Vitality Florida

Dr. James J. Goad is a board certified general surgeon. He graduated from Arkansas State University with a double major in French and Zoology before moving on to medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He completed his residency in General Surgery at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. Prior to moving to South Florida in 2006, Dr. Goad spent three years working in remote Northeast Arizona on the Navajo Indian Reservation as a general/trauma surgeon. His clinical interests include all aspects of general surgery, including laparoscopic, breast, hernias, biliary, colorectal and oncologic surgery. He is trained and certified to operate using the da Vinci robot and performs various advanced laparoscopic surgeries using this new technique. Dr. Goad has privileges at Palms West, Wellington Regional, JFK Hospitals and Palms West Surgicenter.

Dr. Allison Rice is a highly skilled and experienced general surgeon with a special focus on Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery in Palm Beach County. She is passionate about helping her patients achieve their weight loss and health goals using a comprehensive approach. She is committed to providing them with the highest quality of care using the latest and most effective surgical techniques.

Dr. Roberto R. Acosta received his medical degree from Universidad Del Norte School of Medicine in Colombia. He moved to the United States to continue his education and completed his residency in Neurology at USF- The University of South Florida, where he was a chief resident. Dr. Acosta completed his fellowship in Sleep Medicine at UM-University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital and graduated in 2011. Dr. Acosta is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is the Medical Director of the Sleep Center at the Center of Neurology and Sleep Center in Loxahatchee, Florida. Dr. Acosta is fluent in English and Spanish.