Suncoast Medical News -
[Cached Version]
Published on: 4/22/2005
Last Visited: 6/25/2009
James A. Westervelt, M.D.,
Joins Suncoast Medical Clinic
Highly Credentialed & Skilled Physician to Practice in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL (April 22, 2005) The administration of Suncoast Medical Clinic is pleased to announce that James A. Westervelt, M.D. is the latest in a long list of highly credentialed physicians to join the Suncoast team and will start practicing in May.
A general surgeon, Westervelt is nationally recognized in laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
"We are extremely pleased to welcome Dr. Westervelt to our team of physicians at Suncoast Medical Clinic," says Steven R. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., President of Suncoast.
...
Dr. Westervelt has a rare combination of professionalism, skill, experience and compassion that is the essence of what our Clinic has been assembling for the past three years.
He is committed to helping us achieve our vision and mission of providing quality patient outcomes in a compassionate atmosphere.
He's a great addition to our team."
Dr. Westervelt comes to St. Petersburg from Surgical Associates Southern in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Westervelt is a graduate of Siena College, and received his M.D. from the State University of New York Syracuse with Honors in embryology, pediatric surgery and surgical nutrition.
He served his internship at Tulane University Medical Center, his residency at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. and his fellowship at the University of Louisville.