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Medical Staff

Margaret Valente, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Practice of Medicine:

Premier Medical Group, Port Charlotte, Florida
Harbor Health Systems
      Medical Director

Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, Florida – Active status
      President, Medical Staff; 1997 – 1999
      Vice President, Medical Staff; 1995 - 1997
      Vice Chairman, Executive Committee; 1996 – 1997
      UR, IC/P&T, Special Care, Credentials Committees; 1991 – 1995
Bon Secours – St. Joseph Hospital – Peace River Medical Center, Port Charlotte, Florida – Active status
      Chief of Medicine; 1990
      Executive Committee; 1990
      Infection Control, MCE, Credentials Committees; 1988
Charlotte Regional Medical Center - Courtesy
Medical Education:
Fellow, Hematology:  New York Medical College, Westchester, New York
Residency, Internal Medicine:  New York Infirmary-Beekman Downtown Hospital, New York, New York
Internship, Internal Medicine:  New York Infirmary-Beekman Downtown Hospital, New York, New York
Research Associate, Psychobiology:  Cornell University Medical School, New York, New York
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics:  Medical Academy, Warsaw
Rotating Internship:  Medical Academy, Warsaw
Medical School:  Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw
Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine – Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine – Geriatric Medicine
Memberships:
Charlotte County Medical Society
Florida Medical Association
Florida Physicians Association
American Geriatrics Society
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians (Fellow)

Brent David Black, M.D.

Practice of Medicine:

Premier Medical Group, Port Charlotte, Florida
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
      Board of Directors

Bon Secours – St. Joseph Hospital – Peace River Medical Center
      Chairman of the Department of Medicine
Medical Education:
Residency, Internal Medicine:  University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Medical School:  University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
Doctor of Medicine, with Honors
Outstanding Medical Student, American College of Physicians
Harbin Memorial Scholarship
Undergraduate Education:
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Cell Science:  University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
B.S. with High Honors
E.T. York, Jr. Outstanding Junior Student
Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Medical Honor Society
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine – Internal Medicine
Memberships:
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Charlotte County Medical Society
Scientific Program Chairman – 1995
Florida Medical Association
Florida Physicians Association
American Medical Association

Mark L. Callman, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Practice of Medicine:

Premier Medical Group, Port Charlotte, Florida
Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, Florida
       Medical Director, 2009 - present
       QA, MCE, Pharmacy, Credentials Committees; 1993 – 1997
       Chairman, Board of Trustees; 1991 – 1997
       Chairman, Department of Medicine; 1986
Bon Secours – St. Joseph Hospital – Peace River Medical Center, Port Charlotte, Florida
       Chief of Medicine; 1984
       ICU, QA, MCE Committees; 1984 – 1992
       Executive Committee; 1983 – 1987
Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Facility
       Medical Director, 2005 - present
Medical Education:
Residency, Internal Medicine:  State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
Internship, Internal Medicine:  State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
Medical School:  University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
Undergraduate Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology:  University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine – Internal Medicine
Memberships:
Charlotte County Medical Society
Secretary 1988, Treasurer 1989, Vice President 1990, President 1991
Florida Medical Association
Florida Physicians Association
American Society of Internal Medicine
American Geriatrics Society
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians (Fellow)

Jerome Barry Cohen, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Practice of Medicine:

Premier Medical Group, Port Charlotte, Florida
Private Practice, Jerome B. Cohen, M.D., PA, Port Charlotte, Florida
       Chief of Medicine, Moody Air Force Base, Lowndes County, Georgia
Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, Florida
       Board of Trustees; 1980 – 2000
       Chief of Medicine; 1979 – 1980
Medical Education:
Residency, Internal Medicine:   Parkland Veterans Hospital, Dallas, Texas
Internship, Medicine:  Parkland Veterans Hospital, Dallas, Texas
Medical School:  University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
Undergraduate Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine – Internal Medicine
Memberships:
Charlotte County Medical Society; President, 1987
Florida Medical Association
American Medical Association

Kenneth Scott Reiss, D.O.

Practice of Medicine:

Premier Medical Group, Port Charlotte, Florida
Concentra Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Concentra Medical Center, Miami, Florida
Medical Education:
Residency, Family Medicine:  North Broward Hospital District, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Internship:  North Broward Hospital District, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Medical School:  Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida
Chief Resident 2004 – 5
Undergraduate Education:
Bachelor of Science:  Microbiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Board Certification:
American Board of Osteopathic Family Medicine – Family Medicine
Memberships:
American Osteopathic Association
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians

Darren J. Blakeslee, M.S.N., A.R.N.P.

Provided Care As Nurse Practitioner:

Premier Medical Group, Port Charlotte, Florida
Arcadia Medical Care
American Medic Heart Center
Care-A-Van Mobile Health Clinic, Based at St. Joseph Hospital
Alachua County Public Health Department
    Medical Education:
    Masters in Science in Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    Bachelors of Science in Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    Graduation with High Honors University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Alpha Theta Chapter, Gainesville, FL
      Certifications:
      Advanced Cardiac Life Support
      American Nurses Credentialing Center Board-Certified; Family Practitioner
        Memberships:
        Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

          Diana Corpstein, D.N.P., A.R.N.P-BC

          Practice of Medicine:

          Premier Medical Group, Port Charlotte, Florida
          Healthstat, North Venice, Florida 
          Associates in Family Health Care, Lansing, Kansas
          Medical Arts Family Medicine, Leavenworth, Kansas
          Atchison Hospital Services and John Eplee, M.D., Atchison, Kansas 
            Education:
            D.N.P., University of Kansas Medical Center
            M.S., Nursing, University of Kansas Medical Center
            B.S., Nursing, with honors, Washburn University
              Certifications:
              ANCC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

              Memberships:
              Kansas Organization of Nurse Leaders
              Dematology Nurses Association
              American and Kansas State Nurses Association
              American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
              American College of Nurse Practitioners
              University of Kansas Alumni Association
              Sigma Theta Tau, National Nursing Honor Society
              Founding Member, Heartland Chapter Nurse Practitioner Network