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Gerardo C. Perez, D.O

Doctor

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Teresa Lobo

Office Administrator

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Doreen Irvin

Medical Assistant

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Alma Luarca

Patient Care Coordinator

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Gerardo C. Perez, D.O​

Doctor

Born in Cuba, Dr. Perez immigrated to the United States as a young boy, settling in New Jersey with his family. He attended Long Island University and earned a Bachelor of Science, while majoring in both Biology and Chemistry. In 1984, Dr. Perez graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He completed his family practice residency at Southeastern Medical Center in Miami and received his board certification in Family Medicine. Shortly after starting his private practice in 1987, Dr. Perez qualified and passed his Geriatric Board exam, an area of medicine that had always interested him and one that he felt was under-represented in the community. His interest in treating the older patient population stems from the extensive size of his family and the many experiences he had as a young man with his older relatives.

For the past 30 years, Dr. Perez has proudly served the Hialeah-Miami Lakes community with the best quality and personal care available. His approach remains the same, “Keep it simple, and don’t over medicate.” He is a strong believer in preventative care and feels that nutrition and exercise are the best forms of medication. He tries to set an example for his patients in the way he cares for his own health.

Dr. Perez has been married to his wife Madeline for 27 years and has three sons, whom he credits for keeping him young and on his toes. Dr. Perez has coached travel baseball for many years, loves to landscape and is a culinarian. His latest interest, and one that he says stimulates him both physically and mentally, is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Mayra Chanza

Office Administrator

Mayra has spent the last 9 years working alongside Dr. Perez and his team, but has over 12 years of experience as a Medical Assistant. She assists Dr. Perez with their patient’s vitals, handles all EKG’s and X-rays, but more importantly, she has mastered the art of phlebotomy, aka drawing blood. Mayra is also responsible for contacting her patients with their lab and radiology appointments, as well as entering and maintaining up-to-date data on all patient demographics in the office’s medical records system. She also maintains all the office supplies and equipment that is needed to for patient care.

When Mayra is not in the office, she is with her three children, who are her pride and joy. Her family enjoys watching all sorts of movies and TV shows and just being together. They also love to spend time with rescued animals at the vet clinic that her daughter works at.

Yolanda Martinez

Patient Care Coordinator

Yolanda has spent the last seven years working with Dr. Perez and his team, but has over 11 years of experience in healthcare and the medical office setting. As a Patient Care Coordinator, Yolanda is the first person the patients see when they arrive to the office. In addition to dealing with patients in person and being the one to call all patients via phone, she serves as the liaison between her office and the hospitals and specialists. She is responsible for processing their insurance information, obtaining medical records when needed and making sure their medications are requested and filled.

Yolanda has been happily married for 35 years to the love of her life, Armando, and has two sons. She has a passion for cooking and gardening and loves to spend time with her family and their dog, Bella.

Jenniffer Farinas

Medical Assistant

Jenniffer is new to the team, but brings over 20 years medical experience to Dr. Perez and his office. As the Medical Assistant, she assists Dr. Perez with their patient’s vitals, handles all EKG’s and X-rays, but more importantly, she has mastered the art of phlebotomy, aka drawing blood, and is able to administer other doctor approved injections. Jenniffer is also responsible for contacting her patients with their lab and radiology appointments, as well as entering and maintaining up-to-date data on all patient demographics in the office’s medical records system. She also maintains all the office supplies and equipment that is needed to for patient care.

Jenniffer has been married for over 14 years. She has three children and one grandbaby. When she is not in the office, Jenniffer says running is her favorite daily cardio. She absolutely loves the ocean and enjoys boating and traveling to different islands.

Teresa Lobo

Office Administrator

Teresa has worked alongside Dr. Lebow and his team for the last 21 years. As the office Administrator, she manages all the day-today operations and ensures that the proper patient care is met daily by all her staff. Through the training of her Medical Assistant, Doreen, she has learned how to draw blood and use the EKG machine.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Teresa did not move to the North Miami Beach area until she was in high school. Being raised between Buenos Aires and New York, she was a city girl, but fell in love with the beach.

Teresa has two grown children and is crazy for her two Schnauzers, Maya and Noor. Traveling and capturing breathtaking moments through a lens, are her passion. She loves to interact with different cultures, while exploring nature and taste different cuisines. Teresa loves coffee and is always up for an adventure. Spending quality time with her family and friends feed her soul. As a true Argentine, she loves soccer. As she says, “Soccer is in my blood. Soccer is a feeling. It’s a passion!”

Doreen Irvin

Medical Assistant

Doreen has over 32 years of experience as a Medical Assistant working alongside Dr. Lebow, Marina and team. She assists Marina with their patient’s vitals, handles all EKG’s, but more importantly, she has mastered the art of phlebotomy, aka drawing blood. Doreen is also responsible for reviewing all medications with her patients and contacting them with their lab results. Doreen followed her mother’s footsteps and enrolled in a Nursing program in England, where she if from. Soon after, she met the love of her life, Stuart. Her favorite poem is “Footprints in the Sand”.

Alma Luarca

Patient Care Coordinator

Alma has spent the last 27 years working with Dr. Lebow and team. Having such a long tenure, Alma is cross trained in almost every role. Her main responsibilities are handling the patients who walk in and call the office. Alma manages all the coding and billing and helps assist her M.A., from EKG’s to being able to draw blood. She also makes sure her patients have up-to-date information regarding their medications and follow-up appointments.

Born in Guatemala City, Alma’s family moved to Chicago when she was only a baby, but after four years, they returned to Guatemala because the winter seasons were too much. After a few short years, her family decided to make a permanent move to South Florida and that is where they stayed.

Alma has three children and is the proud grandmother of three grandson’s and soon to be born, granddaughter this summer. She is an animal lover, who loves to fish and enjoys traveling and the beach. As a true Miami sports fan, she loves to cheer on the Dolphins, Hurricanes and Heat, but says she is the #1 Dallas Cowboys fan.