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About Athena A. Failla, MD
Dr. Athena Failla is an Internal Medicine physician with Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health. She earned her MD from Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in Miami, FL.
Dr. Failla was born in New York City, NY and relocated to Tampa, FL as a child. Her medical interests include preventative health and public health.
When not caring for her patients, Dr. Failla enjoys cooking, baking, reading, playing piano and spending her time outdoors and with her family.
Medical Education
- Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, FL
Doctor of Medicine - University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Master of Public Health, Epidemiology - University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences, cum laude
Internship/Residency
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Internal Medicine Residency
Special Interests
- Preventative Health
- Well Woman Exams
- Pap Smears
- Immunizations
- Physicals
- Annual Wellness Visits
- Smoking Cessation
- Pre-Operative Evaluations
- Hospital Follow Ups
- STI Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Suture Removal
Professional Associations
- American College of Physicians
- Women of Wake (WFBH IM Residency)
Ages Accepted
18+
Lutz 1942 Highland Oaks Blvd Lutz, Florida 33559 Suite A
P: (813) 670-0035
F: (813) 377-1693
F: (813) 377-1693
Provider Hours
- Monday: 8am - 5pm
- Tuesday: 8am - 5pm
- Wednesday: 8am - 5pm
- Thursday: 8am - 5pm
- Friday: 8am - 5pm
Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health participates with most major carriers. Please consult your insurance carrier prior to your appointment to verify our participation status with your insurance plan. This list is subject to change and is not all-inclusive.
Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare PPO
- Aetna PPO
Align Senior Care Medicare Advantage SNP
AvMed
- AvMed PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield aka: Florida Blue
- BC Advantage 65
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Medicare HMO
- BCBS Medicare PPO
- BCBS PPO (Includes EPO, PPC, BlueOptions, Blue Select)
Cigna (Includes Great West)
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West HMO
- Great West PPO
Disney Physician CIN
Evolutions
Longevity Health Plan
Medicare
Multiplan (Includes Multiplan, Beechstreet/ PHCS)
Partners Direct Health (verify through directory)
Railroad Medicare
Tricare
- Tricare East HMO (Prime)
United Health Care
- United Healthcare AARP Medicare Complete HMO
- United Healthcare AARP Medicare Complete PPO
- United Healthcare Dual Complete HMO
- United Healthcare Dual Complete PPO
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare PPO
VA CCN (Community Care Network)
WellMed
- Wellmed- UnitedHealthcare Medicare
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