AdventHealth Care Pavilion Westchase

Born in Richmond, Virginia, and raised in Oklahoma City, Dr. Berland earned his undergraduate degree in mammalian physiology at Oklahoma State University in 1996. The first in his family to enter the field of medicine, Dr. Berland graduated from the University of Oklahoma Medical School in 2000. He subsequently moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, where he served his medical residency in Bayfront Medical Center’s Family Residency Program with distinction as chief resident. Later he worked as a clinical professor at Bayfront Medical Center in the Family Practice Residency Program. He founded Patients First Family Medicine in 2003. Dr. Berland is board certified in Family Medicine. His professional pursuits include involvement with the American Academy and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Berland is certified in wound care and hyperbaric medicine, and has hospital privileges at AdventHealth Carrollwood campus and at several skilled nursing facilities. Dr. Berland sees patients 12 and up.

Sara Chalifoux, MD is a fellowship-trained gastroenterologist with board certifications in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Her clinical specialty includes gastroenterology and hepatology with an emphasis on digestive and liver system disorders, including the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Dr. Chalifoux believes in providing comprehensive, high-quality medical care and building a strong, respectful physician-patient relationship. She strives to achieve with every one of her patients. She also feels that patient education and understanding are of the utmost importance and are a vital step to treatment success.

Dr. Chalifoux has a strong research background, authored multiple gastroenterology publications, and presented her research at national and international conferences. In addition, she has a specific interest in the early detection of colorectal cancer. During her fellowship, she conducted the first study looking at the outcomes of colorectal cancer screening starting at age 45 in average-risk patients. She is an active member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

In her free time, Dr. Chalifoux enjoys traveling, hiking and cooking for friends and family.

Francisco J. Delgado, DO, FACC is an osteopathic, fellowship-trained cardiologist with board certifications in internal medicine and echo and nuclear cardiology. With nearly a decade of experience, Dr. Delgado treats the full spectrum of cardiac disorders using comprehensive care and innovative technology. He has special training in transesophageal echocardiogram, nuclear and echocardiographic stress testing. The conditions he treats include, but are not limited to myocardial infarction, heart failure and atrial fibrillation.

Dr. Delgado believes that to successfully treat his patients, he must help them achieve a full understanding of their disease and options. As a result, patients feel fully heard and confident in the care they receive. He is also fluent in English and Spanish.

Nicole Figueredo, MD, feels blessed to work with her patients and their families, whose stories inspire and motivate her to continue to learn and grow as a doctor. Led to become a surgeon to give patients the hope and strength they need to move through breast cancer treatment into survivorship, Dr. Figueredo will make sure you're supported with the care you deserve, when you need her most.

Dr. Figueredo is a board certified general surgeon with specialization and fellowship training in breast surgery. She has more than a decade of experience providing surgical care for women in Tampa and Wesley Chapel, Florida. She attended medical school at Universidad Iberoamericana in the Dominican Republic, completed her residency in general surgery at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and was a fellow at Brown University's Woman & Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island.

Her own family provides her inspiration as well. Spending time with them (and her dog) is how Dr. Figueredo stays well in body, mind and spirit. From walking, jogging and traveling to listening to music and podcasts, she makes sure she uses her time to recharge so she can get back to work, refocused on you.

Dr. Figueredo is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Eric Garcia, MD is an internal medicine physician with nearly 25 years of experience and fluent in both English and Spanish. In addition to preventive care for patients ages 18 and older, Dr. Garcia offers electrocardiogram, minor dermatological procedures and mental health care.

Dr. Garcia’s love for living and for helping others live their best motivated him towards medicine. Now, as a primary care physician, his patients always come first. He provides compassionate, team-oriented care and engages his patients in their health care decisions.

Outside of his passion for medicine, Dr. Garcia enjoys bonsai care, reading, music, cars and sports.

Kiet La, MD, CAQSM is board certified in both family medicine and sports medicine and he provides comprehensive care for patients ages 12 and up. As a primary care physician with advanced fellowship certification in sports medicine, Dr. La can perform ultrasound guided joint and other MSK injections, as well as PRP injections.

It brings Dr. La joy and fulfillment helping his patients stay healthy and active through all stages of life. He’ll empower his patients to make the best health decisions by providing unbiased, evidence-based information.

A native of Tampa, Dr. Mehuron graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of South Florida and University of Florida Medical School. She completed her family practice residency at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. She is an active member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Mehuron is passionate about taking care of families, from adolescent to the elderly, including adolescent well visits, geriatric care, sports physicals, weight loss management, contraception management, pap smears and other women’s health complaints, mental health care, musculoskeletal concerns, and preventative medicine. She has a special interest in office procedures such as joint injections and minor skin surgeries. She sees patients ages 12 and up.

Ajay Patel, MD is a board-certified general and vascular surgeon who has been in practice since 1999. He was valedictorian of his class at Brandon Senior High School in Brandon, Fla., and earned his Bachelor of Science degree with honors at the University of Miami in Coral Gables. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Medicine and then undertook his general surgery residency at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, S.C., where he earned the Joseph C. McAlhany Award for Resident of the Year three consecutive years and completed his tenure as Academic Chief Resident. He next completed advanced fellowship training in vascular surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Dr. Patel's special clinical interests include minimally invasive endovascular surgery, peripheral vascular angiography, wound care, arteriovenous fistulas and grafts, and the surgical correction of abdominal aortic aneurysms.