Leadership

When you partner with North Florida Surgeons, you’ll receive the support you need to focus on patient care—not its administrative burden.

As a physician-founded team, we understand your unique needs because we’ve been there. Based in Jacksonville, FL, all of our shareholders practice independent medicine in over 10 specialty areas right here in the southeastern United States.

Board of Directors

Paul J. Chappano, MD FACS

President
General Surgery

Michael J. Caluda, MD FACS

Physician Partner & Board Member
General Surgery

Ankit Desai, MD FACS

Physician Partner & Board Member
Plastic Surgery

Michael Fabian, MD FACS

Physician Partner & Board Member
Laparoscopic Surgery & Surgical Oncology

Andrew W. Gamenthaler, MD FACS

Physician Partner & Board Member
General Surgery & General Surgical Oncology

Steven E. Hodgett, MD FACS

Physician Partner & Board Member
Bariatric & General Surgery

N. Alex Jones, MD FACS

Physician Partner & Board Member
General Surgery

Craig B. Morgenthal, MD FACS

Physician Partner & Board Member
Bariatric & General Surgery

Ravi Patel, MD

Physician Partner & Board Member
Ophthalmology

Gordon M. Polley, MD FACS

Physician Partner & Board Member
General Surgery

Rajesh K. Shetty, MD

Physician Partner & Board Member
Ophthalmic (Eye) Surgery

Frederick W. Shuler, MD

Physician Partner & Board Member
General Surgery

William E. Sumner, MD

Physician Partner & Board Member
General Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Surgical Oncology