COM Outlook Winter 2021

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 51 Anthony M. Abraham , D.O., FACOS (’09), was named chief of surgery and director of trauma at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado, Arkansas. He also became a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and was selected as one of the best health care professionals in 2020 by About You magazine. Additionally, Abraham had his column “Convictions of a Surgeon” published in Arkansas Money and Politics . Reza Behrouz , D.O., FAAN, FAHA (’01), coau- thored the book Complica- tions of Acute Stroke: A Concise Guide to Prevention, Recognition, and Manage- ment . He is a professor of neurology at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine and specializes in cerebrovascular diseases and neurological critical care. Jennifer Capezzuti , D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A. (’04), joined Holy Cross Medical Group—a multispe- cialty physician consortium of more than 160 physicians who provide services throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties. Capezzuti, who is board certified in family practice, is also a graduate of the Physician Leadership Academy of South Florida. Michael A. Carranza , D.O., M.S. (’17), was promot- ed to chief medical resident following graduation from the internal medicine residency program in the University of Florida College of Medicine—Jacksonville Department of Medicine. Carisa Champion , D.O., J.D., M.P.H. (’16), is working on the long-running TV show Grey’s Anatomy as a medical adviser and a surgical communications fellow in Los Angeles, California. Additionally, she taught her first course as an adjunct professor— Professional Ethics and Health Law—for NSU’s Master of Science in Medical Education program. Champion also serves on the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners’ COMLEX PE Committee. Devin Collins , D.O. (’17), was appointed for a three- year term to the Young Members Steering Commit- tee of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Valerie E. Curro , D.O. (’16), joined Crystal Run Healthcare in Middletown, New York. Her clinical interests are in general obstetrics and laparoscopic/ robotic surgery. “I love how this specialty combines primary care, preventive medicine, and surgery,” she said. “The breadth of OB/GYN allows me to care for a woman throughout her lifetime.” MatthewA. Denson , D.O. (’15), joined the general surgery teams at the Guthrie Clinic in Cortland and Ithaca, New York, where he is pursu- ing his clinical interests in minimally invasive surgery, gallbladder surgery, and hernia repair. ALUMNI News