
Faculty
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Ashley Falk, M.D., FAAFP
Program Director, Associate Professor
- 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, reading, and spending time with family
Rosa Joseph, D.O., MPH
Assistant Program Director; Clinical Assistant Professor; Core Faculty, Family Health Center
- Specialty/Field: Family Medicine, Obstetrics
- 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
Christian Bechtold, D.O.
Assistant Professor; 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: OMT, Community and Family Health, Obesity Medicine
- Hobbies: College Football, kayaking, and spending time with family
Madison McDonald, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor; Core Faculty, Family Health Center
- Specialty/Field: Clinical Pharmacy
- Graduate School: Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Indianapolis, IN
- Post Graduate Residency 1: University of Iowa/Greenwood Pharmacy and Compounding Center, Waterloo, IA
- Post Graduate Residency 2: Ambulatory Care, AdventHealth, East Orlando, Orlando, FL
- Areas of Interest: Diabetes, heart diseases, transitions of care and geriatrics
- Hobbies: Reading mystery novels, spending time with family, and cooking
Eddie Needman, M.D., FAAFP
Clinical Associate Professor; Core Faculty, Family Health Center
- Specialty/Field: Family Medicine
- Residency: Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta Georgia
- Experience: Family Medicine Physician Educator since 1995
- Areas of Interest: Cardiovascular Medicine, Dermatology, COPD/Asthma
- Hobbies: spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren; competing in triathlons; traveling; mountain-top experiences with friends
Marvin Dieujuste, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor; 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