
Faculty
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Ashley Falk, M.D., FAAFP
Transitional Year Program Director
Associate Professor - Family Medicine and Rural Health
Florida State University College of Medicine
Specialty/Field: Family Medicine
Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Experience: Assistant Professor Offutt AFB/University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Family Medicine, Family Medicine Physician at AdventHealth Winter Garden, FL
Areas of Interest: Women’s Health, Pediatrics, and Behavioral Medicine
Hobbies: Running and spending time with family

Rosa Joseph, D.O., MPH
Assistant Program Director
Clinical Assistant Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine
Core Faculty, Family Health Center
Specialty/Field: Family Medicine, FM/OB
Residency: Ascension St. Vincent's, Jacksonville, FL
Fellowship: Women's Health Fellowship, AdventHealth, Winter Park, FL
Medical School: AT Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, AZ
Graduate School: MPH, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Areas of Interest: Obstetrics, OMT, and Population Health
Hobbies: Tennis, traveling, trying new restaurants, and spending time with family and friends

Nate Falk, M.D., MBA, CPE, CAQSM, FAAFP
Assistant Dean - Graduate Medical Education
Professor - Family Medicine and Rural Health
Founding Family Medicine Residency Program Director
Specialty/Field: Family Medicine; Sports Medicine
Residency: Offutt Air Force Base/University of Nebraska Family Medicine Residency, Omaha, NE
Fellowship: Uniformed Services University, Washington, DC
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Graduate School: MBA, Healthcare Management, Concordia University, St. Paul
Experience: Faculty and Director Sports Medicine at Offutt Air Force Base/UNMC, Faculty, Medical Director and Associate Residency Director at Florida Hospital FMR
Areas of Interest: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, Concussion Management, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Asthma Care, Healthcare and Practice Management, Faculty Development, Scholarly Activity
Hobbies: Exercise and sports, music, spending time with family

Robert Cable, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine
Core Faculty, Winter Haven Hospital
Specialty/Field: - Internal Medicine
Residency: - Northside Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL
Medical School: - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Areas of Interest: - Hospital Medicine, Underserved Community Medicine
Hobbies: College Football, Baseball, Puzzles, Traveling, Trivia
Leah Shell, D.O.
Associate Program Director/Clinical Assistant Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine
Core Faculty, Family Health Center
Specialty/Field: Family Medicine, Obstetrics
Residency: In His Image Family Medicine Residency, Tulsa, OK
Medical School: University of North Texas - Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Worth, TX
Experience: BayCare Urgent Care
Areas of Interest: Obstetrics, OMT, and Pediatrics
Hobbies: Travel, cooking, flying with her husband, spending time with their daughter Emersyn
Madison McDonald, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine
Core Faculty, Family Health Center
Specialty/Field: Clinical Pharmacy
PGY 1 Residency: University of Iowa/Greenwood Pharmacy and Compounding Center, Waterloo, IA
PGY 2 Residency: Ambulatory Care, AdventHealth East Orlando, Orlando, FL
Graduate School: Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Indianapolis, IN
Areas of Interest: Diabetes, heart diseases, transitions of care and geriatrics
Hobbies: Reading mystery novels, spending time with family, and cooking

Eddie Needham, M.D., FAAFP
Clinical Associate Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine
Core Faculty, Family Health Center
Specialty/ Field: Family Medicine
Residency: Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Experience: Family Medicine Physician Educator since 1995
Areas of Interest: Cardiovascular Medicine, Dermatology and COPD/Asthma
Hobbies: Spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren, Competing in triathlons, and mountain-top experience with friends

Marvin Dieujuste, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Florida State University College of Medicine
Core Faculty, Family Health Center
Specialty/Field: Family Medicine
Residency: Florida State University College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency at BayCare
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine at Ft. Pierce
Areas of Interest: Underserved Community Medicine
Hobbies: Culinary Arts, Golf and Soccer
Contact Us
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Joel Rothrock
Program Coordinator
Email: joel.rothrock@med.fsu.edu
1201 1st St S, Suite 100A,
Winter Haven, FL 33880
Phone: (863) 280-6085
Fax: (863) 229-7587