Dr. Vicky Stone-Gale decided she wanted to become a nurse after working as a nurse’s aide in a nursing home for a woman named Diane. As Dr. Stone-Gale watched Diane work with patients, her desire to become a nurse began growing until she finally decided to pursue her dream. At the age of 29 Dr. Stone-Gale became a nurse. Dr. Stone-Gale received her diploma in nursing in 1984 from Massillon Community Hospital School of Nursing in Massillon, Ohio, and her BSN from Barry University in 1990. She also completed her MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Barry University in 1992. Dr. Stone-Gale continued her education later in life, receiving her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2011 and is currently in their PhD in Nursing program. She is now an Assistant Professor in the FNP program at Frontier Nursing University where she is Course Coordinator for Primary Care I. She has also taught Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Introduction to Scholarly Writing. Her teaching philosophy is to “Teach as I would want to learn”. She considers the most rewarding aspect of teaching to be watching students grow in their knowledge from semester to semester. Dr. Stone-Gale has practiced in primary care for 23 years as a Family Nurse Practitioner and currently maintains a practice in Plantation, FL. She is board certified in Family Practice by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Dr. Stone-Gale is a founding member and President of the South Florida Council of Advanced Practice Nurses (SFCAPN) and has remained actively involved in the council since its inception 19 years ago. She has also served as Ways & Means Chair and First V.P. of the council in previous years. She previously sat on the Board of Directors for the Florida Nurses Association, is a member of the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network and the Florida Coalition for Nurse Practitioners and is actively involved with NP legislation on the state and national level and lobbies for nursing issues in Tallahassee, FL. and Washington, D.C. She was appointed by Governor Bush to serve on the Florida Board of Nursing which she did for four years, serving as Chairwoman for the FBON, Chair of the Advanced Practice Committee, and was a member of the Legislative committee and the Credentialing committee for the board. Dr. Stone-Gale has been involved as a Research Coordinator and Sub-Investigator in many pharmaceutical clinical research trials. She has been awarded Broward County Nurse Practitioner of the Year on 5 separate occasions and also Broward County Nurse of the Year. She has served on the Family Nurse Practitioner Expert Panel for ANCC and has been a member of the speaker’s bureau for numerous pharmaceutical companies. She is a strong advocate on nursing issues and encourages nurses to advance their education to provide the best evidence based care they can. She currently lives in Davie, Florida with her husband has three daughters and five grandchildren. Her advice for upcoming Nurse Practitioners is to join professional organizations, always ask questions, practice within your scope, report something that you don’t feel is right, advance your education, work in a place you love and have fun.

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As an Interventional Cardiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC), I have over nine years of experience in providing high-quality care and innovative treatments to patients with complex cardiovascular conditions. I am board certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, and I have a strong background in medical education, patient safety, and public health. At OSUWMC, I perform various interventional procedures, such as coronary angioplasty, stenting, pulmonary embolism thrombectomy, as well as taking care of heart failure patients. I also enjoy teaching and mentoring fellows and residents, and I collaborate with a diverse and talented team of cardiologists, surgeons, nurses, and researchers. Previously, I worked at Summa Health, where I was involved in the development and implementation of a comprehensive heart failure program. I am fluent in English, Spanish, and Urdu, and I am passionate about improving the lives and outcomes of people with cardiovascular diseases.

Medical School West Virginia University Residency West Virginia University Board Certifications American Board Psych & Neuro (Psychiatry)

Imran Ahmad, MD, is a hematologist/oncologist who cares for those with blood-associated diseases such as anemia and leukemia and all types of cancer. He sees patients at our Hollis Cancer Center in Lakeland. Dr. Ahmad is a former Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Roswell Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, and worked an additional year in academia at the University of Cincinnati. He is certified in Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Polk State College, Winter Haven, FL, ASN Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL, BSN University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, MSN Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL, APRN Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA, DNP

Cheryl Sasser Campbell is a board-certified advanced practice registered nurse and dermatology advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who joined FLDSCC in 2009. Cheryl is a graduate of the University of South Florida, where she earned her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Nursing. Prior to joining the FLDSCC team, Cheryl previously worked as a registered nurse at Winter Haven Hospital for 13 years. With more than 20 years of dermatology experience, Cheryl is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Association of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners. At FLDSCC, Cheryl works with all types of dermatology cases, including cosmetic and spider veins, and she performs various excisional surgeries in the office. Cheryl is a long-term volunteer at the Haley Center. When she isn’t volunteering in the community, she enjoys flats fishing with her husband and son.

Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center Emergency Department Emergency Medicine

Transitions of Care Clinical Pharmacist, BayCare Health System

Neurologist and Hospice Physician.

MEDICAL SCHOOL Grant Government Medical College Graduated 1998

Clayton Reedy, APRN is a Nurse Practitioner and began his career in nursing in 2001. Clayton works with our team of Hospitalists at Winter Haven Hospital and he joined Bond Clinic in 2017. Professional School Masters of Science, Nursing Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL 2012-2014 Bachelors of Science, Nursing Kettering College of Medical Arts Kettering, OH 2008-2010 Associate of Science, Nursing Kettering College of Medical Arts Kettering, OH 1998-2001

Prior to becoming a physician advisor, I was an academic cardiologist. My biggest challenge has been trying to bridge the gap between coding and clinical documentation. The advent of the electronic health record and the world of “copy, paste, and clone,” has added new challenges to the CDI world, the changes in ICD-10 codes have brought their own challenges.

Polk State College, Winter Haven, FL, BSN Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL, MSN Professional Activities & Memberships Sigma Theta Tau American Association of Nurse Practitioners American Association of Critical Care Nurses Areas of Expertise Asthma COPD Pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary fibrosis Sleep apnea