Victor Hugo Maciel Acevedo, MD

Benjamin Reed, M.D. is a board-certified general surgeon at Baptist Health. He specializes in abdominal wall reconstruction, including revisional hernias and enterocutaneous fistulae, and foregut disease, including reflux treatment and revisional foregut surgery. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Reed was a general surgeon and minimally invasive surgery fellow at Prisma Health Upstate in Greenville, S.C. After earning his undergraduate degree at Duke University, Dr. Reed served six years in the U.S. Army as a medic and received numerous awards. Upon completion of his military service, he spent two years working as a paramedic. He went on to earn his medical degree at Case Western University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, where he remained to complete a general surgery internship at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. He completed a general surgery residency at West Virginia University and a fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Prisma Health in Greenville, S.C. During his fellowship, he worked with multiple national leaders in the fields of abdominal wall reconstruction and foregut disease. Dr. Reed is active in several national surgical organizations, including the American College of Surgeons and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. He is a reviewer for the Journal of Special Operations Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal that covers military and trauma medicine. He is also a published author in the areas of trauma surgery, bariatric surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction. He enjoys teaching and has served as an instructor at the Medical University of South Carolina – Greenville and the Division for Military and Austere Medicine and Surgery at West Virginia University. Dr. Reed spends time with his patients so he can understand their goals and recommend the safest and most effective intervention. He finds that patient involvement in goals of care decision-making enhances patient satisfaction and results in the best outcomes. During his free time, Dr. Reed enjoys hiking, reading Shakespeare, and playing retro video games.

Soni Chousleb, M.D., is a general surgeon and a member of Baptist Health Medical Group, an organization of more than 180 physicians in multiple specialties closely aligned with Baptist Health South Florida. He specializes in surgery with an interest in minimally invasive and robotic procedures. Dr. Chousleb received his medical degree from Anahuac University School of Medicine in Mexico City. He was a research fellow at Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Temple School of Medicine, in Pittsburgh, and then completed a general surgery residency at New York Hospital Queens, Weill Cornell Medical College, in Flushing, N.Y. Following his residency, Dr. Chousleb completed a clinical fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic and foregut surgery at Boston Medical Center. He is Board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, and has performed research on microsurgery and laparoscopic surgery, critical ischemia of the lower limbs and gastric bypass complications. He is an associate professor at Florida International University’s Wertheim School of Medicine and is fluent in English and Spanish.

Tarak Rambhatla, M.D., is a clinical cardiologist. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex cardiovascular disease including critical care cardiology, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease, arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. He completed his cardiology training in New York City, where under the direction of world renowned Echocardiographer Itzhak Kronzon, he mastered the utilization of echocardiography in assessment of hemodynamics and valvular heart disease, using both transesophageal and transthoracic echo. His other interest includes heart rhythm disorders, particularly early detection and management of atrial fibrillation, an arrhythmia that leads to heart failure and strokes, and affects more than 2 million Americans. He has given lectures both nationally and internationally on this topic. He is a published author in several renowned scientific journals, including the International Journal of Cardiology and JACC EP. He is also the lead author for the upcoming Echocardiography Companion, a Board Review Preparation Book for Clinicians. He is an active member of several professional societies, including the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography, Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.