TPCA Archives: News

We would like to give a warm welcome to Sarah B. Rinehart, APRN-C! Sarah is the newest member on the medical staff of Dr. Patricia Hogan, Family Medicine Physician. Sarah has been a part of the healthcare field for over 10 years in both a hospital setting and also teaching part-time for local nursing programs.[…]

Dear Patients, As of Nov. 2, 2021, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, now known as Comirnaty, has received EUA from the FDA and has been authorized by the CDC for use in children who are 5 to 11 years old. The CDC is now actively recommending that all children between the ages of 5 and 11 years[…]

We would like to welcome Eli A. Friedman, MD to our team of primary care physicians! Dr. Friedman graduated from Florida State University with degrees in History and Economics, before he attended the University of Miami School of Law and practiced as an attorney in Pensacola and Tallahassee for seven years. However, it was his personal[…]

In observance of Labor Day, all TPCA offices will be closed on Monday, September 6th. We will resume business hours on Tuesday, September 7th. Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! -Your TPCA Family[…]

As of Wednesday, August 4, the office of Dr. Thomas Austin Zorn and Dr. Kathryn H. Davis have relocated to Norton Drive.[…]

In observance and celebration of Independence Day, all TPCA offices will be closed on Monday, July 5th. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, July 6th. Enjoy your holiday weekend, and stay safe! Thank you! – Your TPCA Family[…]

Attention Patients: Construction on Betton Road is scheduled to begin June 14, 2021 that will cause road closures and detours for all drive thru traffic. Please plan accordingly if you take that route to/from our TPCA offices for appointments. The project is designed to improve pedestrian safety and connectivity on Betton Road, while also creating[…]

In observance of Memorial Day, all TPCA offices will be closed Monday, May 31, and we will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, June 1. Also, a special thank you to all active and military veterans for your service!  Have a happy and safe holiday! -Your TPCA Family[…]

Dear Patients, The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the CDC and is available for ages 12 and older. You may contact your physician’s office to schedule an appointment. We will continue to update our website as we get more information.  Please be assured we care about getting you the vaccine as quickly and[…]

We would like to welcome Rebekah A. Steverson, MD, FAAP, to our team of pediatricians! She is the newest member of our Tallahassee Pediatrics provider staff. Dr. Steverson is board-certified in Pediatrics. She obtained her medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, Alabama and completed her residency at the[…]

Dear Patients, Leon County has now successfully vaccinated over 50% of people over age 50. We appreciate how the TPCA community has patiently cooperated with the vaccine rollout. Beginning on Monday, April 5th, TPCA will be broadening vaccine eligibility to all patients age 18 and up. Pfizer is approved for age 16 and up. Please contact[…]

We would like to welcome Joselyn Johnson, APRN, FNP-C to the TPCA family! Joselyn is the newest member of the office of Dr. Groll, TPCA Family Medicine Physician. Joselyn received her certification as a nurse practitioner in 2019 and previously worked as a nurse for five years. She chose Family Practice as a specialty because[…]

Attention patients of Dr. Kristin A. Harmon, TPCA Endocrinology. Exciting news! As of Monday 3/8, the office of Dr. Kristin Harmon has relocated to the address below: Kristin A. Harmon, MDTallahassee Primary Care Associates, Endocrinology2623 Centennial Blvd, Suite 204Tallahassee, FL 32308Ph: (850) 702-5007 Fax: (850) 219-1059 Directions to the new office: Follow Centerville Rd and[…]

Dear Patients, TPCA is devoted to vaccinating our vulnerable patients as quickly as possible. Calling patients individually to schedule vaccination appointments has proven to be a daunting task. Our staff has been working diligently to make thousands of calls, but we still have a long way to go. We appreciate your patience with us. In[…]

Dear Patients, TPCA has finally received enough doses of the COVID vaccine to begin vaccinating patients. We still do not have many doses but expect to receive more doses soon.   We will begin with patients who are most vulnerable.  Our physicians will be contacting those who are the highest priority for the vaccine based on the Florida Governor’s[…]

Dear Patients, The first vaccines have arrived in Leon County, however the numbers are small considering all that need the vaccine.  We will be distributing the vaccine according to priorities set by CDC and Florida’s Governor, beginning with TPCA medical staff and TPCA frontline workers in the first phase. We do not anticipate having vaccines[…]

Join us in welcoming Tara Salamat, PA-C! Tara is the newest member of the medical staff of Dr. Hugh E. VanLandingham, TPCA Family Medicine Physician. Tara has been practicing as a Certified Physician Assistant for the past eight years. She started her career locally in the Emergency Department at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, but then moved[…]

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, our offices will be closed this Thursday, 11/26 and Friday, 11/27. Our lab will resume normal business hours on Saturday, 11/28 and all other offices will reopen on Monday, 11/30. We wish you, your family and friends a Happy Thanksgiving! – Your TPCA Family[…]

In observance of Labor Day, all TPCA offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th. We will resume business hours on Tuesday, September 8th. Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! -Your TPCA Family[…]

TPCA is proud to welcome Endocrinologist, Kristin Harmon, M.D., back to our family of respected physicians. She will officially begin seeing patients on Monday, September 1st. Dr. Harmon is currently accepting patients who are already established with a TPCA primary care provider. Patients wishing to see Dr. Harmon must contact their TPCA primary care provider[…]

We would like to welcome E. Jonathan Perry IV, MD to our team of primary care physicians! Dr. Perry obtained his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency at the Wake Forest University College of Medicine. He is board-certified in Family Medicine and specializes in Community Medicine.[…]

In observance of Independence Day, all TPCA offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd. We will resume business hours on Monday, July 6th. Have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend![…]

Please join us in expressing well wishes to Dr. Wendy Thompson, TPCA Family Medicine Physician, on her retirement! Dr. Thompson has dedicated 36 years to the field of medicine and has been with the TPCA family for 22 of those years. She will officially be retired from practicing medicine on June 30, 2020. You will[…]

We would like to welcome Amy Gleaton, APRN, FNP-BC, to the TPCA Family! Amy is the newest member of the medical staff of Dr. T. Austin Zorn, TPCA Family Medicine Physician. Amy recently obtained her Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practioner, from Chamberlain University. She is excited to officially start her career as a nurse practitioner[…]

In observance of the Labor Day holiday, all TPCA offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd. We wish you, your family and friends a very safe and happy Labor Day! -Sincerely, Your TPCA Family[…]

In observance of Independence Day, all TPCA offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Have a safe and happy holiday celebrating America the beautiful with your loved ones. Sincerely, Your TPCA Family[…]

In observance of Memorial Day, all TPCA offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2019. We remember and honor the brave men and women who have served our country. – Sincerely, Your TPCA Family[…]

The Tallahassee Primary Care Associates (TPCA) Clinical Laboratory has met all criteria for Laboratory Accreditation by COLA, a national healthcare accreditation organization. Accreditation is given only to laboratories that apply rigid standards of quality in day-to-day operations, demonstrate continued accuracy in the performance of proficiency testing, and pass a rigorous on-site laboratory survey. The TPCA[…]

Dear Patients, All TPCA offices will be closed on December 25th and January 1st in observance of Christmas and New Years Day. We wish you, your family, and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Sincerely, – Your TPCA Family[…]

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all TPCA offices will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd. Our lab will resume normal business hours on Saturday, November 24th. We wish you, your family and friends a very Happy Thanksgiving! -Sincerely, Your TPCA Family[…]

We are proud to announce the addition of CT Enterography to our menu of diagnostic studies. CT Enterography is a non-invasive technique for diagnosis of small bowel disorders. Indications for Enterography: To diagnose Crohn’s disease, and determine its location, severity and unexpected complications To identify bleeding sources within the small bowel To locate small bowel[…]

Dear TPCA Family, Due to the potential dangers of Hurricane Michael and the safety of our employees, all TPCA offices will be closed on Wednesday, October 10th. Unless otherwise communicated, we will resume normal business hours on Thursday, October 11th. Please check our Facebook page for future communication on TPCA office closings due to the[…]

In observance of Labor Day, all TPCA offices will be closed on Monday, September 3, 2018. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 4th. We hope you enjoy celebrating with family and friends! -Sincerely, Your TPCA Family[…]

We would like to welcome John Turner, M.D., to our team of respected family medicine physicians! He is the newest member of the provider staff of Drs. Karl Hempel and Stacia Kutter Groll. Dr. Turner obtained his Medical Degree from the Florida State University and completed his residency training at the Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine[…]

In observance of Independence Day, all TPCA offices will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. We will resume normal business hours on Thursday. We hope you enjoy celebrating the red, white and blue with family and friends! -Sincerely, Your TPCA Family[…]

We would like to welcome Lynn A. Steele, ARNP-C, to the TPCA Family! Lynn is the newest member of Family Medicine Physician, Dr. Laura Rosner’s medical staff. Lynn brings over 17 years of experience as a nurse. She obtained both her Bachelors of Science and Masters of Science Degree in Nursing from the Florida State[…]

Happy Holidays! Please note that your TPCA family has special holiday hours. We hope you enjoy the holiday season with your family and loved ones. #TisTheSeason • Monday, December 25th: Closed • Monday, January 1st: Closed *Our lab will be open for normal business hours on Saturdays, December 23rd and December 30th, from 8:00am-12:00pm.[…]

We would like to welcome Susan M. Alvarez, ARNP, DNP, to the TPCA Family! Susan is the newest member of Rheumatologist Dr. Pooja Patel’s medical staff and has been a practicing nurse for over 4 years. She obtained her Bachelors of Science and Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Florida. She also brings[…]

We are proud to announce that we have been nominated for a Demo Award! The Demo Awards is a new program created by the Tallahassee Democrat and The Centre of Tallahassee to honor local businesses for their outstanding service to the community. Each award category has two finalists and the winner of each will be[…]

  Effective June 1, 2016, TPCA is able to provide Event and Holter Monitoring in addition to Pulse Oximetry for CHP patients. Please contact 850-942-6624 for questions regarding this announcement.[…]

Effective January 18, 2016, TPCA is able to perform regular Echocardiograms* and Treadmill/Exercise Stress Tests (Graded Exercise Test-GXT) for CHP patients.   Please contact 850-942-6624 for questions regarding this announcement.   *This does not include Stress Echocardiograms.  […]

We would like to welcome Dr. Thomas Austin Zorn to our team of Family Medicine physicians! Dr. Zorn obtained his medical degree from Emory University and completed his residency with the Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program. As a primary care provider, Dr. Zorn believes it is important to establish and maintain effective communication with[…]

We would like to welcome Sarah Chipps-Walton, ARNP, to the TPCA Family! Sarah is the newest member of Dr. Perry’s medical staff and has been practicing medicine for over 3 years. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing, Family Health Nurse Practitioner from the University of Pennsylvania and in addition to Family Medicine, has[…]

Our relationship with exercise is a rocky one. At first, we are infatuated with our new love, then we lose steam, the love may fade or we might even get hurt—literally. For many of us our relationship with exercise is “on again, off again.” It may be just a summer fling, a casual relationship, a[…]

With the recent outbreak of the measles in the Disneyland park in California and the reported spread of the disease over multiple states since outbreak, we are reminded of the importance of protecting our children against this disease. The most effective tool to do so is vaccination. TPCA stands firmly behind the American Academy of[…]

Dr. WILLIAM T. KEPPER MD and TPCA jointly announce Dr. Kepper will be leaving TPCA effective 12/31/2014. Dr. Kepper will remain at his present location and will continue to provide outstanding patient care as Dr. Kepper has done for the last 35 years. All patient records will continue to be maintained by Dr. Kepper and[…]

  We would like to welcome Dr. Stacia Kutter Groll, Family Medicine physician, to the TPCA family! Dr. Groll is the newest member of the medical staff of Dr. Karl Hempel of TPCA. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Florida State University College of Medicine and attended residency at the Macneal Hospital[…]

We would like to welcome Abby Peters, MD, to the TPCA family. She will be joining our medical staff as a practicing pediatrician with Tallahassee Pediatrics, effective Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Dr. Peters obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Florida State University College of Medicine and attended residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical[…]

TPCA is a proud sponsor of the Foundation for Leon County Schools’ Stomping out Type 2 Diabetes event. This annual event features a variety of activities to encourage active lifestyles and healthy eating amongst our youth in the spirit of type 2 diabetes prevention. Stomp will be moving to a new exciting location this year…the[…]

  TPCA is proud to announce that we are now a contracted provider with the Cigna insurance network.   Are you or someone you know looking for a healthcare provider? Join our family![…]

  Effective August 19, 2013, Dr. Perry and Tiffany Welch, PA-C, will no longer be practicing at:   1132 Lee Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32303   Their new office location will be:   Tallahassee Primary Care Associates, P.A. 1407 MD Lane, Suite B Tallahassee, FL 32308 Ph: (850) 942-5775, Fax: (850) 309-0352   Existing patient records[…]

  We would like to welcome Mona Antley, ARNP, to the TPCA family! Mona will be joining the medical staff of Tallahassee Pediatrics, and will officially begin practicing with us on Mona has over 25 years of experience as a nursing professional. She believes in taking a holistic approach with families and wants to make[…]

  We are proud to welcome Ginny Cheshire, ARNP, to the TPCA family! She will officially begin practicing on the medical staff of Rheumatologist, Dr. Pooja Patel, on June 12, 2013.   Ginny’s 13 years of experience as a bachelor prepared nurse and her passion for quality, patient-centered care has enabled her to develop critical[…]

  Did you know… Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in both women and men?   The National Lung Screening Trial found a 20% decrease in lung cancer mortality rate in individuals who participated in CT screenings. TPCA is proud to announce that we now offer Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) lung screening[…]

Drs. Charles Long, Susan Cross, Elizabeth King, Kathryn Simmons, and Joseph Chiaro of Tallahassee Pediatrics welcome Dr. Raquel Mitchell to their practice. Dr. Mitchell will officially begin seeing patients in mid-September 2012. Dr. Mitchell is currently accepting new pediatric patients. To request an appointment, sign up for our FREE Patient Portal. It’s secure, quick and[…]

  On Saturday April 28, 2012, Team TPCA joined the March of Dimes at the 32nd annual March for Babies Walk. Over 20 employees and family members of TPCA gathered to enjoy the walk and to show support for this worthy cause!   Team TPCA was the Start-Line sponsor for the event and raised over[…]

Something new for you! The TPCA Diagnostic Imaging Center now offers digital mammography screenings. There are many benefits to this type of imaging technology, some of which include…  Results for diagnostic mammogram studies received same day Less radiation exposure  Digital technology provides better visibility  Images can be stored and sent electronically Contact your TPCA provider[…]

Congratulations are in order! A special congratulations to the TPCA practices of Drs. Winchester and VanLandingham and Tallahassee Pediatrics for winning 2012 Tally Award honors! Drs. Winchester and VanLandingham’s practice won the award for Best Family Practice and Tallahassee Pediatrics won Best Pediatrician! The awards ceremony was a black tie affair held at the Tallahassee[…]

On December 8, 2011, The Center for the Advancement of Health IT (AHIT) welcomed Karl Hempel, M.D. of Tallahassee Primary Care Associates into an exclusive group of leaders – the Meaningful Use Vanguard (MUV). Dr. Hempel was recognized for his leadership in the nationwide transition from paper-based patient medical records to Electronic Health Records (EHRs).[…]

Are you or someone else you know traveling abroad for the holidays or in the near future? If so, TPCA would love to help! Introducing TPCA’s Trip Rx Travel Medicine Clinic…your ticket to healthy travel! Our customer-service oriented staff is here to provide an in-depth itinerary review, vaccinations, preventative medications and measures, and much more,[…]

Effective October 24, 2011, Dr. Pooja Patel, will begin practicing Rheumatology with TPCA. She will be new to the Tallahassee Area and looks forward to serving your healthcare needs as a part of the TPCA family! As a physician, Dr. Patel’s primary focus is to educate patients on the importance of their role in the[…]

TPCA is gearing up to support the 2011 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on October 23rd. This year’s theme is put on your pink bra which highlights how personal the fight against breast cancer truly is.   To do our part in helping with this worthy cause, TPCA has formed a team, The TPCA[…]

TPCA is proud to announce that we have been voted the Best Family and Pediatric Physicians for the 2011 Tallahassee Magazine Best Of Issue! We have been honored in years past, and are very humbled to say thanks so much Tallahassee for your confidence in our patient care once again. Sincerely, Your TPCA Family[…]

Dr. Mervin P. Wallace joins TPCA! Posted: August 03, 2011 Dr. Mervin Wallace Family and Geriatric Medicine physician, joins Tallahassee Primary Care Associates in mid-August. He has been serving the Tallahassee community for many years and looks forward to continuing to do so as a part of the TPCA family. Dr. Wallace is accepting new[…]