Elias Dakwar, MD

Aidan Hamm, M.D., is a vascular surgeon at Bethesda Hospital East and Bethesda Hospital West, a part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Hamm specializes in vascular surgery, general surgery, endovascular and open aortic surgery. He also specializes in critical limb ischemia, aortic diseases and aneurysms, surgical oncology, and carotid artery disease, including transcarotid artery revascularization. Dr. Hamm joined Baptist Health from Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Society for Vascular Surgery. He has been published in Abernathy's Surgical Secrets (7th Edition), Annals of Surgical Oncology and Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports. Dr. Hamm provides patient-centered, thorough and compassionate care. He enjoys treating patients of all ages with state-of-the-art procedures and technology. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Hamm enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, camping, hiking, going to the beach, playing sports and competing in triathlons.

Amy Yu, M.D., is a board-certified neurologist at Baptist Health, specializing in neuroinflammatory diseases, with a focus on multiple sclerosis (MS). She serves as medical director of multiple sclerosis and neuroinflammation at Marcus Neuroscience Institute. She is fluent in English, Spanish and Mandarin.After earning her medical degree from the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Dr. Yu completed her neurology residency at Yale University, serving as chief resident. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Yu earned support from the National MS Society (NMSS) as a Clinical MS Fellow at Columbia University to develop her expertise in the study and treatment of MS and neuroimmunological disorders. Through her commitment to providing evidence-based, patient-focused care, Dr. Yu has earned various awards, including the 2023 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) MS Mentorship Forum Scholarship. She is also invested in education and received the 2022 Columbia University Office of the Provost Innovative Course Design award to create an interactive neurology teaching module for Columbia University medical students. Her research on the discovery, application and efficacy of innovative therapies for neuroinflammatory conditions – particularly multiple sclerosis, systemic inflammatory diseases and neurotoxicity – can be found in peer-reviewed publications such as Neurology Clinical Practice and The Neurohospitalist. By combining new and advanced therapies with holistic wellness, Dr. Yu creates individualized care plans to help her patients reach their fullest potential. As a potential lifelong partner to her patients with chronic illness, she supports them through every step of their journey. From overcoming the stress of a new diagnosis, to finding a treatment plan that accommodates their goals, Dr. Yu helps each patient live their best life. Outside of work, Dr. Yu loves staying active, practicing yoga, cooking, traveling and learning about new cultures. She always takes time to stop and enjoy spring flowers.

Reagan Ross, M.D., is a board-certified general and vascular surgeon at Baptist Health, focusing on the minimally invasive treatment of complex thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms.She joined Baptist Health in 2015 after completing a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Florida. Dr. Ross earned her medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She earned the William J. von Liebig Research Fellowship in vascular surgery at Harvard Medical School. She also was selected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society with Research Distinction.During her residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dr. Ross was the administrative chief resident of the surgery department and the Texas Surgical Association’s Surgeon of the Year, naming her the top surgical resident in Texas. Dr. Ross seeks to provide patients the best possible surgical care through by innovation, technology and compassion.Dr. Ross enjoys travelling, hiking, climbing, biking, playing basketball and softball & watching college football, basketball/softball and baseball.