Dr. David A. Cabezas, MD
Family Practitioner
110 Health Park Blvd St Augustine FL, 32086About
Dr. David Cabezas is a Family Medicine trained physician practicing in St. Augustine, FL. Dr. Cabezas specializes in Famly Medicine and has devoted his time to the emerging discipline of Urgent Care. He provides comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating acute illnesses, he is skillful in minor procedures, preventative care, occupational medicine, sports medicine, work-related injuries, laboratory testing interpretation and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Cabezas possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health. His background, training, and education, somewhat unique for a family physician, include the fields of research in Clinical Genetics and for a brief but amazing year (as he likes to describe it) in the field of Pathology. His work in Genetics was published and continues to be frequently cited in reputable Genetics and science journals to this day (Cabezas Syndrome). His current focus is to enhace the health of St. Augustine residents. He is aiming to help unload patient volumes from the St. Augustine's crowded Emergency Departments. He firmly believes that he and his team, can prevent unnecessary visits to these Emergency Departments by caring and educating patients. In addition, he envisions working together with St. Augustine's primary care providers to help see their patients when their schedules do not permit, meeting their urgent care needs. He is assembling a team of providers who share and support his vision. Dr. Cabezas also enjoys working with youth and young adults. He is deeply involved with his local church in this endeavour as he believes there is a legacy to pass on that can improve all aspects of our society.
Education and Training
Univ Central Del Ecuador, Esc De Med, Fac De Cien Med, Quito, Ecuador 1992
Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Vaginitis
- Pain
- Cellulitis
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Family Physicians
Articles and Publications
- 1. Cabezas, DA et al: XLMR Database. American Journal of Genetics 1999 Jul 30; 85 (3): 202-5. PMID 10398227 (PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE2. Cabezas, DA et al: A new X Linked mental retardation (XLMR) syndrome with short stature, small testes, muscle wasting, and tremor localizes to Xq24-q25. Journal of Medical Genetics 2000 Sept: 37(9):658-62
What do you attribute your success to?
- First to God Almighty and my Lord Jesus Christ. Second to my family who have supported me all these years. and Third, to the perseverance of my mentors and currently the resilience and amazing people I have worked and currently work with.
Awards
- Chief Resident Family Residency Program at KU-Wesley Family Practice program.
Favorite Place to Vacation
- St. Augustine Beach, Florida
Hobbies / Sports
- Soccer, Tennis, Crypto currencies, Landscaping, Computer graphics, AI, Video production.
Favorite professional publications
- American Family Physician; FP Notebook; UpToDate
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