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ADVERTISEMENTDR. EVA BERKESCREDENTIALSg Diplomate, American Board ofInternal Medicineg Diplomate, American Board ofAllergy and Immunologyg Fellow, American Academy ofAllergy, Asthma and Immunologyg Faculty, Division of TranslationalMedicine, USFg Faculty, College of Medicine, FSUSPECIALTIESg Immunotherapyg Allergy skin testingg Spirometry for asthma evaluationg Patient goal-oriented therapyg Clinical trials in naturally derivedanti-biofilm therapies, late 2013LOCATIONFounding a forward-thinking, collaborativemedical practice all under one roof in Sarasotawas the natural next step to Dr. Monsul. Anew “green” facility was built one block east ofSarasota Memorial Hospital in 2010.True to its interdisciplinary philosophy,Hawthorne Clinic and Research Center is amulti-subspecialty group practice. Currentlyits specialties include adult and pediatricallergy and asthma, oculofacial plasticsurgery, general and cosmetic dermatologyand Mohs dermatology. Other subspecialtiesare actively being added based on clinicaland research needs.The Hawthorne Clinic and ResearchCenter is also establishing a strong researchcore. It has an official affiliation with theUSF College of Medicine. Dr. Berkes andDr. Monsul are faculty members of the USFDivision of Translational Medicine, recentlyestablished by Dr. Shyam Mohapatra.And now there is a little of BiotechValley right here in Hawthorne Clinic andResearch Center. For the past four years, Dr.Berkes and Dr. Monsul have been workingon naturally derived products that fightbiofilm infections such as MRSA and chronicsinusitis. In 2010 they started QuorumBiofilm Research Laboratories, LLC. QuorumLabs is developing several patent-pendingcompounds for its future commercialproduct pipeline. Dr. Berkes is vice presidentof research and development; Dr. Monsul isthe company’s chief executive officer.g 2068 Hawthorne St.Sarasota, FL 34239(941) 953-5050hawthorneclinic.comquorumbiofilm.comSARASOTA MAGAZINE | OCTOBER | JUNE 2012 2010753