The University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL
1977-1981

FELLOWSHIP:   
Cardiology - Board Certified
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
1984-1987

NRC Nuclear Licensure

CERTIFICATION:   
American Board of Internal Medicine - September 12, 1984

American Board of Cardiology - November, 1987

Nuclear Cardiology 1999

NATONAL BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS:
Parts I, II and III Completed

Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Columbia Medical Center-Sanford from 1987 to 1994 and orchestrated design as well as equipment purchase, staff hiring and policy development of the Cardiac Cath Lab

Member of the ICU/CCU Committee at Columbia Medical Center-Sanford from 1988 to 1991

Chairman of ICU Committee, 1992-1993, Columbia Medical Center-Sanford

Chairman of the Department of Medicine, 1994, Columbia Medical Center-Sanford

Member of Medical Executive Committee, 1994, Columbia Medical Center-Sanford

Member of Board of Directors of One Source/PHN, Columbia Medical Center-Sanford 1995 and 1996

Member of Credentials Committee, 1997-1998, Columbia Medical Center-Sanford

Member of Bylaws Committee 1998, Columbia Medical Center-Sanford

Member of Medical Executive Committee, 1999, Columbia Medical Center- Sanford

Chairman of the Division of Cardiology 1999

Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Central Florida Regional Hospital 1999-2000

Secretary of Medical Staff, Central Florida Regional Hospital/MEC 2001

Member of Bylaws Committee 2001, Central Florida Regional Hospital

Vice Chief of Medical Staff, Central Florida Regional Hospital/MEC 2002

Chief of Medical Staff/MEC, Central Florida Regional Hospital 2003

Chairman of Bylaws Committee 2004, Central Florida Regional Hospital

Board of Trustees, Central Florida Regional Hospital 2004-Present

Chairman Department of Cardiology 2006, Central Florida Regional Hospital

Member Medical Executive Committee 2006, Central Florida Regional Hospital

Bachelor of Science with High Honors

Phi Kappa Phi Honors

Alpha Epsilon Delta Honors

Sigma Tau Sigma Honors

Phi Eta Sigma Honors

Recipient of Medical Student Research Scholarship - 1977

As published in Orlando Magazine "Orlando's Top Doctors" in cardiovascular diseases - December 2002

As published in Orlando Magazine "Orlando's Top Doctors" in cardiovascular diseases - December 2003

As published in Orlando Magazine "Orlando's Top Doctors" in cardiovascular diseases - December 2004

Consumer Research Council of America 2003 - America's Top Physicians in Cardiology

Consumer Reasearch Council of America 2004 - America's Top Physicians in Cardiology

Listed in Consumer's Guide to Top Doctors - Center for The Study of Services, Washington D.C.

VALLARIO, LE, Leman RB, Gillette PC, Kratz JM:
Pacemaker Problems and Assessment of Medicare Guidelines. Oral presentation: American College of Cardiology, Atlanta, Georgia, March 12, 1986. Poster presentation: 5th International Congress, Cardiostim '86, Monaco, June 19-21, 1986.

VALLARIO, LE, Leman, RB, Hollins WJ, Assey ME:
What is the Best Single Agent for Treating Angina Patients with Poor Left Ventrical Function. S.C. Regional Meeting of the American College of Physicians, October 10, 1986.

VALLARIO, LE, Leman RB, Gillette PC, Kratz JM:
Pace maker Follow-up and Adequacy of Medicare Guidelines. American Heart Journal, Vol.116, No.1, Part 1, pp. 11-15, July, 1998.