11761-8 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL, 32246
BIOTE PROVIDER
Coastal Plus Medical Center
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Carmen is a Board Certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She began her career in health care by working as an R.N prior to becoming an ARNP. She has logged nearly 20 years of experience in various areas of patient care before earning her Nurse Practitioner designation.
In addition to her extensive clinical experience, Carmen also has an outstanding academic background that includes a bachelor’s degree (BSN in nursing) and a Master of Science in Nursing from the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program of Maryville University.
Carmen has a unique combination of strong nursing skills and strives to provide the best health care possible. She believes in building a long lasting and trusting relationship with patients. She seeks to acquire a comprehensive evaluation of every patient by taking time to listen and understand their particular needs. Her true desire is to enhance a positive healing experience and confidence to those in need.
Carmen’s pursued a career in healthcare because of her interest in health and well being, her desire to help people, and her love for educating people on how to care for themselves.
Carmen’s core beliefs:
“A culture of caring is fundamental and characterizes my concern and consideration for the whole person by promoting health, healing, and hope in response to the human condition by commitment on working in partnership and respecting the dignity and moral wholeness of every person and commitment to act always in the best interests of all patients.”
George M. Young, MD, General Practitioner and Family Medicine Physician at the Coastal Plus Medical Center, and affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and Saint Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside, has been name a 2017 Top Doctor in Jacksonville, FL. Top Doctor Awards is dedicated to selecting and honoring those healthcare practitioners who have demonstrated clinical excellence while delivering the highest standards for patient care.
Dr, George M. Young is a highly experienced physician who has been in practice for more than 38 years. His long and acclaimed career in medicine began in 1979, when he graduated from the facility of medicine at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Mexico. After moving to the United States, he completed an Internship at the University of Florida before entering private practice.
Dr. Young is renowned as one of the most experienced general practitioners in Jacksonville, and he diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions in adults and children, from asthma to allergies, and from anxiety to diabetes and skin infections. He also provides a comprehensive range of medical examinations, including hearing test and is also noted as a leading expert in emergency medicine.
With his wealth of experience and an international reputation for excellence, Dr. Young is a physician in high demand, and yet he still finds time to help and advise less experienced colleagues. This laudable attitude makes Dr. George M. Young a very worthy winner of a 2017 Top Doctor Award.
Dr. Ruiz graduated from San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in 1999. Shortly after completing his transitional residency, he began working as an Emergency Room attending physician while building up his Family Medicine practice in Trujillo Alto, PR. After 16 years of a successful private practice and a short stint with the VA Healthcare system in EL Paso, TX, he relocated with his family to Jacksonville, FL. He has served the local community for the past 6 years not only in primary care, but also managing cases of occupational medicine. He is also certified as a D.O.T. Medical examiner. With more than 20 years of experience, his goal is to educate his patients in the prevention of chronic illnesses through a healthy lifestyle.
“I believe that achieving optimal health is a team effort between the patient and his provider. In order for me to achieve that, I need to lead by example practicing what I preach and always willing to listen to all my patients’ concerns with a caring and compassionate attitude. The better my patients understand their bodies and their conditions, the better chance they will have for a long, active and healthy life.”
Dr. Ruiz is also an accomplished athlete. As a swimmer and water polo player he represented his country, and as a triathlete he has completed several Ironman races. In his free time, he enjoys playing music with his kids and watching them compete in their respective sports.