the American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of Invasive Cardiology, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions journal, and has presented at numerous medical conferences. In addition, he co-published a book chapter on mitral and aortic balloon valvotomy. Dr. Aleti is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

  • Susan Eva DesJardins, MD

    Susan E. desJardins, MD, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology.

  • Silvia Fernandez, MD

    Dr. Silvia Fernandez is a board-certified gastroenterologist with the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute. She diagnoses and treats disorders of the digestive system, including:

  • Stacey Wheeler, PA-C

    Stacey Wheeler is a certified physician assistant (PA-C) with the Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute. She provides direct care, as well as primary and secondary prevention, to cardiovascular patients in a clinical setting. Her expertise includes:

  • Joel A. Garcia-Fernandez, MD

    Dr. Joel Garcia is a board-certified cardiologist at the Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology and endovascular medicine, and his expertise includes:

  • John Cappleman, MD, FACP

    Dr. John Cappleman is a board-certified internal medicine physician with Orlando Health Physician Associates. He has cared for patients in Orange County since opening a private practice in his hometown of Winter Garden in 1987.

  • John Murphy, MD

    Dr. John Murphy is a board-certified radiologist with Orlando Health Medical Group Radiology serving Central Florida patients since 2005. His specialty is neuroradiology. His diagnostic imaging experience covers:

  • Kathleen R. Schuemann, MD

    Kathleen R. Schuemann, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon with Orlando Health Medical Group Surgery. She performs minimally invasive, traditional surgical procedures and emergency general surgery, providing expert care to patients through all stages of the surgical process.

  • Jonathan Rodriguez-Ortiz, MD

    Jonathan Rodriguez-Ortiz, MD, is board-certified in cardiovascular disease with Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute. He also has Level III training in multimodality cardiovascular imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT). He works with referring physicians to identify the most beneficial diagnostic imaging for his patients.

    Dr. Rodriguez-Ortiz earned his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in San Juan and a bachelor’s of science degree in biology from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in adult cardiovascular disease at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. He then completed a fellowship in advanced cardiovascular multimodality imaging at the University of California San Francisco.

    He also is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the United States Licensing Exam and is a registered physician in vascular interpretation.

    Dr. Rodriguez-Ortiz is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Medicine, Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and is fluent in both English and Spanish.

  • Kamran Akram, MD

    Kamran Akram, MD