Biography
Interests:
Wellness and disease prevention; evidence-based medicine; complete family care for men, women and children; chronic disease management; acute illnesses and urgent care; weight control; stress reduction
Fluent in Spanish
Web Site:
www.DrBernardBonita.com
College Education:
B.A. (sociology), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1995 (highest honors)
Medical Education:
M.D., University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 1999
Advanced Training:
Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL (family practice residency)
Professional Experience:
Block, Nation and Chase, urgent care, Orlando, FL, 2001-2002
University of Central Florida, urgent care, Orlando, FL, 2001-2002
Abuse Counseling and Treatment Center, staff, forensic evidence and medical care, Ft. Myers, FL, 2003-2004
Collier Health Services, Inc., Marion E. Fether Medical Center, director, Dept. of Family Medicine, Immokalee, FL, 2002-2005; Immokalee Family Care Center, 2005-2008
Physicians Regional Medical Group, staff, Div. of Family Medicine, 2009-present
Academic Appointments:
Associate clinical professor and preceptor, Family Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Naples, FL, 2002-present
Associate clinical professor and preceptor, Florida State University School of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, 2004-present
Certification:
American Board of Family Medicine, 2002
Licensure:
Florida
Societies:
American Academy of Family Physicians
Collier County Medical Society
Florida Academy of Family Physicians
Honors:
National Health Service Corps Scholarship, 1995
President of Resident's Association (equivalent position to Chief Resident), 2001
Residency Academic Award, 2002
Award for Community Education, 2002