1038 W. North Blvd. Suit 102, Leesburg Florida 34748

(352)-315-1627

(352)-326-8744

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ABOUT US

DR. JOSE LUIS DIAZ

RANKED TOP 10% NATIONALLY FOR PATIENT SATISFACTION

The Pulmonary Group of Central Florida, with offices in Leesburg and in The Villages, offers a personalized approach to treating diseases of the lungs. Recently, the Pulmonary Group of Central Florida acquired a state-of-the-art Pulmonary Function testing machine for greater patient convenience and accuracy when diagnosing and treating patients.

Dr. Jose Diaz is a highly qualified professional pulmonologist, with almost a decade of experience diagnosing and treating disorders of the lungs. He is passionate about his patients and encourages them to become actively involved in the management of their illness. Dr. Diaz’s passion recently earned him a ranking in the top 90th percentile or higher among physician-specific questions in a 2008 survey by a national health improvement firm.

Dr. Diaz has developed protocols on pneumonia and weaning of mechanical ventilation at Central Florida Health Alliance. He also has been published in the Journal of Bronchology and through various studies he has done throughout North and South America.

 

The Pulmonary Group of Central Florida staff is committed to ensuring their patients understand their illnesses and treatment. Computers with Internet access and dry erase boards are in every examining room so that Dr. Diaz has immediate access to educational information and clear communication with his patients.

 

Dr. Diaz has privileges at Central Florida Health Alliance’s Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages Regional Hospital.

Congratulations to Dr. Jose Diaz, voted Lake Magazine's 2009 Hottest Husband.

CERTIFICATION

Dr. Jose Diaz

Board Certification

Internal Medicine Pulmonary Board

Staff Appointments

Chairman, Pulmonary Division – Central Florida Health Alliance (CFHA)
Chairman, Special Care Committee – CFHA
Chairman, Antibiotic Committee – CFHA
Vice Chief, Internal Medicine – CFHA
Medical Care Evaluation Committee, Member – CFHA

Medical School

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Lima, Peru

Medical Doctorate Received
January 1998

Commitment to the Community

Staff Pulmonologist at Lazarus Free Medical Clinic, Wildwood, Florida
Cornerstone Hospice Advisory Board, Lake County

Residency

Internal Medicine
San Juan Bautista Medical Center
Caguas, Puerto Rico
July 2000-June 2003

Chief Resident
July 2002-June 2003

Memberships

American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Cuidado Critico
American Thoracic Society
American College of Chest Physicians
American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Fellowship

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

San Juan VA Medical Center
San Juan, Puerto Rico
July 2003-June 2006

Certifications

Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support since 2001
Critical Care Nursing Certification since 2010
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certification since 2008

CERTIFICATION

Michelle L. Sidor, ARNP

Medical School

Master’s Degree, Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration, University of South Florida, 2016

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, South University, 2013

Associate of Science, Nursing Program, Monroe Community College, 2001

Experience

Mid-Florida Dermatology
2016

Lake Pediatrics
2016

Orlando Internal Medicine
2015

Allergy, Sinus, Asthma Health Center
2015

Veteran’s Association Medical Clinic
2015

CERTIFICATION

Rosalinda G. Alay, ARNP

Medical School

Master’s Degree, Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration, South University, 2014

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Liceo de Cagayan University, 1988

Experience

St. Francis Primary Care Clinic
2015-2018

OPIS Senior Care
2015-2017

Leesburg Regional Medical Center
1997-2015

South Lake Hospital
1999-2006, 2008-2012

Lake Highlands Nursing Center
1993-1997

Liceo de Cagayan University – College of Nursing
1990-1993

Phillips Memorial Hospital
1989-1990

Camp Evangelista Army Station Hospital
1988-1989

Certifications

CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)