Family Medicine Residency Program

Dr. Vey graduated from Wake Forest University with a B.S. in Chemistry in 2001, followed by medical education at University of South Florida College of Medicine in 2006. She completed Family Medicine Residency at Halifax Health Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program in 2009. During her residency, she served as chief resident and received the Halifax Health Nurse’s Award for the Caring Physician and the H.S. Budd Treloar Award for Interest in Women’s Health. After graduation from residency, Dr. Vey completed a Faculty Development Fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In 2011, Dr. Vey joined the faculty at Halifax Health Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program. Her teaching interests include Women’s Health, Pediatrics, and Inpatient Medicine. She also serves as an FSU Clinical Assistant Professor, teaching medical students from the FSU COM Daytona Beach campus. She is involved in the Florida Academy of Family Physicians and currently serves as the Board Chair of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians. Outside of work, Dr. Vey enjoys spending time with her husband, two adorable children, and four dogs.

Kathryn Fraser, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and the Behavioral Medicine Coordinator.  She completed her PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Florida and started in the residency program in 1994. Her professional areas of interest include anxiety and relaxation therapies, health disparities, eating disorders, physician wellness, and counseling skills for family physicians.  She enjoys providing psychotherapy for patients in the Family Health Center, running support groups for residents, and planning fun activities for faculty, residents and staff to promote overall program wellness.  Throughout her career, she has been teaching, consulting, doing research, and presenting nationally in various areas in behavioral health and physician professional development.

For 3 years, she was the Director of the Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship (BFEF).  This is a nationwide mentoring program for early career Behavioral Medicine faculty, sponsored by the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM).  She has given several keynote addresses at the Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine.  She reviews articles for the Families, Systems and Health Journal and the International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine.  She has published in both of these journals, and several others, as well as authoring several book chapters.  In 2022, Dr. Fraser received the Susan McDaniel Distinguished Career Award from STFM’s Family and Behavioral Health Collaborative.

Dr. Fraser spearheaded the cultural competency/health disparities curriculum in the residency program.  She is currently overseeing the antiracism curriculum, and assisting Dr. Vey with the Justice/Equity/Diversity/Inclusion (JEDI) Committee.  She developed a mentoring program through the STFM Underrepresented in Medicine (URM) initiative.  This program works to improve retention and promotion of ethnic minority faculty members in academic Family Medicine.  Initially planned as a 2 year project, STFM is currently considering making it a permanent program.  In 2022, Dr. Fraser was awarded STFM’s Inaugural Diversity award for being instrumental in making a difference in the areas of health equity and Diversity/Equity/Inclusion (DEI).

Personally, she and her husband are the proud parents of a son and daughter who have grown up and left their home way too fast.  Her hobbies include yoga, needlepoint, watching suspenseful drama series, trying to grow tomatoes, exploring all things food, and travelling through Florida’s outdoors with her lovable dog (and whichever human family members want to come along).

Medical School
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
August 1978 – June 1980

Internship
St. Barnabas Medical Center
Livingston, NY
June 1980 – June 1981

Residency
St. Barbabas Medical Center
Livingston, NY
July 1981 – June 1984

Jesse Greenblum, MD, FACOG, is a board certified OBGYN. After receiving his Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College, he completed his residency at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Greenblum joined Halifax Health with a wealth of knowledge and experience. He had a full spectrum obstetrics practice located in Fernandina Beach, FL for 30 years. He is also Chief of Staff and Chief of OBGYN at Baptist Medical Center Nassau. He is a Fellow of the American College of OB-GYN and is a clinical preceptor for University of North Florida and Medical University of South Carolina and a courtesy professor for the University of Florida.

Dr. Michael Heiland, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Daytona Beach, FL and has over 8 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of South Florida in 2014.

Sally Hinman, MD, PhD, completed the Medical Scientist Training Program at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She earned her PhD in Cellular and Integrative Physiology by investigating the effect of nutritional supplements on exercise-induced broncho constriction. Dr. Hinman is a graduate of the Community Health and Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Florida and the Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at the University of South Florida – Morton Plant Mease. She has covered mass events as well as teams at the high school, college, and professional levels. Her professional interests include ultrasound-guided procedures and teaching. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach with her husband and children.

Dr. Roy Lemaster, MD is a Family and Sports Medicine specialist in Daytona Beach, FL and has been practicing for 11 years. He graduated from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health in 2007 and specializes in Sports Medicine, Family Medicine, and more.

Medical School
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, FL
July 2012 – April 2016

Residency
University of Central Florida HCA/GME Consortium (Gainesville) Family Medicine Residency
Gainesville, FL
June 2016 – June 2019

Fellowship
AdventHealth Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Winter Park, FL
July 2019 – June 2020

Kushagra Shrinath, MD, joined the faculty of Halifax Health Family Medicine Residency in August 2020, where he helped launch a Geriatric Team Assessment Clinic, a multidisciplinary clinic to help address the needs of complex, older patients and their caregivers. In his spare time, Dr. Shrinath enjoys reading, gardening, watching sports, and spending time with family.

Medical School
Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Maywood, IL
June 1999 – June 2003

Residency
Halifax Health Family Medicine Residency Program
Daytona Beach, FL
July 2003 – June 2006

Melanie VanDemark, MD, ABOM, FAAFP, earned her medical degree from Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. She completed her family medicine residency at Halifax Health Family Medicine Residency Program. In 2006, she opened a private family medicine practice in DeLand, FL.

Dr. VanDemark joined the faculty of Halifax Health Family Medicine Residency Program in 2017 and describes this role as her “dream job”. As part of the faculty, she’s able to see patients, while also guiding future doctors. Her role allows her the time to innovate and improve the family medicine residency program and healthcare system. She is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare education and leadership and how this, and social determinates of health, impact patients. Dr. VanDemark has been selected to be a part of the American Academy of Family Medicine’s Health Equity Fellowship program, where her capstone project is focused on opiate addiction and medication assisted therapy education to residents and service to patients.

As part of the faculty, she focuses on educating residents on substance use disorder, LGBTQ health, health care disparities and social determinants of health, practice management, and obesity medicine. She serves as the Associate Program Director for the residency program and is focused on the struggling resident and residents that may need remediation. Dr. VanDemark also acts as the medical director for the outpatient family medicine clinic, where they are focused on maintaining  their Patient Centered Medical Home certification, QI, process improvement and efficiency.

In her spare time, Dr. VanDemark is a Girl Scout leader and trainer. She is married to Shawn, Fire Chief for New Smyrna Beach, FL. They have four children, two dogs, two guinea pigs, one kitty, and 12 chickens. Dr. VanDemark loves to garden and can her own home-grown foods, cooking, enjoying great wine, a good book, and entertaining friends and family.

Michael Young, MD, was born in Florida. Growing up in a military family, he was fortunate to travel around the country and Europe, ultimately returning to Florida, which he considers home. Dr. Young played NCAA Division II baseball for Columbia State University. He went on to earn a master’s degree in mental health counseling and worked as a drug addiction counselor for several years. He earned his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA, and completed his family medicine residency at Halifax Health Family Medicine Residenty Program.

After completing his residency program, Dr. Young joined the family medicine residency faculty at Halifax Health. Dr. Young has a passion for helping others and mentoring the generation of family physicians.

Harry (Buddy) Blanke, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician and a retired Colonel from the United States Air Force where he served on active duty for almost 28 years. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from The Citadel, a Master’s Degree from Weber University, and a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the Air Force War College before taking his pre-requisite science classes for medical school at Spartanburg Community College and the University of South Carolina-Upstate. He attended the Medical University of South Carolina for medical school and completed his residency at Halifax Health – Family Medicine Residency Program, service as chief resident his third year.

In addition to his regular duties as a family medicine physician, he provides prenatal care to the community. He enjoys providing full-spectrum care including preventive care, sports, geriatric and community medicine, women’s health and minor surgical procedures.

Education & Fellowship

Medical University of South Carolina

Residency

Halifax Health – Family Medicine Residency Program

Dr. Kenneth Cate, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Daytona Beach, FL and has over 34 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine in 1988. He is affiliated with Halifax Health Medical Center.

Medical School
Ross University School of Medicine
Edison, NJ
September 2007 – June 2011

Residency, Family Medicine
Chief Resident (2013-2014)
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
Spartanburg, SC
July 2011 – June 2014

Fellowship, Women’s Health|Obstetrics
Spartanburg Regional Health System
Spartanburg, SC
July 2014 – June 2015

Memberships
American Academy of Family Physicians, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, American Board of Physician Specialties

Certification: Board Certified in Family Medicine, Board Certified in Family Medicine Obstetrics

Job Position: Core Faculty, Women’s Health Director at Halifax Health Family Medicine Residency

Aileen Treto Cabrera, MD, was born and raised in Orlando, FL. She moved to Daytona Beach, FL in September 2018 to join Halifax Health Family Medicine Residency program.

Dr. Treto completed her residency at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC, where she also served as chief resident. After completing her Women’s Health|Obsteric Fellowship at Spartanburg Regional Health System, she joined a clinic in Tennessee where she practiced full spectrum family medicine, including surgical obstetrics, for three years prior to joining the faculty at Halifax Health Family Medicine Residency.

Dr. Treto enjoys providing care for the entire family. She perfoms both vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections. Dr. Treto is board certified in family medicine and family medicine obstetrics. She works with the family medicine residents caring for pediatric, adult, and obstetric patients in the clinic, as well as in the hospital. Dr. Treto is fluent in Spanish and enjoys international medical mission trips. In her free time she also enjoys traveling, the beach, and spending time with family and friends. In January 2021, Dr. Treto and her husband, Edwin, welcomed their first baby girl, Luna Sofia.

Naomi Flock, MD, MPH, is a sunshine state native originally from Miami, FL. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Florida State University and continued her studies at Florida State University College of Medicine. Dr. Flock earned her master’s degree in Public Health from the University of West Florida with a focus on adolescent health and prevention. In 2017, Dr. Flock completed her Family Medicine residency as chief resident at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, and is a board-certified family physician.

Dr. Flock loves building relationships with families and taking care of her community in all stages of life. She has a passion for maternal and child care, and provides all age pediatric care. Dr. Flock also provides prenatal care, in addition to obstetric deliveries and new born care at Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach. She has additional experience in adolescent medicine, risk reduction and prevention, reproductive health, and LGBTQ+ care.

Dr. Flock returned to Florida in 2020 and lives with her husband Jens, who is also a physician. She enjoys cooking, stand up paddle boarding, the beach, painting, making jewelry and spending time with her husband and their cat Wilmy.

Residency

New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC

Graduate School

University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL

Medical Education

Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL

Dr. Raymond grew up in a small town in upstate New York. She completed her undergraduate education at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY where she studied biomedical science. She went on to receive her MD from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. During her training, she was very involved in the Rural Medical Education Program and spent a significant amount of time focusing on healthcare in rural communities. She also spent time in Ghana on a medical mission trip. Outside of medicine, she enjoys being outdoors, playing board games, traveling, and spending time with her husband and daughter.

Dr. Dessavre is a native of rural central Illinois. She completed her undergraduate studies in community and public health at Iowa State University and her Masters of Public Health at the University of Illinois. Dr. Dessavre worked for the Illinois Department of Public Health in health policy and in local public health as a health inspector before attending medical school at the University of Illinois. During her medical education, Dr. Dessavre was very involved in the Rural Medical Education Program as well as various outreach and mentoring activities which solidified her commitment to family medicine.

Dr. Dessavre completed her family medicine residency at Halifax Health. While at Halifax Health, she was resident Association meeting leader and was involved in many scholarly activities and committes, including her role as medical consultant and site coordinator for the Reach Out and Read program which aims to improve early literacy in the pediatric patient population. Dr. Dessavre has a special interest in adolescent medicine, women's health and geriatrics. She looks forward to continuing to serve the Daytona Beach community.

In her free time, Dr. Dessavre enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, traveling, cooking, and crafting.

Jason Hudgins is a local to the Central Florida area. After attending Lyman High School in Longwood, FL, he became a manager at Steak n’ Shake while going to business classes at Seminole Community College. He learned that strictly taking care of money was not fulfilling and decided that taking care of people would be much better. He was then accepted to the Radiology program at the Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, now Advent Health University. While working alongside physicians, he realized that the only thing coming between him and becoming a physician himself was time and school. Jason was then accepted to the Lake Erie Collage of Osteopathic Medicine while working as a per-diem X-ray technologist at Advent Health Apopka. Keeping X-ray hours at the hospital while attending medical school was demanding, but rewarding due to the experience gained and the tremendous moral support that was offered by co-workers. Jason also helped found the Center for Population Health Research at Advent Health University with Dr. Russ Butler and will continue to use geographic information systems to increase the overall health for as many people as possible. Over the past six years Jason has been volunteering at Shepard’s Hope, a free clinic in Orlando, and has no plans to stop. Jason is the first doctor in his extended family but will be quickly followed by his big brother, Adam, as he gets a Ph. D in genetics next year. Spencer, his younger brother, just turned 15-years old and, along with his big brother, is one of Jason’s favorite people in the world. He enjoys spending time in the Florida sunshine while biking, kayaking, swimming, and gardening.

Allyssa Dunn was born in Chino Hills, CA. She grew up enjoying sports and competed in Junior Olympic Softball for 10 years. Upon graduating from high school, she moved to North Carolina to attend the University of North Carolina Wilmington and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. Prior to attending medical school at Howard University, she volunteered as a City Year AmeriCorps member where she worked as a mentor and tutor in an underserved elementary school in Washington, DC. During medical school she served as the Secretary of the Family Medicine Interest Group. She enjoyed volunteering at the free clinic and later served as Volunteer Training Chair on the Board. She was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society during her junior year. Within Family Medicine she is interested in Women’s Health and Health Disparities. In her free time, she enjoys relaxing on the couch, bowling, and being outside with her daughter and husband.