Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellows
2024-2025 Fellow
Dr. Alfonso Manotas
Residency: Aventura Hospital, Hollywood, FL. Internal Medicine, 2024
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Barbados, Medical Doctor, 2020
Undergraduate: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL. BS Neuroscience and Behavioral Psychology, 2014
2023-2024 Fellow
Dr. Veronica Garbar
Residency: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL Surgery 2026, (valued added year 2023/2024)
Medical School: Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lillington, NC, 2020
Undergraduate: Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, B.S. Biology 2014
2022-2023 Fellow
Dr. Kathleen McDonald
Commander, United States Navy Medical Corps, 1998 – 2022, Retired
Fellowship: State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York - Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship, 2008
Residency: State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York - Anesthesiology Residency, 2007
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA, 2003
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, 1991
Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education – Spanish, – State University of New York College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 1986
2021-2022 Fellow
Dr. Shaheen Mizyed
Residency: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, Internal Medicine, 2021
Medical School: American University of Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, Medical Doctor, 2018
Undergraduate: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, BS Public Health, 2010
2020-2021 Fellow
Dr. Elena Proshkina
Fellowship: University of Nevada, Reno, NV, Geriatrics Fellowship, 2020
Residency: University of Nevada, Reno, NV, Internal Medicine, 2019
Medical Education: Kharkiv National Medical University, Ukraine, Medical Doctor, 2010
Undergraduate: V.N. Karazin Kharkov National University, Ukraine, BA English Language and Literature, 2010
2019-2020 Fellow
Dr. John Receveur
Residency: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, Internal Medicine, 2019
Medical Education: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Saint Maarten, Medical Doctor, 2016
Undergraduate: University of Delaware, Newark, DE, BA Chemistry, 2011