Four Physicians Join AdventHealth in Flagler County

AdventHealth will bring three new surgeons and a sports medicine physician to Flagler County in August: general surgeon Dr. Abubaker Ali, general surgeon Dr. Matthew Wideroff, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joseph Palmer, and sports medicine physician Dr. Joseph Chen.

These physicians will join AdventHealth Medical Group, a team of nearly 400 employed AdventHealth physicians and advanced practitioners representing 30 different medical specialties. With 70 practice locations across Flagler, Lake, Sumter and Volusia counties, AdventHealth Medical Group clinicians collectively cared for more than one million patient visits in 2023.

“Our community has been growing and we know that our patients need timely access to care,” said Denyse Bales-Chubb, President and CEO of the AdventHealth Flagler and St. Johns Counties market. “With that in mind, we put a focus on bringing new physicians to the area. So far this year, we recruited eight physicians to the Flagler County community, and we aren’t done. We are actively recruiting additional physicians and advanced practice providers to make it easier for patients to access high-quality care locally.”

• Dr. Abubaker Ali

A board-certified general surgeon, Ali earned a medical degree from the University of Khartoum in Sudan. He completed his residency in general surgery at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery, advanced gastroenterology, and hepatopancreatic biliary at the University of Florida in Jacksonville. Prior to joining AdventHealth, Ali has taught surgery as a faculty member at Wayne State University for eight years. Additionally, he was an attending physician at the John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center and served as an attending physician at five Detroit, Michigan-area hospitals. With extensive experience in robotic and minimally invasive surgery, he has become an expert in his field with multiple peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and presentations. He is also a member of the Robotic Committee for the Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.

His clinic offices are located at AdventHealth Palm Coast, 61 Memorial Medical Pkwy., Suite 1800A in Palm Coast and at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway, 3 AdventHealth Way. His office can be reached at Call386-302-1365.

• Dr. Matthew Wideroff

A board-certified general surgeon, Wideroff earned a medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida. He completed his residency in general surgery and a fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He joins AdventHealth after caring for patients for nearly a decade at Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota.

His office is located inside AdventHealth Palm Coast, 61 Memorial Medical Pkwy., Suite 3805 in Palm Coast. His clinic phone number is Call386-586-1605.

• Dr. Joseph Palmer

An orthopedic surgeon, Palmer earned his medical degree at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and a fellowship in adult hip and knee reconstruction at Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston, Florida.

His clinic office is located at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway, 3 AdventHealth Way, in Palm Coast. His clinic phone number is Call386-302-1380.

• Dr. Joseph Chen

A board-certified sports medicine physician, Chen earned his medical degree and a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee. Chen completed a residency in family medicine at the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Family Medicine Residency Program and a primary care sports medicine fellowship at Self Regional Healthcare Sports Medicine Fellowship Program in Greenwood, South Carolina. He previously served as team physician for men’s and women’s sports at Lander University, a NCAA Division II school in South Carolina.

His office is located at 21 Hospital Drive, Suite 110 in Palm Coast. His clinic phone number is Call386-586-1910.