AdventHealth Care Pavilion Central Pasco

AdventHealth Care Pavilion Central Pasco at Land O’Lakes is welcoming a new member to its esteemed medical team. Adam Cerissi, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician. Dr. Cerissi earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies. He completed a residency in family medicine at Stony Brook University. Dr. Cerissi has experience treating patients in suburban and rural areas, and is interested in the role of lifestyle medicine in preventing chronic diseases and improving overall health. An active community volunteer.

Dr. Cerissi has taken leadership roles in various initiatives, including the “Walk with a Doc” campaign. His goal is to optimize health for communities and people at all stages of life.

Pam Couture, APRN, FNP-C earned a Master of Science degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL. She has been caring for patients for 22 years as a registered nurse and for over 6 years as a nurse practitioner.

She is passionate about using medicine, nursing science and compassion to make a positive impact every day in the lives of others. Pam wants her patients to know that she genuinely cares about them and will always advocate for their best interests.

In her free time, Pam restores her body, mind, and spirit by reading, gardening, enjoying music of all types and playing with her children and pets.

Education:

Nancy Dahl, APRN, FNP-C earned a Master of Science degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of South Florida in 2012. She began her career in the medical field in 1991 as a medical assistant and continued her education to include LPN, RN, APRN. She has been caring for patients for over 30 years.

Nancy has specialized experience in Urology and Primary Care. Other focus areas include Cardiology and Urgent Care.

Nancy is passionate about giving back to her community and has volunteered in clinical settings and taught emergency medicine in the wilderness. In her spare time, she enjoys family, crafting, outdoor activities, exercising and spending time with her grandchildren.

Nancy wants her patients to know that she is dedicated to their overall well-being, including, Body, Mind and Spirit while focusing on providing individualized care and encouraging healthy lifestyle choices.

Glenn M. Little Jr., PA-C is a certified physician assistant for more than 20 years, Glenn’s passion is driven by the bonds he builds with his patients over the course of their lives, and his enjoyment in working with people to treat and prevent their health problems. Glenn started his career in United States Air Force and has worked as a family health clinic, flight commander and chief medical officer in Afghanistan before joining AdventHealth Medical Group. He provides comprehensive health care for patients ages 12 years and older.

Glenn is guided by a simple motto — do unto others as you would have them do unto you. He will treat you the way he or his family would want to be treated. He feels it’s a privilege to be a part of improving personal and community health and values your trust in him.

Monica Mansour, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician highly experienced in providing whole-person primary care to patients ages 10 and up. In addition to being trained in the fundamentals of family medicine, which includes managing common conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, depression, obesity and routine health maintenance, Dr. Mansour provides hands-on osteopathic manipulation treatment.

Dr. Mansour uses evidence-based medicine to provide the best care possible to honor each patient’s body, mind and spirit. She cherishes the long-lasting patient/physician relationship that comes with practicing family medicine and aims to treat all her patients as if they were her own family members by making sure her patients feel like their concerns are heard and addressed.

Hamid Mumtaz, MD is a board certified surgeon through the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Thoracic Surgery. With over a decade of experience in private practice, he provides a full spectrum of thoracic, vascular and general surgical care. He recently completed special training in thoracic oncology with an emphasis on robotic at the Moffitt Cancer Center.

Christopher Polonio, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician highly experienced in providing whole-person primary care to patients ages 12 and up. He received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Polonio went on to complete a family medicine residency at Aspirus Health where he achieved the rank of Chief Resident and received the Aspirus Health Joy Award, honoring his success as a clinical teacher for medical students and advance practice clinician students.

Dr. Polonio is dedicated to his patients’ overall health and committed to providing the highest standard of care. His philosophy centers around comprehensive, patient-centered care that is accessible, continuous and holistic, with a focus on building long-term relationships with patients and their families.

He is a strong proponent of using preventive care to address the physical, emotional and mental well-being of every patient.

Rishi Ramlogan, MD is a board-certified general surgeon and a fellowship trained Bariatric Surgeon. He specializes in Obesity Surgery and Anti Reflux Surgery.

For over 10 years, Dr Ramlogan has dedicated his practice to caring for those suffering with Obesity. He understands that Obesity is a complex and often misunderstood disease. For this reason, empathy stands at the forefront of his core values.

Dr. Ramlogan has helped thousands of patients reclaim their lives by providing cutting edge surgical treatment. Most of his operations are done through tiny sub centimeter incisions.

The results are less pain, less scarring and faster recovery. He is fully trained in Robotic Surgery and uses the Da Vinci Xi Platform to enhance surgical precision and dexterity.

Rajani Shah, MD, is an internal medicine physician with over 20 years of experience and a passion for providing quality healthcare. Patients at AdventHealth Medical Group in Wesley Chapel, Florida can count on her for individualized and comprehensive care.

Dr. Shah received her Doctorate in Medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Believing that to be truly healthy and happy we need to nurture every aspect of our health, Dr. Shah is intentional with her free time. When she's able, she keeps her body strong by practicing karate and refreshes her mind and spirit by spending time with family and friends, cooking and traveling internationally.

She speaks English and Telugu.

R. Carolina Taveras, MD is a board-certified pediatrician who is fluent in both English and Spanish. She enjoys working with children ages newborn to 18.

Dr. Taveras’ goal is to develop strong, meaningful relationships with her pediatric patients and their families. She always strives to make her patients feel comfortable during exams and procedures and will explain medical concepts in ways they can understand. She lives for seeing her young patients grow strong, healthy and achieve every milestone along the way.

To maintain a well-balanced lifestyle, Dr. Taveras enjoys reading, watching superhero movies and most importantly, spending quality time with her children through a wide variety of activities.