Please make note of these moves when scheduling appointments with any of the following physicians and providers:

• With the upcoming departure of Family Medicine specialist Dr. Jason Saylor on March 1, three members of his care team are moving to work alongside other physicians. Present and former patients of Dr. Saylor can continue to enjoy a continuity of care with the same providers they’ve come to know and trust by scheduling their next appointment with any of the following:
  
  Elfia Alcala, APRN will work alongside Internal Medicine specialist Dr. Lilliam S. Chiques from Watson Clinic Main. Visit WatsonClinic.com/Alcala for more information and to schedule an appointment. 
  
  Paul Champino, APRN will work alongside Family Medicine specialist Dr. Jeremy Katzmann from Watson Clinic Highlands. Visit WatsonClinic.com/Champino for more information and to schedule an appointment. 
  
  William Keeler, APRN will work alongside Family Medicine specialist Dr. Rony Alvarado from Watson Clinic Highlands. Visit WatsonClinic.com/Keeler for more information and to schedule an appointment. 
  
  Appointments with any of these three nurse practitioners may be scheduled by visiting their individual webpages or by calling 863-680-7190.

• Board-certified Nephrology specialist Dr. Steven Achinger has moved his practice from the first to the second floor of our Watson Clinic Highlands location from now until May 21.
  
  This temporary floor change will only impact his patient visits at this location, where he schedules appointments every other Thursday. The affected dates are January 29, February 12, February 26, March 12, March 26, April 9, April 23, May 7, and May 21.
  
  For more information and to schedule an appointment with Dr. Steven Achinger, call 863-680-7190 or visit WatsonClinic.com/Nephrology.

• Effective Monday, February 2, board-certified Cardiology specialist George Ghareeb, DO will expand the reach of his practice by offering appointments every Monday from Watson Clinic Highlands in south Lakeland. He will continue to treat patients from his Watson Clinic Main office during the remainder of the week every Tuesday-Friday. Dr. Ghareeb’s expansion to a second location introduces the specialty of Cardiology to our Highlands location while providing enhanced access and convenience for patients who reside in south Lakeland and surrounding communities.
  
  Appointments with Dr. Ghareeb may be scheduled for either location by calling 863-680-7490 or by visiting WatsonClinic.com/Ghareeb.