Land O’Lakes Primary Care Wellness Center — A Different Spin On Traditional Care

The team of health care professionals at Land O’Lakes Primary Care, located off S.R. 54, includes (l.-r.) Dr. Peggy Watson, M.D.; Joy Drexler, ARNP-C; Jennifer Godshall, ARNP-BC; Valerie Buethe, ARNP-C; & Dr. Larnel Sultan, D.O.
The team of health care professionals at Land O’Lakes Primary Care, located off S.R. 54, includes (l.-r.) Dr. Peggy Watson, M.D.; Joy Drexler, ARNP-C; Jennifer Godshall, ARNP-BC; Valerie Buethe, ARNP-C; & Dr. Larnel Sultan, D.O.

By Matt Wiley

Looking for a new family physician, but looking for more than the traditional care services offered at most doctors’ offices? Consider Land O’Lakes Primary Care Wellness Center, just a few miles west of Wesley Chapel.

Combining the convenience of being able to see a family physician with the option to take part in additional services not offered by most typical internal medicine offices, including hormone replacement therapy and anti-aging treatments, Land O’ Lakes Primary Care Wellness Center (LOLPC) is one-of-a-kind.

Together, Dr. Peggy Watson, M.D., and Dr. Larnel Sultan, D.O., along with nurse practitioners Joy Drexler, ARNP-C; Jennifer Godshall, ARNP-BC; and Valerie Buethe, ARNP-C, LOLPC treat patients older than 13 for a wide variety of medical ailments. The office also offers non-traditional, aesthetic services.

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LCSW Kristina Martin Of Brighter Days Counseling Is Here To Help

LCSW Kristina Martin can help put traumatic experiences behind you so that your days are brighter.
LCSW Kristina Martin can help put traumatic
experiences behind you so that your days are brighter.

By Bonnie Mason

Do you often feel an overwhelming sadness or despair, or have a hard time focusing your thoughts? Are you anxious in crowds, or have a specific fear, such as being afraid of heights? Perhaps you have a compulsive habit or behavior like washing your hands too often or overeating? You are not alone — each of these examples may be considered as a mental disorder, or a form of mental illness.

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Energia Wellness Studio Offers A More Personal Approach To ‘Zen’

By Lauren Saslow

 

Energia Wellness Studio owner Virna Lichter (right) puts fellow Energia dance class instructor Astrid Santiago through her paces during a personal training session at the studio located in Wesley Chapel.
Energia Wellness Studio owner Virna Lichter (right) puts fellow Energia dance class instructor Astrid Santiago through her paces during a personal training session at the studio located in Wesley Chapel.

It’s 6 p.m. on a Monday. You want to make it from October through the holidays without gaining weight or feeling the stress of the season. You slide into the studio after fighting rush hour traffic just in time for a yoga class and manage to find a tiny spot on the floor amidst a class of more than 20 students. This does not feel very relaxing. You are not feeling very “Zen.”

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The New Tampa Eye Institute Helps Bring The World Into Focus

By Bonnie Mason

Dr. Laurie Small, M.D. (left), and Dr. Gretta Fridman, M.D., of New Tampa Eye Institute.
Dr. Laurie Small, M.D. (left), and Dr. Gretta Fridman, M.D., of New Tampa Eye Institute.

Patients clearly see the focus of the New Tampa Eye Institute — high quality personalized care.

In fact, Michael Alperovich, the CEO and co-founder of New Tampa Eye Institute, located in the Summergate Professional Park (behind Sam’s Club) in Seven Oaks, says, “We have a team of devoted health care professionals standing by to care for you. And, our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, plus the latest in medical record technology, complement the excellent care our doctors provide their patients.”

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Make That Vehicle Shine, Run Like New At Bay Breeze Car Wash & Lube

Whether it’s a wash or oil change you need, Bay Breeze Car Wash & Lube managing partner Stephen Schab has you covered. Bay Breeze is located on BBD, less than three miles south of the Pasco County line.
Whether it’s a wash or oil change you need, Bay Breeze Car Wash & Lube managing partner Stephen Schab has you covered. Bay Breeze is located on BBD, less than three miles south of the Pasco County line.

By Lauren Saslow

While most northerners joke about the lack of seasons in the south, New Tampa and Wesley Chapel residents oftentimes mark two times of each year by prevalent pests; the two most notable ‘seasons’ being mosquito season and lovebug season. Lovebugs, or Plecia nearctica, are a fly species — common along Gulf Coast states — that have flight seasons in late spring and again in late summer. While harmless to humans — they do not sting or bite — lovebug populations are a nuisance to motorists. The acidic egg masses of the dead females that splatter on cars can dry quickly in the subtropical heat, causing ingrained build-up in the clear coat of automobile paint.Continue reading