Physician & Provider Updates

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Several Watson Clinic specialists have made recent moves for the convenience of their patients.

Breast Surgery specialist Dr. Josephine Shinn now accepts appointments from both Watson Clinic Parkway Medical Center and Watson Clinic Main. Appointments may be scheduled for either location by calling 863-680-7486 or visiting WatsonClinic.com/Shinn.

Cardiology specialist Dr. Geroge Ghareeb has moved his practice from Watson Clinic Main and now offers appointment availability exclusively from the 2nd floor of Watson Clinic Highlands and the 3rd floor of Watson Clinic Parkway Medical Center. Appointments with Dr. Ghareeb may be scheduled for either location by calling 863-680-7490 or visiting WatsonClinic.com/Ghareeb.

Effective November 6, 2026, board-certified Family Medicine specialist Dr. Sharareh Mazaheri will expand her practice to include a second location. Every Friday, she will accept patient appointments from Watson Clinic Highlands at 2300 E. County Rd. 540A in south Lakeland, while continuing to treat patients from her regular Watson Clinic Main office at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in north Lakeland during the remainder of the week. Appointments at either location may continue to be scheduled by calling 863-680-7190 or visiting WatsonClinic.com/Mazaheri.

Advanced practice provider Bridget Anderson, APRN now serves patients of Family Medicine specialist Dr. James Hardigan from the 2E floor of Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in north Lakeland. Appointments with Ms. Anderson may be scheduled by calling 863-680-7190 or visiting WatsonClinic.com/Anderson.

Laura Zimmerman, APRN, an advanced practice provider who serves patients of Cardiology specialists Dr. John Canto, Dr. Joseph Coffman and Dr. George Ghareeb, now works exclusively from Watson Clinic Highlands at 2300 E. County Rd. 540A in south Lakeland. Appointments with Ms. Zimmerman may be scheduled by calling 863-680-7490 or visiting WatsonClinic.com/Zimmerman.

9/15/2026