Lee Health Experts
Lee Health has a team of experts who can help you with your stories. Below, you will find a list of our some of our experts and their specialties. Please let us know if you would like to request an interview.
The Lee Health Media Relations Team can be reached at [email protected] or 239-789-5786.
Know Where to Go
Dr. Karen Calkins
Know Where to Go
It’s essential for everyone to know where to go for immediate, high-quality care. Know how to choose between the emergency department, urgent care, primary care, telehealth and DispatchHealth.
Hospital Safety & Quality
Dr. Stephanie Stovall
- COVID-19
- Pediatric infectious diseases
- Patient and staff safety
Infection Prevention
Dr. Mary Beth Saunders
- COVID-19
- Environmental health effects, like blue-green algae
- Infection prevention
- Vaccinations
Emergency Department
Dr. Timothy Dougherty
- Emergency medicine
- Medical toxicology
Substance Abuse Disorder
Dr. Stephen Moenning
- Addiction medicine
Blood Donation
Jeremy Puckett
- Lee Health Blood Center
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dr. Michael DeFrain
- Cardiothoracic surgery
Dr. Paul DiGiorgi
- Cardiothoracic surgery
Cardiology
Dr. Richard Chazal
- Adult cardiology
- Echocardiography
- Diagnostic cardiology
Pulmonology
Dr. Razak Dosani
- Pulmonology
- Critical care medicine
Dr. Jordan Taillon
- Pulmonology
- Critical care medicine
Dr. Shyam Kapadia
- Pulmonology
- Critical care medicine
Pediatrics
Dr. Denise Drago
- Pediatric primary care
Dr. Thomas Schiller
- Nutrition
- Weight management
- Metabolic syndrome
- General pediatrics
- Electronic medical records
Oncology
Debra Wilson
- Regional Cancer Center
Obstetrics
Dr. Chadwick Leo
- Obstetrics
- Gynecology
- Gynecology robotic-assisted surgery
Dr. Rachel Wykes
- Obstetrics
- Gynecology
Dietitians
Erika Graziani
- Healthy food initiatives
- Nutrition for chronic disease prevention
Noel Konken
- Food safety
- Healthy food initiatives
- Pediatric nutrition
- Cystic fibrosis
Leigha Messner
- Food safety
- Healthy food initiatives