FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida–September 25, 2020—Over the past 4 months, White-Wilson Medical Center has welcomed an impressive 9 new health care providers to its team. These additions, which include primary care providers and specialists, are highly skilled medical professionals who will be assets to the community during this time of increased health care need.
"We are excited to bring this group of professionals to our community," said White-Wilson CEO Alan Gieseman. "With strong clinical backgrounds, they share our commitment to serving patients with quality care for years to come."
Dr. Julian Tokarev will lead the White-Wilson Ophthalmology Clinic in Fort Walton Beach, marking a return of the specialty after a year's absence. He specializes in general ophthalmologic care for both adult and child patients as well as surgical and non-surgical treatment of glaucoma and cataracts, the treatment of eye diseases and injuries and diabetic vision care. Dr. Tokarev is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School and completed his Ophthalmology Residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Dr. Gary Tackling specializes in Internal Medicine and works with adult patients to manage and prevent illness. He comes to us from Long Island, New York where he was called upon to care for patients in the Emergency Department and ICU during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Tackling joins Dr. Vergil Brown and Dr. Gilbert Vigo at the White-Wilson Internal Medicine Clinic in Fort Walton Beach.
The White-Wilson Pediatrics team has added two physicians in recent months. Dr. Jennifer Allen Johnson is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and cares for patients at the White-Wilson Pediatric Clinic in Navarre. Dr. Allen Johnson has more than 40 years of health care experience.
Dr. Alison Colonna is also board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and joins the White-Wilson Pediatric Clinic in Fort Walton Beach. A new mom herself, Dr. Colonna is excited to being caring for the children of our community. Dr. Colonna graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine before completing her internship and residency as the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, where she also served as a clinical instructor.
In addition to these physicians, White-Wilson's newest providers also include:
"The need for quality health care has always been great in our area and, in the midst of a global pandemic, it is even greater now," said Gieseman. "We at White-Wilson Medical Center are continuously working to ensure that our patients have easy access to care when they need it and hope to continue to grow to better meet this need as we move into 2021."
More information about these health care providers and the entire White-Wilson team is available at white-wilson.com. Appointments may be scheduled by calling 850-863-8100.
