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Dr. Naveed Sami recently joined UCF Health as a board-certified dermatologist with a focus on blistering diseases of the skin and general dermatology. Dr. Sami comes from the University of Alabama where he was the director of an autoimmune bullous disease clinic and associate professor of dermatology. Dr. Sami will treat patients at both UCF Health…

If you are among the 30 percent of Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies, spring is probably not all flowers and sun showers for you. Tree pollen is most often the common culprit for spring allergies. Florida living brings exposure to trees that regularly start releasing their pollen as early as December – way before…

Today, we know the key to a healthy society is preventing diseases in the first place rather than aggressively treating terminal or advance diseases. It is certainly a more humane and sensible approach to healthcare. Unfortunately, for many different reasons, many of us put off going to the doctor until something is wrong. There are…

At UCF Health, our doctors not only treat patients but also teach at the UCF College of Medicine where they are training the next generation of doctors. Through teaching, they instill a sense of curiosity in med students and instruct them to never stop learning. And our docs practice what they teach! Many of our…

Where stress comes from might surprise you. It’s not the big, life-changing events, such as the death of a loved one or welcoming a new baby into the family, that cause the most trouble. Rather, it’s the smaller daily hassles, like money, work, family responsibilities and health problems that are proving to be the biggest…

UCF Health has grown its primary care services with the addition of Laura Fontanez, MSN, FNP-BC, at the East Orlando office, located by the University of Central Florida’s main campus. Laura Fontanez is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. In her role at UCF Health, she provides acute care and helps patients with chronic conditions manage their…