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Gastroenterology & Digestive Diseases
Digestive and Liver Center of Florida
15536 W. Colonial Drive, Unit B, Winter Garden • 407-384-7388
dlcfl.com
Digestive and Liver Center of Florida promotes a patient-first experience,
where the staff delivers sophisticated medical care in a compassionate, caring
environment. Founded in 2005, the practice has attracted an exceptional
and diverse team of physician specialists, serving Central Florida with a broad
spectrum of internationally recognized authorities in gastroenterology, hepatology
and colorectal expertise. Digestive and Liver Center continues to expand
with five locations, two endo-surgical centers and tenured relationships with
Central Florida’s leading hospitals. Patients find its brand of care promotes
a clear and understanding view of their conditions and available treatments
with a full range of procedure and screening options, from colonoscopy and
esophageal endoscopy to advanced procedures addressing complex conditions.
Co-founding partners Srinivas Seela, M.D., and Harinath Sheela,
M.D. — both of whom earned their gastroenterology and digestive diseases
fellowships at Yale School of Medicine — continue to architect the growth of
Digestive and Liver Center of Florida and its associated endo-surgical centers
and ancillary services of pathology, anesthesiology, clinical research and imaging.
Their goal is to create a destination where patients learn about their
conditions and how to better manage their own care with the sensitive guidance
and treatment of the practice’s specialists. Its GI specialists are Basher
Atiquzzaman, M.D., Moin Kola, M.D., Jessica Narváez-Lugo, M.D.,
Seth Lipka, M.D., Joseph Webster, M.D., and Sedat Ekici, M.D. Its
colorectal surgeons are Sergio Larach, M.D., Sam Atallah, M.D., and
Elisa Bianchi, M.D. In addition, Digestive and Liver Center of Florida boasts
14 advanced practice providers who, with the physician corps, cover 365
days per year in the medical centers, supporting the work of the center’s
physicians. Among the conditions and diseases its specialists and team of
advanced practitioners treat at the state-of-the-art facilities are abdominal
pain, swallowing disorders, heartburn and GERD, Barrett’s esophagus, constipation,
colon cancer, Crohn’s disease, complex liver diseases, diverticulosis,
fatty liver, inflammatory bowel diseases, hemorrhoids, hepatitis, fecal incontinence,
lactose intolerance, rectal bleeding, pancreatitis and weight loss.
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For convenience, CHC also offers evening hours Monday and Tuesday,
and Saturday hours at its Apopka and Winter Garden centers. They accept
Medicaid, Medicare and most private insurance plans. They also offer a sliding
discount program available for those with or without insurance. With a
proud history dating back to 1972 in Apopka, CHC is a Federally Qualified
Health Center organization, and it was accredited as a medical and dental
home by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Internal Medicine
Niral Patel, M.D.
Windermere Medical Center
11600 Lakeside Village Lane, Windermere • 407-876-2273
www.winmedhealth.com
Niral Patel, M.D., is a board-certified internal medicine physician and the
founder of Windermere Medical Center. His mission is to provide the most coordinated,
cost-effective and improved access to care for his patients and their
families. The Southwest Orlando community has recognized this commitment
and vision and has voted Dr. Patel the Best Physician in Southwest Orlando for
nine consecutive years since he opened his practice in March 2014. Dr. Patel
was also named one of Greater Orlando’s leading internal medicine doctors
in Orlando Family Magazine’s Top Doctors Readers’ Choice Poll from 2016-
2022. Dr. Patel has expanded the practice to two new locations: WinMed
Health Kissimmee and WinMed Health Clermont.
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Health Center
Community Health Centers Inc.
840 Mercy Drive, Orlando • 407-905-8827
13275 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden • 407-905-8827
www.chcfl.org.
Community Health Centers Inc. (CHC) is the go-to destination for comprehensive
medical and dental care for families in Central Florida. With 16
centers conveniently located across the region, they are dedicated to providing
quality and compassionate health care services for both children and
adults. Whether in need of pediatrics, family medicine, obstetrics, gynecology,
optometry, dental services, behavioral health, a pharmacy or an on-site
lab, they’ve got patients covered. Visit www.chcfl.org for a list of services,
hours of operation, to view the providers, and even request an appointment.