Doctors for Davenport, Winter Haven, & Lake Wales, FL

Dr. Salamanca received his B.S. degree in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico. He went on to receive his M.D. Degree from Ponce School of Medicine in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His residency training was at the Catholic Medical Center, New York, Brooklyn and Queens, Inc. (affiliated with Cornell University); and Ponce Regional Hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He practiced OB/GYN with the Air Force for three years, and had been in private practice since 1993 in Lake Wales before joining Heart Of Florida OB/GYN in 1998. In addition, he is an Associate Professor with the University of Central Florida School of Medicine. He is married with three children.

Dr. Alkass received his B.A. in Biology from Drew University in New Jersey. He went on to receive his M.D. Degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. His residency training was at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. He has been in private practice since 1995 and moved to the Haines City area in 1997. He received his Board Certification in 1998. In addition, he is an Associate Professor with the University of Central Florida School of Medicine. He is married with four children.

Dr. Edmund Andah received his doctorate of medicine from the University of Ghana in Africa. He went on to complete his residency and training through Cambridge University in England, where he became a member of the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr. Andah & his family moved to the United States where he completed a second residency at the University of Connecticut and became a Resident Member of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. His family then moved to central Florida where he joined Heart of Florida Ob/Gyn in August 2006. He received board certification in 2009. In addition, he is an Associate Professor with the University of Central Florida School of Medicine. He is married with 2 children.

Dr LaReesa Ferdinand received her bachelors degree in biology from Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She went on to complete medical school at Lousiana State University in Shreveport. Her residency program was completed at the University of Florida Health Sciences Center, a division of Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. She received her board certification in 2009. She practiced in the central Florida area and joined Heart of Florida Ob/Gyn in September 2011. In addition, she is an Associate Professor with the University of Central Florida School of Medicine. She is married with one child.