The Doctorpedia Podcast

Joanna Drowos, DO

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Family Medicine

Dr. Joanna Drowos currently serves as an Associate Professor of Family Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. She also serves as the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs.

Dr. Drowos earned her DO and Master of Public Health Degrees at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a Pediatrics tracked Internship at Palms West Hospital followed by a Preventive Medicine Residency with the Palm Beach County Health Department and a Family Practice Residency at Broward General Medical Center. She is board certified in Preventive Medicine, Family Medicine and Medical Quality. She earned her Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration from Florida Atlantic University in 2008. She previously served as the Center Medical Director of the Riviera Beach Health Center of the Palm Beach County Health Department. There she participated in the care of the county’s medically underserved suffering the effects of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis and global diseases. She was also the Director of Medical Education for the Palm Beach County Health Department’s Preventive Medicine Residency Program from 2009-2013. Her scholarly interests include clinical preventive medicine, communicable disease prevention and medical education.

She has been honored as the American Osteopathic Foundation’s Emerging Leader in 2011 and the Merck 2008 Outstanding Resident of the Year. She was recognized as the American Medical Association’s Outstanding Resident – Excellence in Medicine 2008 Award Recipient. Dr. Drowos serves on the state advisory board for the Anti-Defamation League and was honored as their Next Generation Award Recipient in 2010. She is a graduate of the American Osteopathic Association’s Health Policy Fellowship and the Training in Policy Studies courses.

Dr. Drowos serves on the Board of Trustees for the American College of Osteopathic Occupational and Preventive Medicine, and chaired the New Physicians and Residents Committee for the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians for 4 years. She also serves on the American Osteopathic Association’s Communications Bureau, and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians Public Health and Wellness and Membership Committees. She is an active member of the Junior League of Boca Raton. She founded a Hadassah chapter for young professional women, and was honored as a Woman of Valor recipient. Her personal interests include travel, reading and spending time with her children Lila and Jackson and her husband Bryan.

Education/Training

• 1999: B.S.(Honors) – Biology, Chemistry/English, University of Miami, FL.
• 2002: M.P.H. – With Highest Honors, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
• 2004: D.O. Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
• 2008: M.B.A.- Healthcare Administration, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL.
• 2004-2005: Internship, Pediatrics Tracked Internship, Palms West Hospital Loxahatchee, FL.
• 2005-2006: Residency, Preventive Medicine Resident, Palm Beach County Health Department, FL.
• 2006-2008: Residency, Family Practice Resident, Broward General Medical Center, FL.

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Dana Tarcatu, MD

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Palliative Care

• Triple Board-certified by the ABMS (American Board of Medical Specialties) in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Internal Medicine
• Board-certified by the ABQAURP in Health care Quality and Management
• Expertise in adult, pediatric, and geriatric palliative care with special focus on integrated palliative care models for oncology

Dr. Tarcatu is a native of Romania, the land of the Carpathian Mountains and home country of the inventor of Insulin (Nicolae Paulescu), as well as the sculptor Constantin Brancusi. Her passion for palliative care evolved out of a natural drive to build therapeutic relationships through authentic human connections. For the last fifteen years her clinical practice continued to be nourished by her own evolution as a spiritual seeker, allowing for a better understanding of self and the human condition, particularly the nature of human suffering. Her insights have added purpose to her work and created opportunities for enduring contributions as part of a life-long mission of service.

Dr. Tarcatu is currently practicing as a Consultant to a home-based Hospice Oncology Specialty Program providing support services to people who have complex care needs at the end of life. She is a strategic advisor for several tech start-ups. She is an educator, mentor, and coach for clinicians training and working in the field of Palliative Care.

Her signature style is defined by a people-first approach and integrates didactic and experiential learning tools focused on compassionate presence, empathic listening, and co-design of relevant holistic solutions personalized for each individual and their families. She is on a mission to bring the care back into healthcare.

Education/Training

• MD: University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania
• Residency: New York Methodist Hospital (Weill Cornell Medical College) – Internal medicine
• Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center- Pain and Palliative Care – Neurology

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Joseph J. Bennett, MD

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Surgical Oncology

• Board certified in General Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery
• Currently Chief of Surgical Oncology at ChristianaCare in Delaware and has held numerous leadership positions including President of Hospital Medical-Dental Staff, Board of Directors Hospital System, President Delaware Chapter American College of Surgeons, and President Delaware Society of Clinical Oncology.
• Recognized yearly as Top Doctor for Surgical Oncology, and previously America’s Top Surgeons, Best Doctors in America, Cambridge Who’s Who in Surgery, and Professional of the Year in Surgical Oncology and Top Doctors for Global Directory of Who’s Who

Dr. Bennett attended Colgate University and graduated as a chemistry major with honors.  He then attended the State University of New York at Brooklyn (Downstate Medical Center) for medical school, graduating summa cum laude.  Dr. Bennett then went to the University of Chicago for his General Surgery residency.  He also spent several years at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, first as an oncology research fellow where he conducted viral based gene therapy research to treat advanced cancers, and then as a clinical fellow in Surgical Oncology and Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic surgery.  He is currently Board Certified in General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology, and member of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.

Dr. Bennett was recruited in 2005 to the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, ChristianaCare, Delaware, to help build the Cancer Program.  He is currently Director of the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Multidisciplinary Clinic, Director of the Melanoma/Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Clinic, and Chief of Surgical Oncology.  Dr. Bennett also is part of the General Surgery Residency Teaching faculty, is adjunct faculty at the Wistar Research Institute in Philadelphia, director for biomedical engineering clinical immersion course with University of Delaware, and actively engaged in clinical research.  He has numerous publications in the field of surgical oncology and has presented at numerous national conferences.  Dr. Bennett has also been involved in medical device innovation and developed a novel, modular vessel sealer with his biomedical engineering colleagues.

Dr. Bennett is the recipient of numerous awards both locally and nationally.  He is also recognized as a healthcare leader not only functioning as current Chief of Surgical Oncology but having served on the Board of the Hospital System, and as President of Hospital Medical-Dental Staff.

Education/Training

• Bachelors: Colgate University
• MD:  SUNY Downstate Medical Center
• Internship/Residency: University of Chicago Hospitals
• Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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Daisy A. Ayim, MD

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Cosmetic Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. Daisy A. Ayim is a Triple Board Certified Cosmetic Surgeon by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery, and American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. As a double fellowship-trained Cosmetic Surgeon by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery in facial and general cosmetic surgery, she has distinguished accomplishments nationally and internationally recognized. Dr. Ayim is a talented surgeon with an aesthetic eye. She has over a decade experience in solo private practice with a keen perspective on health, wellness and cosmetic care. Dr. Ayim has forged an innovative concept of blending this trifecta approach in her private practice. Dr. Ayim has always been focused, academically sound, and driven to excel in her craft. Thus trailblazing the path of dual trained in cosmetic surgery fellowship with obstetrics and gynecology foundation is just befitting of her statue. Dr. Ayim has garnered the love from her patients over the course of a decade to provide superb expertise in women’s health and enhanced clients journey in aesthetic surgery.

Dr. Ayim loves the dual role of cosmetic surgeon and women’s health expert which resonates in her art. Her goal is to restore beauty inside and out while using her medical knowledge and sound surgical expertise.

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Education/Training

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• BS, Biochemistry, Louisiana State University
• MD, University of Texas Medical Branch
• General Surgery Internship, The Methodist Hospital
• Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency, Howard University Hospital
• Facial and General Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship, Anderson Sobel Cosmetic

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Curtis J. Coley II, MD

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Critical Care

• Board Certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Has held multiple leadership positions: Intensive Care Unit Medical Director at several facilities, Department of Medicine Chair, Chairman of the System Sepsis Collaborative for Piedmont Healthcare, Co-Chair of System COVID Surge Staffing Models
• Clinical expertise in Sepsis Management, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Shock states, mechanical ventilation, and airway management. He has a personal interest in healthcare quality initiatives, peer review, social determinants of health, patient safety, and end of life care.

Dr. Coley grew up in the small town of Elmira, NY. He earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 2001. He subsequently earned his medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 2005. He completed Internal Medicine residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, NY in 2008. Dr. Coley went on to complete his fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2012. He earned a Masters of Healthcare Administration from UAB in 2017. Since completing fellowship, he has practiced in North Carolina, Alabama, and ultimately established roots in Georgia.  Dr. Coley began working with Piedmont Healthcare at the Fayette campus in 2016. He helped establish the Intensivist program in 2016-2017 as the ICU Medical Director of the 14 bed ICU. By 2018 Piedmont Fayette was awarded America’s Top 100 Critical Care programs. This designation has continued for the last 3 years. Dr. Coley subsequently transferred to Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, where he has served as the ICU Medical Director since fall of 2019, and subsequently the Chairman of Internal Medicine in December 2021.

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Barry Shibuya, MD

Rheumatology

Dr. Barry Shibuya graduated from the University of Hawaii, John A Burns School of Medicine in 1996, and completed his internship and internal medicine residency at the University of Hawaii Integrated Medical Residency Program in 1999.  He also served as Chief Medical Resident at Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu, HI in 2000. Dr. Shibuya then completed his rheumatology fellowship at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in 2002.

Dr. Shibuya was in private practice from 2002 till 2018, in Fremont, CA, before he moved back to Hawaii, and is now the director of rheumatology services for TeleMed2, an online multispecialty group. He also teaches at the John A Burns School of Medicine and volunteers with local non-profit organizations, like the Arthritis Foundation, National Kidney Foundation, The Alliance for Gout Awareness and was the 2019 recipient of the Northern California Lupus Foundation’s Purple Ribbon award for outstanding commitment to research and patient education.

Dr. Shibuya is the immediate past President of the Northern California Rheumatology Society (NCRS) from 2006, till 2018, and helped Dr. Kristine Uramoto form the Hawaii Rheumatology Society in 2019.  In his free time, Dr. Shibuya likes to spend time with family, listen to music, sing karaoke, travel, cook and speak to community groups on various integrated health related topics focusing on creating healthier lifestyle habits through his “S.E.N.S.E”-ible approach: Stress management, Exercise, Nutrition, Sleep and social Engagements.

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